#1: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:37 pm ---- May as well get the ball rolling on the project thread, although not much has been done.
Over the last year I've modded my 1.4 8v here. Don't know why I decided to move on, guess I just wanted a tidier 206 with more potential.
So a couple of weeks ago I bought this 1.6 16v which I am very happy with .
Most of the last week has mainly been putting the other 206 back to standard and getting it ready for MOT which sadly failed quite badly. But still got some things done.
Firstly got the front lowered, managed to snag the abs cable though I'm not sure if it's working as no light comes on at all on the dash, I think the bulb has gone.
Then I started swapping interior parts round and it started looking an absolute tip
Got alpine front and rear speakers fitted.
Then gloss black wing mirrors and ultra LED rear lights.
I also found these tweeter covers on ebay, I have no idea what model they are from I persume they are from a newer 206. I think they look a loot better but looks a bit odd being the smooth plastic compared to the fake leather. Will keep them for now and see how it goes.
I also debadged the rear, went horribly wrong as the badges just peeled off the lacquer.
I'm not exactly sure why. My guess is that the tailgate got re painted as the car is a cat d write off and someone has put the badges back on without the lacquer curing.
So the options were a sticker, new tailgate or respray. Decided against all of them and will soon be getting it flushed
That's it so far, would have liked to have got more done but haven't had time.
Also I have an airbag fault and the remote locking doesn't work, I'm guessing the latter is just the battery in the fob? Not sure what to do about the airbag fault.
Cheers for reading Last edited by Harry on Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:22 pm; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: Harry's XSI Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:32 am ---- I went past yours the otherday as seen this on your drive, i thought is was another car you had in, looks really nice shame about that boot lid tho
the 1.6 16v is quite tuneable and over on c2 club they is lots of project and most see around 145bhp with minor mods
I went past yours the otherday as seen this on your drive, i thought is was another car you had in, looks really nice shame about that boot lid tho
the 1.6 16v is quite tuneable and over on c2 club they is lots of project and most see around 145bhp with minor mods
OK hopefully you two are friends in person, if not that's just creepy!
And wow Harry, that's one sexy 206... the lights are nice too! How the hell do you afford this you noob!
#4: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:14 am ---- Haha kieron just enjoys stalking me . That's the man reason I wanted an xsi as it's pretty nippy already but the option is always there to have some tuning fun. Trying to tune a 1.4 is never really going to work and if it did it would be a bit pointless, that's why I left the engine completely standard.
Cheers for the comments but I'm from far rich just had a job for the last few years and saved up but I now have no money at all as it's tied up in the other cars. As soon as they are sold I will be able to fund modding this one
#5: Re: Harry's XSI Author: kingdom200, Location: Leamington SpaPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:32 am ---- ahhh get more up off the whole car looks mint on its a**e
ahhh get more up off the whole car looks mint on its a**e
Will do soon, but it's only the front I tried doing the torsion bar, only to remember me and 10 year old seized bolts don't go down too well so going to get someone else to do it.
#7: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Gems, Location: OxfordPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:13 am ---- Looking really good! Nice work done so far!
#8: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:45 am ---- Thank you I have some nice stuffed planned just need to get it on the road and insured so I can really start with it.
#9: Re: Harry's XSI Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:57 am ----
Harry wrote:
Haha kieron just enjoys stalking me . )
cheers make me sound a freek
#10: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:13 am ---- Those wheels are gash, get the ones off the silver on there ASAP.
From the front it looks just like mine, except slower
The wheels are crap I know, may be able to get a fair bit out of them though. Yeah I'm putting the dished ones on when I've done the lip in a different colour
Cheers for the comments
#12: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:12 pm ---- Fitted the fart box, god knows why I still have it tbh
Also wired in the amp + sub so ICE is complete for now.
As it goes nothing really goes to plan and the torsion bars didn't prove much different. Got the passenger side bar out but the drivers one wasn't going anywhere. So I took it to a garage for them to unseize so I could still do it myself and when I went in to see how they were doing they were knocking the arms out and telling me I had to do it by a certain amount of clicks... oh dear communication error.
Got it home and tried again but as the trailing arm was free that moved as well which confused me a lot but managed to still get the job done slightly different by moving the arm and leaving the bar in thanks to some very helpful people here (you know who you are )
I think I have may done the click method without realising, honestly not sure just did it the way I always have just slightly different.
Anyway it looks like this now, ignore the fail debading will be sorted soon.
It's a few mm off the bump stops but I don't think it's too low I have different opinions from different angles.
Mine is roughly 50mm from the bump stops, and look on facebook mate
Better wheels needed
#14: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:42 pm ---- Haven't got you on fb and I know they are fugly as hell but better than steelies as I'm working on my other alloys.
#15: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Ben.M, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:43 pm ---- IMO the rear is a bit low and the wheels a horrible but apart from that...looks bloody excellent, nicely done Harry :D. My 206 is my first car, its only a 1.1 so im not gonna mod it too much but must admit this is the sort of thing that I aspire to as my next car
Ben.M
#16: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:49 am ---- Looks good from the back imo, looks odd from the side and worst from the front
Thanks for the compliments Ben means a lot but I wouldn't ever think I'm good at doing it, just enjoy it can always mod a 1.1 cheap insurance ftw
#17: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:17 am ---- Sorted the wheels out. Just making the arches wider and trial fitting them then going to re paint them soon.
Occured to me how annoyingly creased and dinted the rear quarter is so getting it sorted will be the next thing to do.
#18: Re: Harry's XSI Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:36 am ---- looks good, the orange and black theam is great, so what did you do with the silver one?
#19: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:39 am ---- Still have it it's up for sale now nearly standard just kept the spoiler / sp arches and painted stuff etc on it. Really need it to go my cars are taking up far too much room
#20: Re: Harry's XSI Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:49 am ---- how much ill ask around pm if needed
#21: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:50 am ---- Put it up for £1650 with only 49k and 12months mot and 6 months tax which I think was pretty fair, don't mind offers though I would let it go for a little less.
#22: Re: Harry's XSI Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:53 am ---- good price, ill ask around for you
#23: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:54 am ---- Nice one that would be great
#24: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 2:35 am ---- Gray has been doing some work for me
Hopefully getting sprayed next week so shouldn't be too long.
#25: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Golfguy206, Location: PeterboroughPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:03 am ---- I got the XSi also (in China Blue) Yours is looking nice (and im gonna buck the trend here) I preffer the Silver wheels to the black ones. I would just go buy some new ones myself however its down to personal choice.
#26: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:39 am ---- Sounds nice
I don't think the other wheels looked bad but really would never had kept them, the others look so much nicer. You can always buy them off me if you want
#27: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Bailey, Location: Finding Dr. RobotnikPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:22 am ---- Looking good mate
#28: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:26 am ----
Bailey wrote:
Looking good mate
Thanks
It's in the bodyshop now, should be done by friday. Bump strips etc are getting sprayed by me right now so should have some pictures up soon when it all comes together.
#29: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Corky_124, Location: SurreyPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 2:27 pm ---- nice one harry, looking awesome!!!!! so jealous it's unreal haha
#30: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 8:11 am ----
Corky_124 wrote:
nice one harry, looking awesome!!!!! so jealous it's unreal haha
Thanks, but don't be it's easy
Been very busy this week, getting the car back on monday from the bodyshop so will get lots of pictures then and how it stands.
#31: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Gray5827, Location: WarringtonPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 6:09 pm ---- Can't wait dude!
#32: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 4:33 am ---- It's done Gray
Guess this is a rather big update..
Bodyshop ended up taking 4 or 5 days longer than predicted then I've spent the last week working hard getting everything fitted and ready for FCS. I don't think anything major will be happening till then.
First off I took the front badge off and the bumper strips to respray whilst the car was away. Didn't turn out anywhere near as good as I wanted them too so sometime in the future will be painted by a bobyshop probably.
Bought a strip of aluminium to make a custom numberplate bracket out of. Don't have any pictures of it but it's on the car now.
Shiny..
Ordered a square number plate, lights and loads of stuff to polish and finish the painting off. Then one of the lights came like this..
Contacted the seller and got two more sent for free yay
Front badge in black and orange.
Also tinted the rear fog and 3rd brake light.
The standard ariel looks rubbish but looks even worse if you just take it off so I improvised a bit. Want to get it smoothed off in the future.
Also got the K&N filter fitted.
