Joe's new colt

[joe_da_hoe]

finally got my phone out and took some pictures of my colt... still mostly stock but i like it...

it does have pedders low springs, stickers, boost guage, drift pod on a modified maf adaptor, gfb bov, and a subwoofa!

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z215/joe_da_hoe_from_mexico/23122009.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z215/joe_da_hoe_from_mexico/23122009001.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z215/joe_da_hoe_from_mexico/23122009002.jpg


soon i want to upgrade the ecu to a haltech sprint 500 and do the exhaust and intercooler.... but untill i can afford it i might colourcode the flares and sideskirts...

[joe_da_hoe]

oh and beware, i suck at photography and my phone is shit :p

[fauxpas]

soon i want to upgrade the ecu to a haltech sprint 500 and do the exhaust and intercooler....

Make sure you check out what has been explored in the ecu department... Might save you some heartache...


but untill i can afford it i might colourcode the flares and sideskirts...

I'm one of a few that abhor colour coding... Just my view...

[heatseca]

Aha! Nice stance on the update wheels - suits the silver duco as well.. Saw you at Mt Gravatt a few weeks ago, took a few snaps while I was parked behind you :D

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1664/30112009014.jpg

[steel]

The flares are already somewhat colour coded to the silver.

I second Fauxpas' abhorrence of colour coding, but perhaps to a lesser degree.

Got to say seeing these lowered babies makes me want to do mine too.

Has anyone had spacers put on their steering control arms when lowering their Rcolt? I was told that is the ideal way to do it, otherwise you throw out the steering geometry.

[joe_da_hoe]

Aha! Nice stance on the update wheels - suits the silver duco as well.. Saw you at Mt Gravatt a few weeks ago, took a few snaps while I was parked behind you :D

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1664/30112009014.jpg

nice! i like your wheels mate...

there's a blue one i see parked further downstairs every so often... looks like a 4*4 at standard height :p

[joe_da_hoe]

The flares are already somewhat colour coded to the silver.

I second Fauxpas' abhorrence of colour coding, but perhaps to a lesser degree.

Got to say seeing these lowered babies makes me want to do mine too.

Has anyone had spacers put on their steering control arms when lowering their Rcolt? I was told that is the ideal way to do it, otherwise you throw out the steering geometry.



i lowered mine at work then put it straight on my wheel aligner... the geometry hasn't changed enough to warrant steering spacers.... if anything, the toe out on turns is a little better.

gone from nearly 0 camber to 3/4deg camber.... handling difference is massive :)

[joe_da_hoe]

Make sure you check out what has been explored in the ecu department... Might save you some heartache...

i've spoken to a few places and the guys at arc in springwood say they can do it



I'm one of a few that abhor colour coding... Just my view...

i hate the way it goes splotchy standard.... and i saw one fella on here that did it, i think it looked fuckin cool ;)

[Corosith]

That was Rcolt_Fantasia's car (now in car heaven) that was colour coded, didn't look too bad with the right wheel combination, I just wouldn't like having to deal with the inevitable stone chips in the paint work.:)

[joe_da_hoe]

That was Rcolt_Fantasia's car (now in car heaven) that was colour coded, didn't look too bad with the right wheel combination, I just wouldn't like having to deal with the inevitable stone chips in the paint work.:)


i'd rather deal with stone chips then plastic that turns white lol.... i've just passed 8000k and its doing it.

i dont know if i want to change the wheels, but we'll see ;)

[ommeh]

i'd rather deal with stone chips then plastic that turns white lol.... i've just passed 8000k and its doing it.

i dont know if i want to change the wheels, but we'll see ;)

Armorall Exterior Plastic Protection...

Used it.

[Macca]

i wouldnt touch anything armorall

Meguires Gold class trim detailer.

[ommeh]

You know what i mean lol~

Get yourself something to protect your plastic or it goes white. Mines still shinny black and i've past the 50,000km

[joe_da_hoe]

yeah i should.... i'm just a lazy bastard haha

i pinched some motorone stuff from the detailers at work, i'll have to use it





oh just one question (might be amusing).... has anyone ever fitted a bee*r limiter to one of these?

[Macca]

bee*r limiters are shithouse wouldn't touch it. No point the rectory one works fine I have used it many times.

[ELEGNT]

welcome mate and nice car! all the brisbane people need to have another meetup, doesnt happen often enough:(

[joe_da_hoe]

welcome mate and nice car! all the brisbane people need to have another meetup, doesnt happen often enough:(

thanks dude.

brisbane meet up ay... i'd be in for that ;)

[joe_da_hoe]

another pic for fun....

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z215/joe_da_hoe_from_mexico/SDC10072.jpg

[fauxpas]

Forever Black... Did my black plastics a while back and still look great, even the flare under the filler cap...

[joe_da_hoe]

Forever Black... Did my black plastics a while back and still look great, even the flare under the filler cap...

yeah mate, i spilled petrol on it once, never again! haha

[joe_da_hoe]

just fitted a new bov.... a bit wanky but nice sound ;)
like this one but silver (http://www.gfb.com.au//components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/1001.jpg)

i dont see the trouble everyone else is having with atmospheric bov's... this one sounds awesome!

