Punto (Mk1) Work in Progress...

blu73 · Oct 25, 2012

i not keen on 6x9's and they are defo not needed at all if you have a proper sub. Just get some decent component speakers. And fit them in the sides under the rear side windows, they will sound better there as well as the bass from the boot will effect them in the shelf. Could never understand this sticking silly 6x9s in parcel shelves myself. I've also found in fiats the plastic bits that hold the parcel shelf aren't really strong enough to hold a wooden/mdf shelf and speakers and they just start drooping.

Thats my 2pence worth.

TrueSmithy2k12 · Oct 26, 2012

ysidfa said:
Youve done a good job with the rollering! Needs some serious lows now

i would love to lower my punto but the drive at my house is ridiculous its steep hill down to a flat drive it would end up ripping it apart sadly, it just about fits down on its standard springs thats how bad the drive is

TrueSmithy2k12 · Oct 26, 2012

blu73 said:
i not keen on 6x9's and they are defo not needed at all if you have a proper sub. Just get some decent component speakers. And fit them in the sides under the rear side windows, they will sound better there as well as the bass from the boot will effect them in the shelf. Could never understand this sticking silly 6x9s in parcel shelves myself. I've also found in fiats the plastic bits that hold the parcel shelf aren't really strong enough to hold a wooden/mdf shelf and speakers and they just start drooping.

Thats my 2pence worth.

Cheers for the information blu,

never thought of putting the speakers in to the rear door cards like you said that is a very good idea to be honest,

i was thinking when making the parcel shelf, to use 2cm / 20mm thick mdf wood, then carpet it in the speaker box carpet fabric, would that be alright on the puntos rear plastics? or this there anyway of strengthening them so they dont drop to snap?

also thinking weather to try make it pivot like a normal shelf or just try bolt it down?
whats your opinion on that?

blu73 · Oct 26, 2012

i never tried them on the punto tbh, but the cento ones almost snapped when i had a stealth shelf. My GT has 6x9's on the rear shelf from previous owner and tbh its fine as is; sounds fine and they aren't too heavy for the shelf at all. But perhaps if you got a good parcel shelf you should not cut it up...?

But the whole point of 6x9s is to make bass when you don't have a sub... As you have got a sub some components will provide a much crisper mid and high range sound. All the bass can be handled by the sub.

TrueSmithy2k12 · Oct 26, 2012

im not going to bother with the 6x9s now, as i can see you point.

i havent got a parcel shelf at this current time but theres one on ebay for about £25 with postage, then im going to leave it whole i agree with you that the sub will be good enough on its own no need for the parcel speakers at all, and also if i cut the parcel shelf that would weaken it, so i would leave it be

many thanks for your input Blu, very helpful

do you reckon it is possible to move the rear speaker cables which sit by the sides of the parcel shelf under the plastics, to the rear seat doorcards either hidden behind it or some out mould it into the door cards?

just wondering thats all, i might just leave them where they are, i have removed the normal factory fitted punto rear speakers and replaced them with Peugeot 406 rear speakers as they are a tad larger..

TrueSmithy2k12 · Nov 14, 2012

i have picked up a new back box for the punto only for £10 cant grumble at that

quite big to be honest but its going on,
bought a clamp for it off of amazon to clamp it down to the pipe work

hopefully it will just fit after ive chopped off the back box :/
:worship:

i see that my original back box has been rubbing on the brake line behind it so i thought id upgrade it but seem to be having problems taking the exhaust system off, as its connected to the centre pipe and cat, where the clamp is.. its rusted and seems to have bonded together so im thinking about taking it off at the cat then dropping it all off then fitting it... hmm not sure any advice?!:idea:

any who the arse end is up in the air waiting for me to tinker about and try to get the darn thing off...

if anyones got advice about the mk1 punto systems pleaaase comment! its doing my nut in :bang::bang:

blu73 · Nov 14, 2012

oh dear.. don't do it, i implore you, just don't.

TrueSmithy2k12 · Nov 15, 2012

to be honest the end of it looks alright its not like a straight circular 6" / 8" or whatever its a squidged tail pipe (kinda like duck lips) which is slightly on a slant which in my opinion looks alright

blu73 · Nov 15, 2012

Bet it just makes the car sound crap and chavvy, and will no doubt just make it slower at the same time. Exhausts should be for go, not show IMO. But each to their own.

