Hi, I'm new to this forum I got a nissan micra k11 last week, I picked it up for £300 few small dents but no rust or advisorys on last mot! I need some advice on lowering and painting the stock rims. Any help appreciated. Thanks matty.
Lowering micra and painting steelys
- Thread starter mattysmicra
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Hi Matty, welcome
What's the sort of questions u have?
There is a whole thread on lowering to wet your whistle
What's the sort of questions u have?
There is a whole thread on lowering to wet your whistle
Wether it's worth cutting the springs or just buying new shorter ones and how would I prep the wheels for painting
You'll have a 50/50 reply on the springs. Some would some wouldnt it's mainly down to personal preference and budget. How low is it your looking to go?
Paint, it's the usual the more prep u do the better the results. Grinding back all rust and pitting to good metal, build up the primer rubbing down with 1500 wet and dry inbetween layer. Few good colours coats and the same again with clear coat
Paint, it's the usual the more prep u do the better the results. Grinding back all rust and pitting to good metal, build up the primer rubbing down with 1500 wet and dry inbetween layer. Few good colours coats and the same again with clear coat
There *might* be a this is a way you can go about cutting your springs post appearing in the next few days.
This. Though you could start with two, just make sure that they are still captive on full drop, or you have solved that issue another way.
H701Micra did a test. As long as the springs are captive, they're perfectly safe.
frank
Club Member
the oem rear shocks have very little preload sandor, and the stock springs become uncaptive with only 1 coil removed, and you will be riding on the sponge bumpstops @ -60mm too
Thanks Frank! So would it be enough if i keep the original micra shocks, and replace the original springs for Alto springs all around?
frank
Club Member
same as this ^
