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Author Got the Mrs' wheels refurbed
Archie
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   8th Oct 10 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So we've had the SRI a week now.

Hated the silly Kawa green wheels.
Dropped them off at Carrick Engineering and got them done silver with extra metallic
4 Days later & £160 down and here's the outcome.

Before -


After -





C & C welcome
Archie
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8th Oct 10 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Apologies for the pictures, didnt realise how poor quality they were.
Corsa_Sport21
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8th Oct 10 at 13:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Better colour but the wheels in general really dont suit the car.
sc0ott
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8th Oct 10 at 13:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think they look better in green.
nathy_87
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8th Oct 10 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Better now you've got them done.
Ingham
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8th Oct 10 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Better colour but the wheels in general really dont suit the car.


The man has a point. Maybe if it was lower they'd look okay, but at the moment they are very misfitting.
Archie
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8th Oct 10 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah i am trying to bully her into buying 30mm springs
sc0ott
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8th Oct 10 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im actually tempted to get mine done in kawa green now
Corsa_Sport21
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8th Oct 10 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
Im actually tempted to get mine done in kawa green now


Would look minted but you can GTF if you think im doing them again.

Unless your buying enough paint to do mine tae.
alan-g-w
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8th Oct 10 at 14:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good Archie, I'm looking to get the wheels on the corsa done. How's the finish, do they take care of them and stuff? Is that the place up at Prestwick or am I thinking of something else?
Archie
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8th Oct 10 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers buddy, aye there really good, tyres were back on perfect, they can be a bit slow at times.
Aye its the wee place in Prestwick the owners a good family friend used him for years.
vaux.dan
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8th Oct 10 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Better colour but the wheels in general really dont suit the car.


ditto
alan t
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8th Oct 10 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks much better mate as said a wee drop would set it off nicely.

were they painted or powdercoated?
Archie
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8th Oct 10 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Powdercoated

[Edited on 08-10-2010 by Archie]
RCoughtrie
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8th Oct 10 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Ojc
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8th Oct 10 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Deffo needs lowering, wheels always look better when the car is lower.

If you get Eibach 30mm springs the ride quality won't be effected.
Generation
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8th Oct 10 at 20:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TBH mate, just looks like plonked set of Halfords wheels on there, they are not much different IMO, green made them look more unique
Archie
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8th Oct 10 at 21:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Green made them look stupid imo.
Hardly halfords wheels at £200 a piece though

Everyones allowed an opinion, i'm looking forward to getting it lowered, as long as the mrs is happy i'm happy
Mark.W
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8th Oct 10 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Needs sri rims.
Generation
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8th Oct 10 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I didn't say they WERE Halfords wheels, from more than a few metres they do though...
Generation
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8th Oct 10 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TBH, I think pics making them look worse than they are
Archie
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8th Oct 10 at 23:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Possibly, i woulda preffered it to have the SRI wheels myself.
Vesta
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9th Oct 10 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking good archie did you get the speedo sorted?
Archie
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9th Oct 10 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah got it sorted mate thanks
ABS sensor wasnt secured in the mounting point on the strut, and rubbed through when we had the twinspokes off my XE on it.
I've repaired it for the time being if the problem recurrs i'll just change the sensor.
My mate found a pic of the car lowered with speedlines and an irmy grill on it looks fucking minted.

[Edited on 09-10-2010 by Archie]

[Edited on 09-10-2010 by Archie]
ssj_kakarot
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9th Oct 10 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i liked the green better

would have got them black if i changed

 
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