A more recent photo.
Went back to my old grill after having a collision with a deer. Ended up replacing a lot of the front end and unbent the chassis.
Since my last update I've replaced the Schmidt wheels, as they were leaking air around the bolts where the 2 piece splits join together.
But...
so I've been busy the last couple of weeks since I bought this car. besides painting my bumpers and installing a new sound system. here are some of the jobs I've been doing....
new wheels. lowered 35mm on springs. bumpers installed. removed bumper side strips. bought a jdm plate. rust cured and...
I'M BACK WITH ANOTHER MICRA !
couldn't resist buying another k10 !
This time I'm more focused on cosmetics, comfort, economy and a quality sound system. This micra will be used for the daily commute and occasional car shows.
I will be using the rare super-s body parts, making another custom...
It made 224hp on the dyno. It was only limited by the maf sensor. So I bought a new maf to take it up to around 300hp. But ended up selling the car.
I had one or two sketchy moments and was put off by the thought of crashing such a small high powered car. I could have fitted a roll cage and...
Fitted a new turbo as the old one died a Smokey death.
This one is brand new, bigger and water cooled.
Had to do some alterations to make it fit. But drives a lot better now
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I think the original grill looks better. But I still have the black grill if I fancy a change.
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Engine bay will be revealed once my new air filter has arrived in the post.
Finished exterior, as follows:
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I found the perfect phone holder which utilises your blower vents to mount on. I bought a decent aux lead and routed it through my dash so its always at hand.
Great for using Spotify on long journeys.
Installed some extremely bright lights.
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Other jobs I've been able to do since getting my car back are. Shortening my exhaust tip, as it looked ridiculous....
Mounted my new lc2 innovate wideband. I placed it where It doesn't look so obvious. As I've tried to keep this car looking subtle and original as possible throughout the whole...
Finally I have my car back!
I am booked in for a remap at fusion motorsports on the 19th of april, So power figures will follow there after.
In the mean time, here are some photos of progress made which includes:
Test fitting my turbo wheels.
Test fitting my vw grille and fog covers
A...
Yes I agree mate. Old jap wheels are great. But like you say they are rare and hard to come by. Especially in 14". It took me a long time to try and find a new set in the correct fitment.
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Just finished refurbing these old rims!
I'm so excited about these wheels. I've always wanted to put a set of these on something. They are very rare. Specs are 14x7j offset -10
I had to remove the tires in order to give them a thorough polish with different
Gradient polishing disks. They was...