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I've recently had the cinquecento sporting lowered and am looking to do a few more adjustments but am unsure had a few ideas wondered if any suggestions.
Only little stuff like i was thinking wheels spacers, back tinted windows or either bonnet extensions over the lights any ideas i would be pleased to know.:cool:
Also any recomendations on de_badging wanna keep boot opener key part though comment back soon ..TOM..
 
Dont bother tinting the windows. Looks rubbish.

Same goes for gettign a bad boy bonnet made.

Wheel spacers dont do any good on a set of standard wheels. In the long run they will wear the wheel bearings prematurely. Not really an issue but it happens. Plus spacing out the standard alloys wont really look that good as the wheels dont suit and are quite skinny.

Debadging is good and easy. The rear badges come off with hot water and a bit of elbow greese.
 
Wheel spacers dont do any good on a set of standard wheels. In the long run they will wear the wheel bearings prematurely.
Actually it'll improve the turn in some what & make the steering a little heaver. Agree with the wheel bearing point though, but with mildish track increases you'll not really notice any difference.
 
Wheel spacers dont do any good on a set of standard wheels. In the long run they will wear the wheel bearings prematurely. Not really an issue but it happens. Plus spacing out the standard alloys wont really look that good as the wheels dont suit and are quite skinny.

Think tints can look nice personally...rears only mind...legality.

Wheel spacer on the front can be a great improvment!

I ran fiat hubcentric 10mm spacer up front on stock wheels, and handling was more precise, and seems to handle far better in the bends.

I've done 67K now, only changed one bearing (that didn't actually need doing), so it can't put much strain on the bearings.

Kristian
 
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Oh yeah in some cases they may improve handling but I think the guy was asking from a styling point of view. No real plusses for styling really.

As for tint, I used to like them but really gone off them now. TBH I think it looks stupid on most cars having the rears tinted but not the fronts. I know its illegal now but if it were my car, ide rather have clear windows that I keep clean rather than black windows in the back and clear in the front. Looks silly imo.
 
Yea cheers guys i always thought minimal was better anyway probs wont end up tinting the windows just got a quote and in my opinion its never worth the hastle.
Um nah i havent got standard rims ive got slightly chunkier tyres and run on some rsl deepdish but yea was looking not to do arch work and wondered if spacers would work.
Probs just keep car basic now then lowered with chunky rims looks good tbh cheers guys TOMx
 
Still need some more info on smoor's rims.
13x7 do i need any arch work if putting them on a cinquecento.
Tomx
 
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