Now parts start coming back together. I got the car back from the bodyshop, fitted the number plate + lights + bootlid etc. I knew soon I was going to make a mechanism but it lasted about a day before I decided to sort it out.
Had the left over aluminium from the bracket and used the soleniod that stops the boot handle opening the boot when the car is locked.
Made my own bracket:
Took a long time to adjust and get it working properly.
Wired it into a push button using a blank button next to the handbrake.
All was good until I realised when using the handbrake my arm sometimes opened the boot..
So moved the location and sunk it in more so it was more difficult to accidently hit.
Finally got round to wiring the front and rear footwell LED's in. Picture isn't great will get one when it dark.
Numberplate light fitted.
All done..
Before (spare boot lid):
After:
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#33: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Gray5827, Location: WarringtonPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 8:17 am ---- Looks awesome dude, glad it turned out well.
#34: Re: Harry's XSI Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 3:11 pm ---- looks awesome mate
loving the back end now
#35: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:44 am ---- Thanks guys Yeah it looks great transforms it imo. Don't have time to do anything else to do before FCS unless I get a dry spare day then will underseal the arches but that's not that interesting..
Got a picture of the interior lighting as well.
#36: Re: Harry's XSI Author: pugwayharry, Location: StafforshirePosted: Tue May 31, 2011 6:49 am ---- looooking saaweeeet pal! fair play
#37: Re: Harry's XSI Author: JayMartell, Location: ReadingPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:22 am ---- ahh man another person doing my black and orange theme looks good
#38: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:26 am ----
JayMartell wrote:
ahh man another person doing my black and orange theme looks good
I've had these wheels for a year or so now I've just never got round to re doing the lip, it's definately on my to do list it's only staying orange at the moment because it's just how it's turned out but as soon as I can it will be going
Cheers Harry, will drop you a fb message need your number
#39: Re: Harry's XSI Author: spud_gti, Location: NottinghamPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 12:02 pm ---- harry where did you get your wiper bung from?? im in need....
cars looking top fella, needs a straight number plate in the middle on the rear though for me
#40: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:19 pm ---- From halfords mate not sure exactly what it's called universal grommit or something only a quid or two can't remember the size though there were a few.
You mean over the fog? Could look good, I didn't like single lined to the side but the middle could work. I do like square plates though
#41: Re: Harry's XSI Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:24 pm ---- Missed this thread some how
It looks odd from certain angels. I got it to sit perfectly on the bumper but since I fitted the numberplate light it sticks out an inch or so
#43: Re: Harry's XSI Author: spud_gti, Location: NottinghamPosted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:39 am ---- under the fog..... could make a bracket from under the bumper and bring the light with it....
had a similar set up on my saxo, just like things to look eaqual lol... still looks cool as though
going to try and lower the gti this weekend, wish me luck lol
#44: Re: Harry's XSI Author: hobnob48, Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:34 am ---- Looks good man. Not a huge fan of the wheels tho. Good work on the wiring I love playing around with things like that.
#45: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:35 am ---- Wheels are the best thing imo Yeah me too it's good working things out especially when it all comes together.
Refurbing some 205 gti wheels for the saxo, if it goes well the wheels will be done with a lime green lip as well + stretched tyres and spaced further on the rear.
#46: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:35 am ---- Been a long time.. this hasn't been forgotten, wheels are getting re done as we speak then a dozen parts going bodyshop next week. Been gathering parts to fit for months just waiting to have them all back should be christmas now getting it all ready for next season
#47: Re: Harry's XSI Author: anthony_839, Location: romfordPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:43 am ---- selling loads of eurod parts have a look www.206info.co.uk/Foru...39163.html
might help you out.
#48: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:30 am ---- Are nice parts but at those prices and them needing a respray really can't afford it tbh
#49: Re: Harry's XSI Author: anthony_839, Location: romfordPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:38 am ---- give me a price you want to pay may be we can come to a deal
#50: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:38 pm ---- Well tbh they would need to be a least half, or in the correct colour just aint worth spending my money on smoothed parts right now if they need a whole respray
#51: Re: Harry's XSI Author: wilson30, Location: Bo,nessPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:05 pm ---- nice xsi you have harry keep up the hardwork mate
The car is now lower at the front coilovers fully wound down, new exhaust, lights .. cc'd parts wheels still getting re done and tons of 180 bits just haven't finished it all yet but when it's done will have bucket full of pictures.
