Been a member on here for a while now but never posted any pics, so i gave it a good clean and headed to a multi storey for a photoshoot!

Quick spec list :

Blade Alloy Wheels
AP Collies
Abarth side skirts
Lester Spoiler,Grilles and Fog lights
Remus/Reflex Catback
Full Leather Interior
Cupra Splitter
Vinyl wrap on the front bumper
Lamin-X headlights
Bit of ICE

Plans:

Tints
Carbon wrap some pieces
LED dash conversion (when im brave enough)
HID'S



Comments and Criticism please!

Very smart...
I see you post on here alot, do you know if you the speedo clusters are interchangable ie can you fit a petrol speedo unit into a diesel, my daughters has gone wrong today

cheers
macca

Hi Sharpy,
I see your looking at fitting HID's look at HID's direct, i fitted a set in my LandRover Discovery, passes MoT with them no problems. some cheap ones send a scattered beam and will not pass the MoT beam test.

Nice motor Sharpy! What engine is yours?

awsome looking car bud, how easy was that front spiltter to fit?

cheers!

its the 1.6, looking at ways for more power at the moment

The splitter was pretty easy really took about half hour to 45 minutes, the hardest part was judging how much to cut off the two supports in the middle , if you cut to much off your left with a useless peice of plastic lol

its my favourite mod by far! transforms the front end. And all for 29 quid!

sharpy7 said:

The splitter was pretty easy really took about half hour to 45 minutes, the hardest part was judging how much to cut off the two supports in the middle , if you cut to much off your left with a useless peice of plastic lol

its my favourite mod by far! transforms the front end. And all for 29 quid!

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I assume this is the ubiquitous Mk1 SEAT Leon Cupra splitter. Am I right?

Thats the one lol

cant really see it properly in the pics though.

Looks good and I like the fogs.

Only real comment - HIDs = NO.

Stilos headlights, just like all reflector headlight units are no designed for HIDs, the light scatter from the UV spectrum of the HIDs light range is absolutely awful and damn inconsiderate to other road users IMO. Partly for this reason they are not road legal either. The only real possibility of safe after Market HIDs IMO is in projetor units.

dont go HID... fit Osram Nightbreakers £2.50 per bulb

please dont let this turn into ANOTHER HID thread!:bang::yuck:

Woah! only said i was thinking of HIDS lol

Thanks for the comments though!

The fog lamp housings are they home made or purchased? I really am liking them the more I look at them.

They're purchased, part of Lesters range along with the upper and lower grilles and the spoiler

Also ive been looking at replacing the steering wheel, does anyone know if a Fiat 500 one would be a straight swap??

I know the airbags are both multi stage so you'll be ok in that respect.

sharpy7 said:

Also ive been looking at replacing the steering wheel, does anyone know if a Fiat 500 one would be a straight swap??

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do you know what? i know i've seen some on here do that with an abarth wheel on a stilo? i've been thinking about it myself but can't find the guy who done it?

Yellow Peril said:

I assume this is the ubiquitous Mk1 SEAT Leon Cupra splitter. Am I right?

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HOW THE...

i dont get how some of you guys know this stuff!!!

richydraper said:

HOW THE...

i dont get how some of you guys know this stuff!!!

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They are very popular in the modifying scene, people fit them to all diffrent cars

gadgemyster said:

do you know what? i know i've seen some on here do that with an abarth wheel on a stilo? i've been thinking about it myself but can't find the guy who done it?

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The abarth ones are very smart, but have you seen how much they go for!

ive seen a plain black leather one , i think its the lounge model? no audio controls either so hopefully should be a straight swap.

sharpy7 said:

...hopefully should be a straight swap.

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I hope so too, but proceed with caution as you're dealing with airbags. And I believe you have to ensure the 'clock spring' on the new wheel is recognised by your Stilo.