andyniss
Part of things
to the minge mobile
Posts: 58
|
|
Oct 24, 2010 13:16:50 GMT
|
Just bought my first road going car, its a 1.0 16v micra k11   Plans : Lower - Either chop the springs or buy lowering ones, what you thinks best? Wheels - White micra steels with red hubcaps, maybe get them banded? Body - De-Bump strip, white roof, white mirrors, de-wiper rear, single wiper conversion on the front, flared/rolled arches, rising sun sunstip to go with roof and mirrors? Engine - Not got anything major planned, maybe just an induction kit and a stainless exhaust Let me know what you think |
| |
Last Edit: Jan 26, 2011 17:16:31 GMT by andyniss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 24, 2010 17:07:26 GMT
|
|
JDM style mate ftw, thats slam it so much u scrape when going down the road, ridiculous amount of camber, one of them zausts
|
| |
Nobody dies a virgin, because lifes curse word us ALL
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 24, 2010 17:10:45 GMT
|
Sounds like you have some good plans for it Id get lowering springs rather than cutting the originals iisyou Lol think you mean bosozoku style  |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 24, 2010 17:19:45 GMT
|
yeah thats the one :L couldnt think of the name  think that style would look quite good |
| |
Nobody dies a virgin, because lifes curse word us ALL
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 24, 2010 17:21:54 GMT
|
|
Haha yeah i can never remember how to spell it lol
don't think ive ever seen a boso micra
|
| |
|
|
andyniss
Part of things
to the minge mobile
Posts: 58
|
|
Oct 24, 2010 19:43:12 GMT
|
|
boso micra... hmmm I like the sound of this lol
needs a J can asap lol its tooo quiet
chopped springs are only temporary allthough some of the boys on the micra forum swear by them lol
|
| |
Last Edit: Oct 24, 2010 19:43:42 GMT by andyniss
|
|
markbognor
South East
 
Posts: 9,969
Club RR Member Number: 56
|
1992 K11 Micra - TBC ;)markbognor
@markbognor
Club Retro Rides Member 56
|
Oct 24, 2010 20:23:20 GMT
|
|
Good luck with it.
Cut springs are OK if it's cheap you are after. but thats about all that can be said for them in a small, fairly light, under damped car.
|
| |
|
|
andyniss
Part of things
to the minge mobile
Posts: 58
|
|
Oct 24, 2010 22:39:31 GMT
|
|
mark, am i right in thinking i need to get a sleeve made up for the rear dampers?
|
| |
|
|
andyniss
Part of things
to the minge mobile
Posts: 58
|
|
|
|
Just a teaser  Let me know what you think? |
| |
Last Edit: Nov 3, 2010 0:10:36 GMT by andyniss
|
|
andyniss
Part of things
to the minge mobile
Posts: 58
|
|
|
|
Did a little more today till i ran out of spray   definatly needs lowering, choppy choppy? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I'm looking into Lupo coilovers at the moment as they are £180 brand new, may fit with a little alteration. If your only after quick fix then chopped springs maybe the way forward, have a look on the micra forum about sleaving the rear shocker to stop the spring falling out when you jack it up.
|
| |
|
|
uncle silvia
Posted a lot
Datsun Club UK - Devon & Cornwall Rep
Posts: 1,483
|
|
|
|
WOW thats 5 K11s on the front page now lol projects looking funky mate There are a few Boso-ish Micras about............ Mark bognor's is going that way and mine will be along those lines!! Heres some inspiration for u from Japan................   |
| |
1981 KE70 Corolla - 1978 B310 Sunny Coupe - 1977 Pink Clubman Mini Shorty |
|
markbognor
South East
Posts: 9,969
Club RR Member Number: 56
|
1992 K11 Micra - TBC ;)markbognor
@markbognor
Club Retro Rides Member 56
|
|
|
WOW thats 5 K11s on the front page now lol  These K11's, they are getting like MX5's round here. |
| |
|
|
uncle silvia
Posted a lot
Datsun Club UK - Devon & Cornwall Rep
Posts: 1,483
|
|
|
|
|
What............... cheap and fun LOL
|
| |
1981 KE70 Corolla - 1978 B310 Sunny Coupe - 1977 Pink Clubman Mini Shorty
|
|
andyniss
Part of things
to the minge mobile
Posts: 58
|
|
|
|
@ joem83 - yeah i've looked on the forum, gonna chop them for now and make some sleeves up at work. let me know how the lupo coilys fit it you get them @ uncle silvia - that micra looks sick, will have to do some investigation around payday for some dish cheap and fun is where its at lol @ markbognor - if only they were rwd like mx5's, might have a play once i've got somethin else to toodle round in later on after xmas when you did your springs how bigger sleeve did you need for the rears? |
| |
Last Edit: Nov 8, 2010 19:11:34 GMT by andyniss
|
|
markbognor
South East
Posts: 9,969
Club RR Member Number: 56
|
1992 K11 Micra - TBC ;)markbognor
@markbognor
Club Retro Rides Member 56
|
|
|
|
I Didn't, I've used check straps round the axle to stpp it dropping far enough to release the springs. If you are going to sleave the shock shaft you will also need to weld a disc on further down to form the lower platform of the top mount.
|
| |
|
|
andyniss
Part of things
to the minge mobile
Posts: 58
|
|
|
|
|
what are check straps and where can i get them from?
|
| |
|
|
markbognor
South East
Posts: 9,969
Club RR Member Number: 56
|
1992 K11 Micra - TBC ;)markbognor
@markbognor
Club Retro Rides Member 56
|
|
|
They are something that will have to be made. I used a loop of seat belt webbing bolted through the boot floor. It just stops the beam dropping far enough to allow the springs to fall out.    The fronts are wired into the cups to prevent the same at that end. |
| |
|
|
uncle silvia
Posted a lot
Datsun Club UK - Devon & Cornwall Rep
Posts: 1,483
|
|
|
|
|
Have you gone through an MOT with the above setup??
|
| |
1981 KE70 Corolla - 1978 B310 Sunny Coupe - 1977 Pink Clubman Mini Shorty
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I have successfully passed an MOT with all springs zip tied to the cups to stop them "popping off". But it was not that bad. Jacking up the car the springs stayed in place. You had to fully extend the suspension by pulling the wheel downwards, before the springs were able to move out of position.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
These K11's, they are getting like MX5's round here.