My K1 at last-New Alloys on

[Matthew FR]

pics i forgot lol

How'd you manage to get the bit off the steering wheel & how'd you get the vents out?

 

[toosmiles]

How'd you manage to get the bit off the steering wheel & how'd you get the vents out?

the steering wheel plastic just needs to be slowy eased out with it been clipped in several places,i used my trim removal bits,just take your time easing it out all round
the vents,
at the side of the dash when you open the door theres a plastic panel,again using my trim tools prise it out which uncovers the back part of the vent system,then the soft inner plastic bends in slighty so you can get your fingers in behind and then push the vent out towards you,the surround just unclips ready for painting m8

 

[Matthew FR]

the steering wheel plastic just needs to be slowy eased out with it been clipped in several places,i used my trim removal bits,just take your time easing it out all round
the vents,
at the side of the dash when you open the door theres a plastic panel,again using my trim tools prise it out which uncovers the back part of the vent system,then the soft inner plastic bends in slighty so you can get your fingers in behind and then push the vent out towards you,the surround just unclips ready for painting m8

Happy days! Thanks for the info dude

 

[Masterkm]

Thanks for the info, may give it a go at some point

 

[toosmiles]

oooh new parts


also a bonus its got an uprated dog bone bush already,that'll save me a few quid

 

[Gracey]

Very nice! Alot of time and effort has went into all the wee details and cleaning! Was it easy to get the bumper grills out to spray gloss black?

 

[toosmiles]

Very nice! Alot of time and effort has went into all the wee details and cleaning! Was it easy to get the bumper grills out to spray gloss black?

thanks
the front grills are just 2 screws,the back were a nightmare,would of been easier to take the bumper off lol,but i did reach up and pull off the metal clips that holds the grill on then push it out,i broke 1 grill though as i couldnt get the last clip off
they do look alot better sprayed black as i hate 'weathered' black plastic

 

[Gracey]

Good to know! The back doesn't sound too fun though but They deffinetly look better!

 

[toosmiles]

FK spacers for the front 10mm

before

after

before

after

10mm front & 15mm back

 

[splinter_cdo]

Nice work

 

[big eck]

Looks much better. Gives it a beefier look.

 

[toosmiles]

thanks guys

 

[Tiburon]

Nice! the FKs comes with longer bolts?
And you lowered?

 

[toosmiles]

Nice! the FKs comes with longer bolts?
And you lowered?

yes m8,there supplied with the spacers i got from dpm
and the cars is lowered with sportlines

 

[10man]

Excellent read, might have to pinch afew ideas!!

 

[10man]

thanks
the front grills are just 2 screws,the back were a nightmare,would of been easier to take the bumper off lol,but i did reach up and pull off the metal clips that holds the grill on then push it out,i broke 1 grill though as i couldnt get the last clip off
they do look alot better sprayed black as i hate 'weathered' black plastic

Did you spray the rear bumper grills aswell??

 

[toosmiles]

Did you spray the rear bumper grills aswell??

yes m8

 

[Gracey]

Looks very good

 

[Lentäjä]

Nice car!
Can you give me the measurement of the wheelbolts that you are using with those 15mm spacers?
I currently have Orions with 10mm spacers, but i´m considering to get 15mm to the rear,
i have longer bolts for the 10mm spacers at the moment, but not sure are they long enought for the 15mm spacers.

 

[DaveJL]

Spacers look great

Just re-read page 1...extra 30bhp from the s3 cooler? Surely not! I fitted one last week, definitely doesn't feel 30bhp more!