Hoodedreeper's K11 RELOADED!!

[peposhi]

I wish you next year to read about the 2000th one

 

[hoodedreeper]

i can tell people are bored of seeing this car so i think 2000 posts would be over kill! Plus i dont think i could do much else to her...actually saying that i can do loads more,but its all ££££ and thats something i dont wanna do i'm afraid

 

[r-reg-sr]

g-box?

 

[peposhi]

Chris, no matter what car you get, with your creativity, you'd make it look waaaay much better than anyone else! Whatever you decide - I'm with you! You have fantastic ideas, and very own style (Y)

 

[aswearing]

That was an EPIC read. Going through all of those posts from start to finish and seeing the car from stock to 'sick' was amazing. What you've done is fantastic, fair play to you (Y) and you have definitely given me inspiration on what to do with my 160sr and I think I will have to cheekily call on you for advice! Good luck for the future pal!

 

[hoodedreeper]

Im still gonna do the gear box swap just waiting till the weekend to get another stock flywheel. I may do bits and pieces in the mean time but nothing thats gonna cost hundreds. I aint going yet so dont worry

 

[Kris C]

What did you do with the old wheels?

 

[r-reg-sr]

Im still gonna do the gear box swap just waiting till the weekend to get another stock flywheel. I may do bits and pieces in the mean time but nothing thats gonna cost hundreds. I aint going yet so dont worry

the thrust the facelift 1.0 (1.3 driveshafts) g-box gives ,,,,,,,you prob keep k11 longer

 

[hoodedreeper]

I sold my old wheels to a friend of mine

Should be collecting my new (2nd hand) stock flywheel tonight! Whoop!

 

[hoodedreeper]

Got my smoothed bumpers back from the body shop after 9 months!

Average quality Galaxy S phone photos for the time being. Needs a bloody good clean though!

 

[will930]

oooo very sexay indeed!

 

[peposhi]

Chris, imo you'd need to put the splitters back on... otherwise - lovely look! (Y)

 

[hoodedreeper]

I collect my Cupra R LCR Splitter tomorrow

 

[peposhi]

Good man(Y)(Y)(Y)
Waiting for pictures

 

[markbognor]

Rear bumper is 100 times better now with the resessed numberplated and hidden illumination. Good stuff.

 

[hoodedreeper]

Some photos from last night's meet:

Also collected my new Cupra R LCR Splitter today. Will hopefully fit it Sunday if not Wednesday

 

[peposhi]

Ah, that splitter!!! Beautiful (Y)(Y)(Y)(Y)(Y)

 

[hoodedreeper]

Today has been a very productive day for the 'ol Micra!

Yesterday i collected my new lightened flywheel:

This afternoon i fitted my new Cupra R splitter:

I then popped down H&S to get the gearbox,flywheel and clutch fitted. Stripped everything off and matched up the gearboxes. FINALLY i've got the right gearbox! So off came the flywheel and clutch,the clutch fit the gearbox...but the flywheel was wrong!

The flywheel had came off a Micra the same year,so you'd imagine it'd fit right? The new one was missing a dowel (original had 3 new one had 2). Also the clutch cover holes didnt line up with the new flywheel. SO rather than messin about finding yet ANOTHER flywheel,i said just re-fit the 1.3 flywheel.

So everything got put back together. After that the exhaust needed repairing,the bracket on the back box had came clean off around the weld. So with abit of bending and welding later the bracket (and hole) were welded and the exhaust now sits perfectly in the middle. Also we found the manifold had cracked (again),so got that welded aswell.

After that it was time to lower the back,we prefer to call it re-engineering of the rear springs. So 2 coils off later and the back end sits ALOT better. Unfortunately i've got no photos,so will try and get some tomorrow.

Driving it home was driving a completely different car! The car is sooo much more responsive its unbelievable!

 

[karlj]

That looks good.... Don't break it

 

[hoodedreeper]

Popped out last night and managed to get some photos of the rear suspension:

MUCH better

 

[peposhi]

It's hard to see the Cupra splitter, Chris.
I like the way the car "leans" to the front

 

[r-reg-sr]

i got the exact same set up in the sr,,and waiting to put in the lightend flywheel soon, got it of pollyp so must be a 1.3 one if he says,,lightend by superls
you liking the pull its got?? got to highly recomend it to others!!!!!!

 

[hoodedreeper]

Finally got round to fitting my Fly Eyes kit:

Normal:

Applied:

Comparison:

Both Done:

Done a video aswell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2_bqqwtieE

 

[euro_micra]

Looks awsome, well done! And that splitter looks like it's made to fit your bumper!

 

[peposhi]

Great job! (Y)(Y)(Y)

Do you have HIDs now fitted? I remember a while a go you've said you moved the HID kit from Polo to K11.
I wonder how is your headlight's light output atm, cause the flyeyes kit reduces it significantly.

 

[hoodedreeper]

Lights arent effected,well from what i can see

I should take a week off work more often,i seem to get things done

Today's task was to remove the sound deadening:

Rear Bench:

Passenger Side Footwell:

Driver side footwell done:

Overall weight lost:

May not look much,but i'm sure it'll have some sort of effect on the car

Back of the car (rear bench and spare wheel well) are now scotch brited ready for a coat of Etch Primer. Weather doesnt look too sharp at the moment so gonna leave the spraying till tomorrow when the sun is shining again

 

[aswearing]

Mind if I ask which colour/variant of the fly eyes that is?

 

[hoodedreeper]

If your after the size,i have no idea sorry! I bought it from a friend who had bought too much so i'm unaware of the size sorry!

 

[aswearing]

No worries then, there's 2 variants of black and that's the one I'm after! (Y)

 

[hoodedreeper]

Next step was to start the re-spray of the back of the car

Slight rub down with a scotch brite pad to take off the shine:

Etch Primer:

Red Primer:

Then Paint!

 

[tat2_mike]

top work mate (Y)

 

[silento]

Fantastic work. Will you be removing the headlining?? Seems like extra weight if you are going for a stripped out race car.

 

[hoodedreeper]

I'm thinking of taking it out,but i know i'm gonna have to spray that aswell unless i decide to do something else over the top....hmm...

 

[peposhi]

Fantastic work, Hoodedreeper!
I bet it's very loud in the car with no sound deadening

 

[hoodedreeper]

Havent noticed it being louder...think i've gotta turn down the music first haha

 

[k11_whore]

how did you get your bonnet to go over your headlights like brows? nice work liking

 

[hoodedreeper]

A local body shop welded plates onto the bonnet and then skimmed it with filler

 

[MicraItaly]

roll-cage is OMP? which model?

 

[k11_whore]

thanks hoodedreaper how much did it cost for them to do so got a rough idea of price

 

[hoodedreeper]

I cant remember as it was awhile back,probs in the £150 region thats including spraying the bonnet aswell

With regards to the OMP Cage,i have no idea which model it is,as i bought it 2nd hand from a member on here

 

[hoodedreeper]

Met up with Matt Tuesday night and he kindly took some photos for me:

 

[peposhi]

LOVE IT! Soo stylish

 

[Scott]

Looks evil!

Anymore pictures of the wheels? or have I missed them?

 

[hoodedreeper]

2nd photo now works

 

[joesouthgate]

Been following your car changes on Facebook Chris and I am loving the progress

 

[Seb_]

Nice pictures Hooded !

 

[hoodedreeper]

Thanks for the feedback

Some photo whoring...

 

[karlj]

:wow: that's sexy loving the pics as always (Y)

 

[hoodedreeper]

Thanks Karl

 

[karlj]

Tbh I can't wait to see it in the metal, unless you do strip it :down: