Grande Punto My Grey Grande (Italian Stallion) modified lowered

[Ryaaan]

nice job on bonnet lifters! How on earth did you get the back that low? what coils you got?

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

nice job on bonnet lifters! How on earth did you get the back that low? what coils you got?

Thanks I am really happy with the bonnet lifters! Really glad you came up with that idea on the GP! As for the low's I am running fk coilovers with no adjusters in the back (springs only). It is very low at the rear in the above pics for a few reasons: the springs have really settled now, there is more weight in the back as I was transporting stuff (not much weight... including subwoofer).

I think Jamies (sure thats his name) the white one . its quite low..

needs the back end up to make it level ,

I am taking the helper springs out at the front next week I believe, so the front sits level with the back.

Jesus, I thought your suspension had collapsed!! I think you win the coveted 'Lowest GP Award'

Lol, it does look that way doesn't it Thanks! I would love to win that award!

Reverse rakeeeeeee you got the helpers out up front?

No not yet I should be getting them out later this week!

 

[BenYoung]

Think once you get helpers out you will be close to laying frame buddy haha, mines nearly laying frame on 17's and I still have more to come down, never mind on 15's! You won't be able to move! Be careful with it, as it really does get a lot lower as I found out haha!

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

Think once you get helpers out you will be close to laying frame buddy haha, mines nearly laying frame on 17's and I still have more to come down, never mind on 15's! You won't be able to move! Be careful with it, as it really does get a lot lower as I found out haha!

Yeah I'm guessing if I would all the way down with helpers out I would be under 2cm most likely under 1cm from the floor! Haha. I don't want that lol, I still want to be able to move and not just use it as a show car on my drive Once the stuff is out of my car at the back it will be a little higher (you can see from the other pics) but It looks awesome like that so I might just keep the stuff in there lol

 

[BenYoung]

Haha wait until you buy wider wheels, you will be doing everything you can to get the car lighter in the rear so it doesn't scrape as much! On my old wheels I could drive with a full car of passengers and a full boot and be fine, now on wider wheels. I have no back seats, no spare wheel and it is only just not scraping, soon as the tool kit is in the back it scrapes haha! Nightmare!

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

Haha wait until you buy wider wheels, you will be doing everything you can to get the car lighter in the rear so it doesn't scrape as much! On my old wheels I could drive with a full car of passengers and a full boot and be fine, now on wider wheels. I have no back seats, no spare wheel and it is only just not scraping, soon as the tool kit is in the back it scrapes haha! Nightmare!

Nice! Yeah scraping is a big issue :/ It happens occasionally on some nasty speed bumps or occasional bump or pothole in the road. It's is low enough as it is without the added weight... any lower and I'd hit everything, hence I have to be very careful when carrying heavy stuff and can't really have any rear passengers or else the wheels rub on the arches! .

 

[Ryaaan]

jeeez ive got no helpers in front and back and it looks no where near as low as yours on the back might have to wait for them to settle but i hope it goes lower haha

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

jeeez ive got no helpers in front and back and it looks no where near as low as yours on the back might have to wait for them to settle but i hope it goes lower haha

Ahh, fair enough. Yeah mostly it'll be the extra weight making it that low at the back. https://www.fiatforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=115004&d=1364933345

It looks as if your low enough at the back mate Mine's not much lower than that once it has nothing in the back! it rides roughly 7-8cm off the floor at the rear when normal.

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

Right... My mate wants �£40 to remove the helper springs on the front coilies. I'm therefore going to do it at home with another mate when we both have time spare in the next week. Should be an easy enough job.

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

So What to you think? With or without the "P" on the grill?

 

[Gr3g]

Like it mate. Id put it a little bit lower though.

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

Like it mate. Id put it a little bit lower though.

Cheers How much lower do you reckon? Towards the middle of the grill, or lower?

 

[Gr3g]

Yea id put it in the middle mate. Cars lookin good btw dude, love the lows!

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

Yea id put it in the middle mate. Cars lookin good btw dude, love the lows!

Thanks! Yeah, I can't get enough of the lows! Lol. Might seem a little strange as it's already Very low atm but... Hopefully going lower on the front today or tomorrow. We'll see how the weather is as I'll be removing the helpers outside

 

[Wisey]

Lower where it is is good IMO. Next thing you need to do, is remove your top grill, and spray that middle section of vertical grey that shows on some of the photos Get it blacked, and thus hiding it from view

 

[Jordan92]

I agree with all the above mate looks great with the "P" just nees lowering to the center but keep it to the right of the car. And what Wisey said about the silver bit on the bumper you will notice a huge improvement. I did mine with some matte black paint and a brush seen people wrap them with vinyl in the past though

Jordan.

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

Lower where it is is good IMO. Next thing you need to do, is remove your top grill, and spray that middle section of vertical grey that shows on some of the photos Get it blacked, and thus hiding it from view

I agree with all the above mate looks great with the "P" just nees lowering to the center but keep it to the right of the car. And what Wisey said about the silver bit on the bumper you will notice a huge improvement. I did mine with some matte black paint and a brush seen people wrap them with vinyl in the past though

Jordan.

I will get to that today! Btw the metal in the middle behind the grill is blacked... obviously not enough though (gloss black spray paint) so its probably the reflection you see...

 

[lukemortlock7]

I like the P too, just a touch lower would look better. Car is looking very nice though, makes me miss mine a little

 

[CheltenhamGrande]

Moved the "P" on the grill to the middle now and sprayed behind the grill again (the metal strip behind the grill). (sorry for the dark photos)

 

[Gr3g]

Looks much better dude. Good job!