Styling opinions please. thanx

[normski c]

Have been thinking about the double exit exhaust with sporting bumper and cadamuro spoiler so messed about on photoshop and put it on my car, used your rear bumper orange wheeled wonder for bumper.

what u think?

before

after

 

[littleyellowcar]

i like the bumper, i really dont like the spoiler tho - they just seem to be "stuck on" without any thought for design

 

[normski c]

thanks littleyellow, i dont think the spoiler should sit just as high as that, couldnt be arsed messin with it anymore, still like it myself but and i think the bumper adds a bit more presence!

 

[littleyellowcar]

IMO, i would sort out wheels and suspension before you start adding things like spoilers and mad exhausts - i think cars look weird otherwise

 

[normski c]

keeping the sporting wheels for now, do job rightly and suspension is one thing i'd have to tell insurance and have checked and stuff, plus is suspension not quite dear and what ones could i use for my 03 active?

 

[littleyellowcar]

you could use any suspension kit thats for the S, SX sei. Its gonna be MUCH cheaper to change the suspension than to get a new bumper and spoiler sprayed. Ive had a quote of £140 to spray a set of skirts of my cinq.

i reckon you'd be looking at around £100 for springs only or £250 for springs and shocks.

 

[joecinq]

orange wheeled wonders rear looks well good ( )on it, and changes its presence alot. I like big spoilers, but i think that one looks a little wierd. The exhausts look v nice. I think the small spoiler is better on cento's, but if you want presence then that does the job.

 

[normski c]

Do you have shocks? advisable? what difference is made having them or not having them?

 

[littleyellowcar]

im just running springs - having the shocks aswell makes the ride a bit firmer and steering more precise

 

[normski c]

if anyone has suspension reccomendations for my car, will be appreciated

 

[Liam]

Adjustabel shocks, if you can afford it Koni's or like myself Spax and decent springs, sorry to other Gmax buyers but every car I've been in equipped with Gmax has been clonky.

Does the Sei active have an Anti-roll bar?

Liam

 

[neilio]

if you're going for aftermarket suspension, at least buy a full set of springs and dampers, and not just springs. the standard dampers arnt designed to be lowered and if you do, then it increases wear and tear on them as theyre already compressed by the lowered springs... and you dont want to be barrel rolling off roundabouts!

 

[chrisunoman]

Im not a fan of those stickers in your windows... and the tints make it look like a van, but...

Im using jamex suspension and they are very good, if a little hard, but if i could afford it id get Koni or Bilstein.

You wouldnt have to get it checked by the insurance company, you just have to tell them youve got it fitted.