#53: Re: Harry's XSI Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:21 pm ---- Well I've been having a busy christmas
Around 7 months since I last did anything to the pug and it's looking in a bit of a sorry state feel kind of bad. I hadn't even washed it since FCS...
I raised the car at the rear a few months ago to see if it looked better but have changed my mind now.
5 weeks ago I started modifying again and just about finished it. Bits had been taken off to paint but this is generally what it was like at the start.
The wheels had also been swapped round just so mine could get refurbed.
First up was a languna splitter and some masked fog lamps
Then smoked rear fog
Following the theme the morrettes got smoked with tint film
Then the rain finally stopped and I was able to get outside and under the car. I started by adjusting the torsion bars back to where they were before but took no photos. I wanted to treat the rusting parts etc so I spent half a day sanding down the bad bits and coating in hammerite.
The disc protectors were gone so I got some other ones and painted them up, also painted the calipers.
Then got a nice scorpian backbox, except it was for a gti so ended up taking it off. Shame because the previous owner said it was from a 1.1....
Coilovers arrived to go 30mm lower at the front, also painted the calipers whilst I was at it.
At the new ride height
Isn't a lot of clearance.. been driving for the last week at it's alright just have to be careful
Then I fitted the bumper and the main flaw was obvious... couldn't go over anything with the splitter on so it has had to be removed.
Then I got a smoked third brake light, except I can't get it to fit properly. Not sure why I took another photo of the rear fog..
A nice SP bonnet vent that I don't like, after a black one
Got my hands on some 180 mirrors, wanted them for the folding feature which was weird when I plugged the switch in and my exsisting gti mirrors folded
Brake light and fog fitted, but brake light removed later. Also fitted colour coded bump strips around this point. Decided the fog wasn't smoked enough so tinted it with left over lamin - x
New ride height with bumpers
Cc'd door handles
Then around this point I stopped taking pictures of everything. But fitted a load of 180 parts including carbon trims and leather binnacle.
The rear LED's died so got some new ones
Then came the test drive with the suspension (I hadn't actually driven it until this point) absolutely fine up to 40mph and then violent shaking... was reluctant to strip it back down but didn't have much choice.
Now I realise it's important to have two people to make sure the driveshaft spring is in dead centre when removing the struts. If you don't, and the line it up then put the strut in yourself it's easy for it to slip out. In which this happens...
Absolutely shattered the spring, you can't even buy it seperately so it's a whole new driveshaft job..
Luckily I had one lieing around so with that fitted it was good to go.
Then for the wheels.. I took them off months ago to get the lip sprayed in flourescent green. Had to get them re powdercoated but the bodyshop never got round to painting them, so I just took them back in the idea I would get them painted some other time but to be honest I like them in black.
Have a little bit of stretch on them too, much better than the baloons fitted before
Had some SMD sidelights I bought ages ago
Bodyshop did end up painting a load of other parts though
A good wash and polish later and it looks like this. There are quite a few things I did but forgot about but it's mostly all there. Will let the picture do the talking now
Ignore the scuff on the front bump strip, it's next on my to do list
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#54: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:29 pm ---- love them wheels fully black,
make the car look stealthy.
#55: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: sicskate, Location: Margate, KentPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:49 pm ---- black on black... I LOVE IT!!!
#56: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:06 pm ---- Are they 14's?
And your front tyres low (NS), check the pressure
#57: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: craigdmjv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:13 pm ---- addaz the last picture says 185/45R15 75V
#58: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:15 pm ----
craigdmjv wrote:
addaz the last picture says 185/45R15 75V
Half the pictures didnt load
My mistake
#59: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:29 pm ---- Cheers guys
The whole black theme wasn't the idea but it's growing on me, will see if the wheels get painted or not
Yeah they are 15s, 206 arches are pretty massive. Didn't notice the tyre will have to check it in the morning.
Mine is roughly 50mm from the bump stops, and look on facebook mate
Better wheels needed
Just LOL
#61: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:18 pm ---- Can never be too low
Would be nice to be able to drive without having to be so careful for manhole covers and potholes but meh can't have best of both worlds
#62: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Hereford, Location: Mancheter AreaPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:25 am ---- LOOKING FANTASTIC HARRY!
