Modded the Punto LOL + wash

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 14:00

I know how everyone here loves low powered modded cars

so thought I'd share.

Here she was a few months back riding on rusty steelies:

Since then I've lowered it 60mm on really stiff springs and shocks, got hold of some of the 14" anthracite turbo alloys and whacked in a strut brace.

Why you ask? Waste of money!

I don't know how many of you have drove one, but they're an absolute death trap as standard. Show it a bend and it'll understeer into next week thanks to the skinny tires. It also has bad bodyroll and a chassis like cheese. :/

So... all the above makes it much nicer to drive. The only cosmetic things I've done are de-tangoing the side and fronts and also put in some clocks with tacho and temp gauge from a not-so-basic model.

Just washed - bit cloudy for pics though:

I could spend stupid amounts doing other things but that would be a waste, saving for a 106 gti now.

/Waits to be destroyed. :cool:

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 14:14

Nor me lol (dodgy dark silver), can't wait to get rid.

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 18:28

Cheers for the comments.

It's the 60.

I know the wheels won't be to everyones taste, but they go down well with the Punto fanboys. I paid quite a bit for them. :eek:

It does look a bit low but it doesn't scrape or anything as the bumpers are tiny, there's no sideskirts and the backbox is the standard small one.

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 20:10

penski said:
Preferred the steels...

...And it's at least 3" too high.

*n

I did actually spray 'em and it looked pretty ghetto decked on the steelies, but the rust started coming back. I don't like rust.

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 20:20

Mohinder said:
Did you rub them down first?

Yes took me ages. Then I used some hammmerite spray which said stops rust...

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 20:30

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 21:10

penski said:
It's still too high.

-60mm springs isn't 'lowered'...That's just two fat friends and a bit of shopping.

It can't go lower without coilovers or hacking at them. Here's a better picture to compare to:

Coils are a bit close as it is:

Get your angle grinder out and lop two coils off the springs.

I know someone who cut their springs lol. The result wasn't good.

Low low is nice, not on this car though.

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 21:32

oneilldo said:
Not a bad addition. How much did the wheels set you back if you don't mind me asking?

£200 and two were kerbed. :cool:

Shock · 20 Mar 2006 at 21:33

triggerthat said:
Are you going to do anything to the engine?

No, it will be going sometime this year once the second years no claims are recieved (touchwood no accidents).