Cinquecento My '93 1.4 16v Cinquecento

[Duncan]

Thanks for that, got some shorter 2.25" springs today though. From 9" length to 7" length.

The yellow thing is a spray can cap to give an idea of clearance. Could probably drop the coilovers another 1.5" but want the car to be useable.

 

[blu73]

pretty sure you got more clearance than my old 16v cinq and i rarely caught the bottom of that.

 

[Duncan]

Need to go a bit lower at the rear so might try a bit more drop at the front.

 

[Razman]

Agree with blu, also my fave cinq at the moment!

Keep up the good work!

 

[Duncan]

Thanks guys I like it too!

Went a bit lower on the front today, hopefully I'll still be able to get off my drive, bit of a slope at the top! Rear needs bringing down a bit next, didn't get a chance to sort it tonight.

Paint is starting to get a bit tatty in places, anyone got an idea of what a reasonable price would be to respray a Cinq?

 

[Razman]

Thanks guys I like it too!

Went a bit lower on the front today, hopefully I'll still be able to get off my drive, bit of a slope at the top! Rear needs bringing down a bit next, didn't get a chance to sort it tonight.

Paint is starting to get a bit tatty in places, anyone got an idea of what a reasonable price would be to respray a Cinq?

It'd cost more than you think, but then, the more prep you do yourself, the less it'll cost.

I got a quote of £800 once, which is pretty reasonable for a professional job, but my car isn't worth enough to merit that kind of cost!

Please keep it silver

 

[Duncan]

It will stay silver

Hopefully most of the stuff will come out with a bit of DIY detailing. Would like to try and do some of the painting myself but don't want it to look crap. Car is a keeper so don't mind investing in paintjob if I have to.

 

[Huwbishop]

Beware the "Ye, I'll do it for £150 mate" patrol. They will spray you're rubbers, and windows etc.

Do it yourself if you want. It is hard, but once you get into it, it gets easier.
Don't be scared of making mistakes, that's how you learn. I did mine, it isn't perfect, but I did it. I did my bikes as well.

Remember centopainter and me are always about to ask.

£800 sounds good to paint a cinq nowadays, you've got at least £150 of materials. The paint etc to do my bonnet and odd jobs came to £100, and I already had abrasives and thinner etc.

It is good fun, I highly recommend it. But be careful, once you get the hang of it you start doing silly things. Like my cam cover, and my 400 superdream.

 

[blu73]

I think Cento Painter is quite near you, everything he has painted i have seen is very good.

 

[mrcinquecento]

Try and find a polish painter

There's a good one near me (Zibi) that gave me a quote of £600 not that long ago purely because it was a cento and built in Poland!

 

[Razman]

I think Cento Painter is quite near you, everything he has painted i have seen is very good.

Indeed, i've had 2 bonnets, some skirts and various other things painted by him and they're all top notch, hell of a nice guy too

 

[jatkinson]

Re: My '93 1242 16v Cinquecento

Sorry it's taken a while. Duncan, pics are very poor just took them now for u

 

[Duncan]

Haha, the official paint cap test :worship:

Mine's a bit lower now but not that low! I'm suitably impressed dude!

 

[Huwbishop]

Wow, it's like car limbo. How low can you go.

I think I could get the whole can under mine, and that's dropped 40mm.

Even then I can't get it on and off the ramp, without scrapping the chassis rails on the wheel free. With as much ground clearance as you guys are running, I don't think I would get over the speed bump in work.

Impressive.

 

[Razman]

Wow, it's like car limbo. How low can you go.

I think I could get the whole can under mine, and that's dropped 40mm.

Even then I can't get it on and off the ramp, without scrapping the chassis rails on the wheel free. With as much ground clearance as you guys are running, I don't think I would get over the speed bump in work.

Impressive.

It's all well and good going that low, it looks ace, but there's no way in hell I could ever drive a car that low on a daily basis. The roads are in too poor condition, and as you've mentioned, speed bumps!

Mine's also lowered 40mm, and I get the occasional scrape. With 4 people in the car (including me) the exhaust is basically being dragged along!

 

[Duncan]

I don't know four people so no risk in my car! My car is just a toy really, my daily is a Specialized bike!

When I was on the spax it did scrape a bit and the old exhaust hit the ground on the m1 once but my cybox system is tucked up close to the body so should be ok. Gotta build a little ramp to get off the drive

 

[blu73]

As far as cars go, i find cento's pretty good at handling being really low and not getting stuck, prob cause they are so short and the wheels are right at the corners practically. James' looks even lower cause of the abarth kit too

 

[Duncan]

Rear is now sitting a bit lower than in this pic.

Bucket seat in, glad I bought the OMP subframe - made everything nice and easy

Most expensive air freshener I've ever bought but had to be done, it's an early 90s car after all!

Tried getting the last two pics the right way up but it keeps moving them!! :bang:

Loads of other little bits done, should have two new headlamps before the weekend. Car is getting dangerously close to MOT time!

 

[maniac500]

Cento looks fantastic! You did a great job
Now just need some track time videos

 

[jatkinson]

YES!!! Looks better with the front end a bit lower mate