Keep up the good work mate!
#63: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:03 am ---- Ta mate
I was walking over the picadilly bridge on you went underneath, the bonnet and roof make it really nice
#64: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Hereford, Location: Mancheter AreaPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:18 am ---- Nice one, cheers mate. I think it's growing on me now.
Gonna give them morettes a good going over when they come, spray them Matt black and fly eye wrap the lenses. What you you thin?
Hey, you ain't got any spare inner gear knob bushes, you know, that piece if plastic you mentioned? I'm Noway getting that one out the one I took off.
#65: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:04 pm ---- They will look good, can't go wrong with black morettes
I have yes I was going to pm you about it, I will get it off tomorrow not sure how in tact it will stay though they aren't suppose to come off really.
#66: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Hereford, Location: Mancheter AreaPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:07 pm ---- Cheers mate, well you you have out of interest to add to my new project send us a quick text.
#67: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Andrew, Location: Black Country Ay IPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:10 pm ---- Liking the stealth look the wheels look much better now, tyres would tie in nicely with some sonus gel on them
#68: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:59 pm ---- Will let you know bud should be easy. Put your new project up yes would be good to see it.
Cheers Andrew, it actually has tyre shine on it but I could only use the rag I had with me at the time so it didn't do a very good job at all
#69: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:07 am ---- Looks awesome Harry, love the wheels!
#70: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: matt.handley, Location: kentPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:36 am ---- Car llooks great, loving the all black
#71: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:42 pm ---- Thanks I think I'm going to stick with it.. + if I kerb it somehow I only have to get one re powdercoated
#72: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:33 pm ---- Looks mint mate, Looks even better in person!
#73: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:53 pm ---- Ta mate
I had a little accident.. so the front is 20mm higher surprised and what a difference it has made. Had the centre pipe modified so the gti backbox now fits.
Just going to change one of the wings as over 10 years the SP has cracked the laquer then just keep it tidy.
Looking to paint a lot of the cream interior parts black but probably far in the future.
#74: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:15 pm ---- Done some little things
Fitted blue LED's for the dials, also changed the MFD colour but it looks pretty dull. Used. May get brighter bulbs or change the filter. Next thing to do are the heater controls.
Also changed it to a gti 180 cluster whilst I was at it.
Though I would take a picture, quite dirty though
#75: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:51 pm ---- Just some more pictures, got splitter re fitted and black SP grilles on
#76: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:32 am ---- Them black grills really set your car off, Looks awesome mate!
#77: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: juanfernandes, Location: LondonPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:32 pm ---- This is an awesome project thread!
Well done Harry - car looks amazing.
#78: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:04 pm ---- Cheers lads
I agree the black grilles look a lot better
Haven't really got any plans, don't want to spend anymore money got other projects on the go. Just enjoying the car as it is at the moment
#79: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Richie_206, Location: southamptonPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:18 pm ---- thats really does look amazing! Loving the orange hints.
#80: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:13 am ---- Thanks but it's all gone now
Bought some vortexes, was going to get them powder coated but the night before realized it was a mistake.
Here's a peak at what's to come, you can probably guess who's and what they are
#81: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:44 pm ---- Aux belt had started squeaking so I got a new one, also replaced the pollen filter old one has seen better days.
Could never got the lower torsion bar out, until I got an old anti roll bar and an axle stand to prop it up. A few dozen hits and it got completely smashed out
Had some janspeed coilovers with no collars so I swapped them off my FK ones and fitted them. Hoped the ride would be better but they feel just as s**t to be honest
Played around with loads of spacers for the new wheels, aimed for 20mm but even 15mm rubbed. Didn't want stupid stretch as I actually wanted it to be a decent daily driver. Ended up getting some brand new eibach pro spacers off ebay for £30 instead of the rrp £85 - was quite a steal
End result after a clean
#82: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:19 pm ---- Hang on a sec, your running lensos now?!
