Stilo Stilo 3 door 1.9 JTD (the Banana)

[Stuartl]

Is it resilient ?, as some stuff like this goes on and looks good for a few months, but then peels off and makes it look scabby ?

Yes but once it starts peeling you just peel it all off and redo it. The only permanent fix really would be new panels then put some sort of protective cover over them.

 

[Stuartl]

Well the 20mm spacers for the rear arrived today and I tried one on the front to check what size I'll need for the front. Turns out the fronts take 20mm as well so left them on.

 

[Maxcaddy]

Wow, they look meaty enough

You'll have to et us know changes in performance.

 

[Ralf S.]

Wow, they look meaty enough

You'll have to et us know changes in performance.

Look expensive… a securing bolt hole, machined hub flange and longer bolts to suit… is all good and how it should be done, so Nice one!



Ralf S.

 

[Stuartl]

Look expensive… a securing bolt hole, machined hub flange and longer bolts to suit… is all good and how it should be done, so Nice one!



Ralf S.

£56

 

[Stuartl]

Well that's it finished and mot'd. Last job was to fit 20mm spacers all round and they have not affected the handling in any way, no tram lining or any other weird stuff. Have to say I'm well pleased with how it has turned out. It's even returning 45MPG which is nice instead of the 10 the 456 does

 

[Ralf S.]

Are the wheels refurbished?

I have a moody set of the same wheels.. the flaking paint and previous DIY "refurb" suit my tatty old Stilo... but one day I fancy re-spraying the whole thing (car and wheels). However, a lot of wheel refurb places don't spray the centre caps, so I'm wondering who did yours.


Ralf S.

 

[Stuartl]

Are the wheels refurbished?

I have a moody set of the same wheels.. the flaking paint and previous DIY "refurb" suit my tatty old Stilo... but one day I fancy re-spraying the whole thing (car and wheels). However, a lot of wheel refurb places don't spray the centre caps, so I'm wondering who did yours.


Ralf S.

I do all my own work Ralf. there were some light scraping on a couple of them which I rubbed down and any pits left filled with finishing putty then sprayed them out of a tin and semi matt lacquer.

 

[Ralf S.]

The Fiat badges look like they're bonded into a hole in the caps... did you remove them and refit the badges later, or just mask around?

The badges in my caps are faded and one has a crack in it, so I'm not sure what I'll end up doing with them,


Ralf S.

 

[Stuartl]

The Fiat badges look like they're bonded into a hole in the caps... did you remove them and refit the badges later, or just mask around?

The badges in my caps are faded and one has a crack in it, so I'm not sure what I'll end up doing with them,


Ralf S.

Yes I masked around them, couple are indeed fading but I wasn't worrying for now as the car is really just going to be a runabout. If your thinking of replacing them then I would think about using a hairdryer/heatgun on the back of the cap to soften the glue before prising the badge off.