Italian Coke Can
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First real post from a lurker. Had my ickle Cinq sporting for a couple of months now. 73K on an N reg, but somewhere over the past two years a new engine has been plonked in it.
Only sorted (or semi sorted) the sound system so far with a nice Kenwood head unit, new front speakers and (I think) GhostWKD's old stealth shelf & infinity 6x9’s. It sounds good, but lacks punch at low volumes, so I might be asking advice on amping of existing 6x9’s or fitting a 10” in the boot.
The only thing I have done is replace the std pirelli bubble tyres with yoko’s and bin those HORRID Nankangs in favour of some yoko’s. If any of you are still using Nankangs thinking “they can’t be as bad as everyone says, I’ll just use them until they’re worn out” trust me, they’re cack. Just driven home from STS and my fresh yoko’s corner better on the cold wet saltly roads then my nankangs EVER did on warm dry roads. Bear in mind that yoko’s are said to be the worst damp tyres out of the bunch…
Nankangs = utter crap.
Everything else is standard, but I’m holding back on springs and an induction kit until it get through the MOT as I’ve just been informed the CAT is on it’s way out. Finding the cause of my dropping water level and murky coolant will also take first place over mods….
Here’s my beast.
Only sorted (or semi sorted) the sound system so far with a nice Kenwood head unit, new front speakers and (I think) GhostWKD's old stealth shelf & infinity 6x9’s. It sounds good, but lacks punch at low volumes, so I might be asking advice on amping of existing 6x9’s or fitting a 10” in the boot.
The only thing I have done is replace the std pirelli bubble tyres with yoko’s and bin those HORRID Nankangs in favour of some yoko’s. If any of you are still using Nankangs thinking “they can’t be as bad as everyone says, I’ll just use them until they’re worn out” trust me, they’re cack. Just driven home from STS and my fresh yoko’s corner better on the cold wet saltly roads then my nankangs EVER did on warm dry roads. Bear in mind that yoko’s are said to be the worst damp tyres out of the bunch…
Nankangs = utter crap.
Everything else is standard, but I’m holding back on springs and an induction kit until it get through the MOT as I’ve just been informed the CAT is on it’s way out. Finding the cause of my dropping water level and murky coolant will also take first place over mods….
Here’s my beast.