[ELEGNT]

so you are running full atmo obviously? car runs alright?

[fauxpas]

i dont see the trouble everyone else is having with atmospheric bov's... this one sounds awesome!

I think some people ran into problems because the differences in pressures vary so much car to car, even unmodded ones... Add to that variations in stock BOV accuracy and people could be 1 PSI on either side of cels...

You either lucky, or you aint...

[Corosith]

joe_da_hoe - just fitted a new bov.... a bit wanky but nice sound
like this one but silver

i dont see the trouble everyone else is having with atmospheric bov's... this one sounds awesome!

Probably will work for now, but don't suprised if CEL rears it's ugly head when you least likely expect it, atmo BOV's are just not worth the hassle in my opinion, but good onya for trying!:)

[joe_da_hoe]

so you are running full atmo obviously? car runs alright?
full atmo, car runs great, no cel like venting the stock one :)


I think some people ran into problems because the differences in pressures vary so much car to car, even unmodded ones... Add to that variations in stock BOV accuracy and people could be 1 PSI on either side of cels...

You either lucky, or you aint...

im usually lucky, i am running it on the tight side tho, flutter on low throttle, full loud woosh on full throttle, i love it

[SLO-15T]

id keep the stock bov and some tools in the boot just incase
i had the ecu limit the engine on a recent cruise after months
with no probs running a full atmo bov
luckily i had my stock one and was able to do a quick change over on
the side of the road

[joe_da_hoe]

id keep the stock bov and some tools in the boot just incase
i had the ecu limit the engine on a recent cruise after months
with no probs running a full atmo bov
luckily i had my stock one and was able to do a quick change over on
the side of the road

i'll do that....

[Macca]

I always keep tools in the car lol. I got a nice folding folder thngy with em.

[joe_da_hoe]

I always keep tools in the car lol. I got a nice folding folder thngy with em.

i'm lazy, and i have too many cars and not enough tools haha

[koshy]

id keep the stock bov and some tools in the boot just incase
i had the ecu limit the engine on a recent cruise after months
with no probs running a full atmo bov
luckily i had my stock one and was able to do a quick change over on
the side of the road

yeh true to that or when your driving at 1am in the morning and get it and have to pull over. :D

[joe_da_hoe]

i used to get cel when it was new, as soon as i started modding, it went away lol

[joe_da_hoe]

assholes! seems the problem with an atmo bov isnt cel for me, it is the boys in blue.... recirc isnt as fun sounding :(

[fauxpas]

lol, did you get pulled because of the sound?

I have mine setup so its drivable with zero sound... At moderate boost and snap shut throttle it'll fizz a bit, and if you drive the boot in you get the full on sound...

[ELEGNT]

joe where did you get done mate? mines 50/50 atm really dont want to 5 0 coming after me after last weekend loosing 6 points:(

[filofaith]

joe where did you get done mate? mines 50/50 atm really dont want to 5 0 coming after me after last weekend loosing 6 points:(

u lost 6pts?? wat did u do !! you got pulled? im still yet to get pulled in the colt... im on 50/50 as well

[joe_da_hoe]

i got pulled and warned on kessels rd in mcgreggor, i got off lucky but i thought next time would be harsher... They didnt pick on the pod though...

[ELEGNT]

there is nothing illigal about a pod if its secured and doesnt flap around

[Corosith]

ELEGNT - there is nothing illigal about a pod if its secured and doesnt flap around

I too got pulled over once and they didn't pick on the pod filter (only concerned that it was mounted properly), but technically speaking it would be illegal if it increased noise emissions from standard, which it most certainly would. As per usual it's up to their discretion.

[joe_da_hoe]

haha mine was flapping around but i put a bracket on it like an hour before i got pulled....

[joe_da_hoe]

more pics soon! I just red'd the vents and strips on the dash jdm style haha

[joe_da_hoe]

havent been on in ages due to my new son... seems i also need a new camera haha

new h/u, red trims and boost guage, still need to fit the other 2 guages.... i'm lazy.
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z215/joe_da_hoe_from_mexico/30082010.jpg



next i'm going to see if i can mod some ch vrx hubs so i can run 5x114.3... more wheels available and more brake rotor options

[silman]

nice mate, just read through your thread. I agree about the meetup suggestion. I think a lot of us are on the Southside including me now. If you guys would like to meet up, how about we put something up in the QLD section?

[joe_da_hoe]

i'm easy for hoonage ;)

[ELEGNT]

looks good mate i have the red too, way better than silver or my old cf.

Off topic, how is you kid mate? Everything go smoothly

[joe_da_hoe]

looks good mate i have the red too, way better than silver or my old cf.

Off topic, how is you kid mate? Everything go smoothly
yeah man the red suits well... yeah kid's great now, was a bit rough getting him out but that happens i guess, now i just need to get used to changing nappies haha
had a look in your thread man those rims are fucking cool as!