When did that happen
#83: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:47 pm ---- Love it
Bought them off Ruffy a month ago, but due to being on holiday only been able to get them set up correctly this week
#85: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:48 pm ---- more stretch more poke other than that i like it
#86: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:50 pm ---- With those tyres that is literally as much as it can get on the rear, 5mm more and it rubs like mad
Being 16" 7.5J I could have dropped from 45 to 40 profile giving it a tiny bit more stretch, but after that the next size down is 165 which is just far too much for me like I said I actually want it to be drivable
185 or even 175 at a push would have been perfect but sadly non exist
#87: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:36 pm ---- Looks sooo much better now Harry they realy suit it.
#88: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Slowride, Location: Netherlands/near RotterdamPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:32 am ---- I really like it, your tire choice keeps it drivable. 165 looks great but it would cost you a set of wheels each year.
#89: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:26 am ---- Thanks lads, aye I would be scared cornering in 165s to be honest
#90: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:39 am ---- looks absolutely bang on mate wheels suit that car pefectly
#92: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:57 pm ---- 165/40's were ermmm fun at just shy of a ton
They were brilliant in the wet being so thin, but bring the speed up past 70 and you start laying a wall
Speaking of which i have a set of 165/40/16's for sale?
#93: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:15 am ---- They look awesome Harry!
#94: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:20 am ----
Addaz wrote:
165/40's were ermmm fun at just shy of a ton
They were brilliant in the wet being so thin, but bring the speed up past 70 and you start laying a wall
Speaking of which i have a set of 165/40/16's for sale?
Were they the ones on 7J nimrods? On 7.5J it would be even worse
Cheers luke surprisingly much easier to keep them clean...
#95: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: 206gt160, Location: BlackburnPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:04 pm ---- your car looks spot on pal.. like everything thing about it
#96: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Brokebad95, Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:33 am ---- What were those FK Coilovers like?
#97: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:38 pm ---- Jesus bump from the past!
Unfortunately this car is no more - met mr. scrap man last summer.
Although my 2.0 HDI now looks identical minus the smoothed boot
FK coilovers... well I just wound them fully down so there was no compression anyway so I don't think I'm in a position to fully criticize the ride. However I found the tolerance on the actual strut shocking. Yes it was actually larger than the hub carrier slot. I ended up having to shave it down (not the best idea but there was no other option).
This is what you get when you buy cheap. I have gone through kersh's old janspeed ones and the build quality was far far better. Maybe it was a quality control issue I'm not sure. the actual overall diameter difference between each strut was around 0.5mm or something crazy.
But apart from that, budget and give you the height you want. Don't expect anything amazing. If I were to go back to this sort of stuff I would have got something a little bit better to ensure they fitted properly because boy that was a ballache.
Oh and they rusted quite badly.. I only had them on for around 6 - 8 months.
#98: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Carlosrexx, Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:49 am ---- Looking lovely mate, how low were you on just springs and campers? Looks about 60 or so mm?
#99: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:24 pm ---- Cheers bud - way more than that would say it was around 130mm at the very lowest (+ this is what the manufacturer said it would be fully wound down)
My old 1.4 was on 60mm springs and you could still get your arm in the gap.
#100: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Carlosrexx, Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:18 pm ---- That's what I meant, pre coilovers stage. With just springs and shocks. Looked good at that height anywho! I'm going coilovers at some point, it's gonna be a daily though so need to find the perfect height!
#101: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:09 pm ---- Ah right I wasn't sure what campers were haha.
Yes 60mm is good, I could get over 90% of speedbumps without scraping no problem. Could also get people in the back which is always nice!
#102: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Carlosrexx, Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:13 pm ---- Hah I meant dampers*
#103: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: PezHdi, Location: ShrewsburyPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:59 pm ---- how low is the front on the 1st lot of pictures with the lenso alloys :] its a smart looking car.
#104: Re: Harry's XSI - Pic Heavy Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:30 pm ---- Thanks - (well it was )
I'm not 100% sure as I adjusted it quite a lot of times and never measured. I would take an estimated guess at over 100mm, most likely 110mm.
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. That's the man reason I wanted an xsi as it's pretty nippy already but the option is always there to have some tuning fun. Trying to tune a 1.4 is never really going to work and if it did it would be a bit pointless, that's why I left the engine completely standard. 
I tried doing the torsion bar, only to remember me and 10 year old seized bolts don't go down too well so going to get someone else to do it.
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