Grande Punto Red Sporting

[RD55 DUN]

Car is looking pretty good. Think the wheels look better with the dark headlights for some reason.

 

[Reuuk]

guessing this is a 1.9 Mjet looks lovely, whats the exhaust sound like though? can't imagine it being a nice noise on a diesel... :S

 

[jamesbrown]

Rhysn81 - yer rear lights are tinted to all apart from rear reflectors at bottom.

tbh exhaust sounds pretty awsome no noise on tick over or even reving (maybe slightly deeper) out of gear just a prrrrrl sound from the turbo but when you put your foot down in gear its like a really deep gti tractor aha tbh best mod ive ever done to the car and thanks to longlife exhausts you can pretty much design your own exhaust and get more of a tone you want.

 

[flint]

k and n filter too will make it throaty

 

[jamesbrown]

Bought some piping the other day just want some opinions on looks going to do the door pannels as well. Let me know

 

[jamesbrown]

**WARNING* Always let your turbo cool down after a good run, unfortunatley blew my turbo up the other day after forgeting it needs to cool down, a lesson to all £800 looks better in my pocket then in the mechanics a expensive lesson learnt.

 

[AgnessGP]

thats unfortunate mate s*** happens I suppose. How's the car doing now, you get any more coils for it or?

 

[jamesbrown]

Well cant blame the car just the driver aha, na no more coilovers enjoyed the handling and the looks but just wasnt pratical but the ride height is ridic looks horrid standard so might invest in some springs i dunna. On a lighter note your car is looking sweet, actually made me go and buy a splitter just wish there was more meets down my area so i could come along

 

[GYoung87]

**WARNING* Always let your turbo cool down after a good run, unfortunatley blew my turbo up the other day after forgeting it needs to cool down, a lesson to all £800 looks better in my pocket then in the mechanics a expensive lesson learnt.

I've always known this but how do you let your turbo cool down? If I've been for long run (not very often) I always leave it ticking over a minute before I turn it off. That enough time?

 

[jamesbrown]

I've always known this but how do you let your turbo cool down? If I've been for long run (not very often) I always leave it ticking over a minute before I turn it off. That enough time?

I dont think the time you let it cool off is related the length of the run, more to do with how hard you drive it, couple of mimutes is ample but was in a rush and just turned it straight off, on next start up lasted roughly 1 min before poooof smoke everywhere and no power aha

 

[AgnessGP]

Well cant blame the car just the driver aha, na no more coilovers enjoyed the handling and the looks but just wasnt pratical but the ride height is ridic looks horrid standard so might invest in some springs i dunna. On a lighter note your car is looking sweet, actually made me go and buy a splitter just wish there was more meets down my area so i could come along

i might be taking my splitter off tbh, scrapes on everything and for that reason, so glad i didnt buy the linea one for about 3x the price