TrueSmithy2k12 · Nov 18, 2012

Right got the exhaust system off completely

dropped it of from the bottom of the manifold then took it off all its rubber hangers,
easy job to do.. also un-cliped the sensors electrical wires from the main connection so i didnt have to fiddle about with it.

its off!
time to chop off the back box with a hack saw,

... as there was a massive ass hole in it.

bough a reducer for the back box , 45mm To 48mm To 52mm..

on back box

looks alright i think

near enough ready for it to go on,
had to cut 8 slits in the reducer so it can clamp better to the old pipe, using a 45mm clamp..
i have made a hanger using "Hose clamps" to position it into place

as i have noticed when i put the whole system back on...
there was no gasket on the top of my down pipe...

wtf!!

so i have now got one on order for it so then it wont be blowing anymore.

TrueSmithy2k12 · Nov 19, 2012

Update..

here is some pictures of the hose clamp hangers..

does its job and holds the exhaust tight and doesn't really wobble

i have a hose clamp hanging from the rubber hanger
and then two hose clamps around the barrel of the back box

TrueSmithy2k12 · Nov 20, 2012

had to redo the back box bought a different clamp
for it which was a heavy duty one 45mm, which had 17mm nuts instead of 13mm
took the system back off again

Hammered and clamped the back box to the system making sure all the reducer is tapped on to the system...

had to take the rear bumper off as the back box was going to catch on it when i clamp it back in place,

slightly dirty behind it and its white ahwell
cant see that when the bumpers on. :yum:

cleaned up the back end with a rag and took a close up of the back box well the tail pipe,

looks alright, beens i had to take the bumper off,
meant i had to cut a hole in it for the bumper to sit back on and allow the fumes from the exhaust to go out...

as you can see from the pic the exhaust is hidden by the bumper

so it dont stand out as much

blu73 · Nov 20, 2012

its not actually as bad as i thought tbh, looked like a silly 4" round thing in the first photo's

TrueSmithy2k12 · Nov 20, 2012

thanks blu,
thought it might look better on.. its not one of the large bores you get like 4" , 6" or whatever floats the boat like a open tin can, i think it looks smart but it does stick behind the bumper alot so you cant see it when you stand behind it which IMO is better so it doesnt stand out

blu73 · Nov 20, 2012

agreed, hate the look of a silly exhaust hanging off the back of a punto.. thankfully my GT still has its original exhaust (which isn't available new anymore) so mine is nice and hidden too

TrueSmithy2k12 · Nov 23, 2012

Havent got a clue if this videos going to work but ill give it a shot.
started the punto after i fitted a new gasket on the down pipe and sealed it,
the car seems to have a fault since i bought it as the revs were high, then i altered them slightly now it increases its revs as shown at the end of the clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVER7hMlNmQ&feature=youtu.be

by the way what do you think of the sound of it

blu73 · Nov 23, 2012

video quality isn't really good enough to comment on the exhaust note tbh..

So if i understand what you say and what i can hear in the video, the idle speed seems to climb all on its own??

TrueSmithy2k12 · Nov 23, 2012

yes the idle speed seems to climb all on its own,

like after i have pressed the accelerator as in the video i did it twice one after each other, and the idle speed sounds like it climbs..

If u can hear it near the end of the video it seems to rise, i cant say it shows on the rev gauge as i haven't got one but you can hear it

blu73 · Nov 24, 2012

my first thought would be sticky ICV (idle control valve).. Perhaps try taking the whole throttle body off and give it a good clean in general and then try it again. (The ICV is on the TB

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TrueSmithy2k12 · Dec 17, 2012

Sorry i haven't been on here been doing other things,

i have had the bonnet smoothing redone,
and will upload a picture of that soon

i bought some "chalkboard" paint for the car so after the new year it can be repainted and be chalked

hopefully sticking it through an MoT, starting of next year so i can see what it Fails on,
well what it passes on too. i still haven't got round to doing the hand brake or the revs but will do them when i get the time and the tools,

i will upload some photos soon of the car with its smoothed bonnet and the bonnet and wings being painted in chalk paint

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