I've made a start (update 30.01.09)

[Carpy]

Yo Peeps,

I actually got around to spending a few quid on me car.

I got fed up of wheel trims
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/C2_Before.jpg

I bought some wheels (17" TSW Freeze)
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/C2_After.jpg
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/beforelowering.jpg

It had to be lowered 35mm
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/clean3.jpg
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/clean2.jpg
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/clean1.jpg

Couldn't go any lower as it probably won't go back in my garage. It could do with a spoiler and maybe a set of skirts but that will have to wait as my grandchildren have need of a few quid off the old bloke as well !!!!

I also want to put an intercooler, new cat back exhaust and then get a tidy remap as the last one was a disaster (but thats an old topic)

Carpy
:)

[Carlosjpt]

looks good mate... like you said will look better with a spoiler and side skirts

[MRHBLUE2]

I don't agree !!!!!

The car looks cool as is......................

With ya remap and intercooler etc it could be a sleeper !!!!!

It looks just right now !

[chambers]

looks fantastic mate

[MRHBLUE2]

Yep - those last 3 shots are well tasty !

What I would do next is upgrade the seats !

FTW

:thumb:

[Goldy21]

Yeah! Good man! Twice as Nice!

[Pri]

i like that colour blue, its nice and different - some anthracite vts wheels would look great on it!

[R2-C2]

really sorry mate, am not a big fan of those wheels :( reckon some standard c2 alloys would look spot on, or pro race cars sits nice tho thanks to the springs :D

[Sag]

I think that looks awesome :)

If you get skirts and a spoiler will you get some splitters for the front bumper too?

[Carpy]

Yo SagVTR,

Yes to the splitters, may as well it won't cost a great deal more

R2-C2, elemental,

I totally understand your comments, Wheels are always purely a subjective choice, you either love 'em or hate them, I love mine !!

Everyone else as well,
Cheers for your comments

Carpy
:thumbsup:

[Sag]

Yo SagVTR,
Yes to the splitters, may as well it won't cost a great deal more


Would defo be worth it buddy because you have the Fog Lights too :)

[Ribena]

looks nice! I havent seen many in that colour either.

[kimz_sexi_c2]

looks nice! I havent seen many in that colour either.


mines that colour !!!! finally found sum1 yay :clap:

tryed to but some vts wheels 4 her but insurance company was w**kers with me :(

oh well just gotta wait till this year of insurance is up then i can get rid of em . then im guna get some

[Carpy]

Hey Little Lady,

I guess we are pretty unique within this club, there's not many of us out there. I always look out for our colour, but hardly ever see one.

Insurance companies are inherently awkward b***ards, they seem to think a set of nice wheels turns you into a speed demon, now we all know that none of us ever exeeds the speed limit (Honest Officer !!!)

Carpy
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[Carpy]

Yo Peeps,

Fitted my intercooler today, haven't piped it yet as I need to pillage my local car spares shop and try out his fine selection of radiator hoses to find something suitable. Will put some photo's here soon

I've got my remap booked for Friday at Citystyling via Gareth (welshC2) and the rolling road. Will post a report after it's all done also intend to fit a K & N Panel Filter before the remap.

After my last fiasco with Angel Tuning just Wish Me Luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Carpy
:thumb:

[WelshC2]

Nice on mate, all will go well :D

[kikassridec2]

good start carpry

[elniniol999]

i was dead set on saving for coilies but now im not so sure after seeing yours on springs :confused: lol

[C2kev]

what intercooler did you fit? mines from a 207gtti.

a guy on c2sportsclub used the pipes from a shogun for his intercooler if thats any help to you

[Carpy]

I fitted an intercooler for a C2 (it's the same one for a C3), I had it from carcooling.co.uk. It was £100.74 including postage. I've got some photos of it here. I haven't piped it yet, my guy in the local spares shop is getting me some flexible pipes on Monday

From Above
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/DSC_0004.jpg

Inside Engine Bay
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/DSC_0003.jpg

[b]Through Bottom Grill
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/DSC_0001.jpg

It passed it's first MOT today as well so it's all systems go for Fridays Remap. I'll keep you all posted how things go

Carpy
:thumb:

[C2kev]

cool iwill be getting mine mapped asap, got a diesel leak to sort out first though unfortunately

[DaN-GT]

wots better about tht intercooler mate??

i like ur car btw luks really smart :thumb:

[C2kev]

wots better about tht intercooler mate??

i like ur car btw luks really smart :thumb:

it didn't have one as standard

[Carpy]

Yo Peeps,

An intercooler, or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged (forced induction) internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through isochoric cooling. A decrease in air intake temperature provides a denser intake charge to the engine and allows more air and fuel to be combusted per engine cycle, increasing the output of the engine.

The inter prefix in the device name originates from historic compressor designs. In the past, aircraft engines were built with charge air coolers that were installed between multiple stages of supercharging, thus the designation of inter. Modern automobile designs are technically designated aftercoolers because of their placement at the end of supercharging chain. This term is now considered archaic in modern automobile terminology since most forced induction vehicles have single-stage superchargers or turbochargers. In a vehicle fitted with two-stage turbocharging, it is possible to have both an intercooler (between the two turbocharger units) and an aftercooler (between the second-stage turbo and the engine). The JCB Dieselmax land speed record-holding car is an example of such a system. In general, an intercooler or aftercooler is said to be a charge air cooler.

Intercoolers can vary dramatically in size, shape, and design, depending on the performance and space requirements of the entire supercharger system. Common spatial designs are front mounted intercoolers (FMIC), top mounted intercoolers (TMIC), hybrid mount intercoolers (HMIC). Each type can be cooled with an air-to-air system, air-to-liquid system, or a combination of both.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

In other words its a radiator that the air for the turbo goes through, cooling it down and increasing its density, giving you more bang for your buck.

I'm an anorack I know, but I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carpy
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[jnc90]

I wouldnt go over the top just subtle spoiler maybe like the 1's on the furio/vtr/gt/vts etc.

qusetion for you aswell mate! Did you use spacers or any other fitments when u put on ur 17" alloys and have u had any problems like them rubbin or bumping??

[Carpy]

Yo jnc90,

Nah no spacers mate, I bought the wheels in the right fitment for a C2. If I go on full lock they sometimes slightly touch the liner that sits in the wheel arch but I don't use full lock often so it doesn't matter really. As for the bumping the answers no again. As you probably read, I've lowered it on springs as well and no problems (apart from it won't get into my garage any more because of the lip on the entrance to it.

Carpy
:thumb:

[jnc90]

Cheers mate, I've already got a strange noise on full lock anyway, so not too fussed bout tha! haha

thanks for the tips, probs get them done this weekend let u know!


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[Carpy]

Most Excellent keep us posted !!

Carpy :thumb:

[shane]

ay up, car looks trick! whats the maximum you can lower on springs without changing the shocks? want a lower stance but dnt want to spend the money on coilovers... dnt know how much longer ill have my car? and is it worth putting just springs on a vts? didnt know if the springs were slightly lower/harder anyway??

[Carpy]

I've managed to pipe up the intercooler at last

From Above
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/DSC_0012.jpg

From Drivers Side
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/DSC_0013.jpg

From Passenger Side
http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/DSC_0014.jpg

The pipe with the hose clips on is the only one I could find in my local scrapyard that was about right for the job. I bought 2, 90 degree elbows(50mm dia) with about 10inches of pipe either side, and managed to get the metal elbows from work, and also reused the original pipe by turning it around (if things go pear shaped when I'm out it's easy to bypass the intercooler and go back to normal)

I've just ordered a K&N Panel Filter as well, so it's all systems go towards my remap. As soon as the rolling road is ready I will make arrangements for the remap via Gareth.

Cheers Peeps

Carpy :thumb:

[C2kev]

good job mate, looks a bit tidier than mine. let us know how the remap goes. i will be getting mine done after i get my new injector fitted

here's mine........

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii134/c2kev/DSC00071.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii134/c2kev/DSC00072.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii134/c2kev/DSC00075.jpg

[Carpy]

As I say, I'm just waiting for the nod from Gareth that the rolloing road is ready and I'll get it done a.s.a.p.

I'll add all the info from it on this topic then.

Carpy :thumb:

[MRHBLUE2]

So u will be coming up to Walsall then Carpy ?

Give us the nod if so, we can all have a mini meet - I'm sure a few locals will get together

[Carpy]

Yeah I'll be coming to Walsall, It'll be on a Friday, as soon as I know the date I'll let you know. Be good to put faces to names. Hopefully see you soon.

Carpy :thumb: :thumb:

[Carpy]

Hey Guys (and Gals)

Sorry but I won't be coming to Walsall after all, I've got my car booked in to Red Dot in Watford for a remap and r/r on 21st Nov in the morning.

It's a bit of a jaunt, at around 3hrs drive to get there but I heard a lot of excellent reports of their work. I'll be sure to post the before and after graphs for you to see.
Carpy :D

[Carpy]

Hi Guys & Gals,

I picked up this spoiler for £46 off ebay (no postage, collected it 5 miles from work) primered still in the box.

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/DSC_0115.jpg

http://i353.photobucket.com/albums/r372/Carpy_Boy/DSC_0114.jpg

Want to get splitters next, then skirts. Update further as I go along (missus, kids and grand kids willing !!!!)

Carpy

[Fryer]

nice spolier i love that one if i was to get one my c2 i'd defo have that one

[rikyVTR]

nice love your car lad its really nice, havent seen that spoiler before looks good matches your unique colour lol

[Advikaz]

like what you've done with it. My vts's alloys rub on full lock anyway a tiny bit you can hear them