Husky's 2nd Rcolt

[husky510]

Here is my 2nd Rcolt. Just lowered it and put some fat tyres on it... just like my white one i had. I put 225/50/16 on the rear and 205/50/16 on the front... looks so much better than the piddly little roller skate 205/45's... really fills the gaurds and looks alot tougher... esspecially from the rear!!!! he he!!!

I also made a 'version R' sticker on my vinyl cutter!!!

[Macca]

Are you able to cut stickers for us cheap ;)

Oh also looking good

interesting with the tyres are there any adverse affects with speed reading or ABS issues with 2 different rolling diameters?

[husky510]

yeah.. can cut any thing you like!!!

No problems with the tyres as far as i am aware.. i am sure the speedo is out but i think i can adjust to that without any hassles

[alba]

i was thinking more along the lines of the rear having such a large footprint on the road, causing understeer

looks really tough though :)

[Macca]

how can you adjust the speedo?

[Zadok]

I don't think he means actually adjusting the speedo Macca, but rather know that when it reads 100km/h he's actually doing 102km/h or whatever it works out to be :). Also, I put 215/45r16's on my colt (but with enkei 16x7 rims) for similar reasons Husky, just looks much nicer with more rubber than the stock bicycle wheel look of the 205/45's in my opinion.

[husky510]

how can you adjust the speedo?

exactly what zodak said!

[husky510]

i might try some 225's on the front tomorrow

[ELEGNT]

looks good mate, hope to see her at the next QLD meet :)

[Macca]

yeh im running 215/45/16's too but 225/50/16 seems a huge difference.

do the ymake 235 40 16's ;)

[husky510]

they probably do, but very rare, and very expensive...

[bunnybash]

what tyres are they? i figure if you use them, they have to be good stuff, so just wondering what i need to purchase next!!

[husky510]

actually, they are just 2nd hand tyres for now.... i use 2nd hand to try out sizes and when i am happy i buy new ones. I will be buying some Federal RSR's (semi slick)'s.

[Zadok]

Hey mate, do you have any idea on what the RSR's would be like in comparison to the Kumho KU36's? I've got the KU36's (215/45/r16) and have been very happy with them for only $133 a corner. Cheers.

[husky510]

i would say they are comparative, but the fed's are alot dearer. a 205/45/16 is about $215 a corner. So the RSR may be a better quality. Not sure really, don't know much about the Kumho's.

[Zadok]

Ahh ok cheers mate. From what I can gather the Federals would provide good grip levels with a wear rating of 140 (compared to the 180 of the KU36), however that may be offset by the slightly wider KU36 (215/45 vs 205/45) likely resulting in very similar grip levels (obviously depends greatly on compound etc, but both seem to be pretty grippy compounds). I think you would find the Federals to have a little less sidewall flex though being a slightly lower profile (seeing as they are only 205 wide), however ride comfort may be slightly reduced (as well as looking more like a bike tyre being such a low profile in my opinion :)). At the end of the day I'll continue using the KU36's as they are so much cheaper, and for a uni student like myself that's a good thing :D. Anyway that's my tyre theory crafting for today (which isn't based on any actual experience with Federal tyres at all lol).

[heatseca]

Looking good mate.. and am curiously anticipating your next modifying move, given your previous endeavours ;)

Hey what springs did you use?

[husky510]

i used Kings... they are local and easily obtainable... not my preference, but they will do.

[odysseyesm]

i would say they are comparative, but the fed's are alot dearer. a 205/45/16 is about $215 a corner. So the RSR may be a better quality. Not sure really, don't know much about the Kumho's.

Option One has the Federal RSR's 205/45-16 @ $198 a corner. That's via mail order though, maybe more if they fit and balance as well? I was stalking to them this afternoon about the various tyres, different sizes etc. He (Storm?) mentioned about the difference sidewall stiffness etc.
He also mentioned that he reckons (from experience - used to own an RColt) the Federal 595SS and the Kumho KU31 have better grip in the wet compared to the RSR & KU36, cheaper too.

[Macca]

KU31's have better wet performance that 36's but in the dry the 36's smash the 31's I have used both.

[husky510]

yes the semi slicks would not perform well in the wet.. but in the dry.. different story

[polyphonic]

I use ku36's on the mondeo and have been very impressed, I know most of the XR5 blokes are running these Tyre's now and are best bang for buck

[Zadok]

Yeah, I'll continue using the KU36's for the life of my car. Awesome tyre, and cheap to boot.

[husky510]

update of car

[alba]

looks tough

[Jemjem]

yer looks sweet as........

[ELEGNT]

very nice mate!

[Zadok]

Do you have any problems with excessive sidewall flex husky? The tyres look good though :)

[husky510]

i still push it as hard as i did with the 45's and still handle's terrific

[Zadok]

Nice mate. I found with the KU36's on the standard rims that at 36 psi they squirmed around a little bit under very hard braking, however I simply increased the pressure to about 40psi and it did fix the problem. I now run 38psi front, 36psi rear on 16x7" rims and it's fantastic :D

[husky510]

yeah every car that comes into my shop gets 40psi

[underdog]

Gday, the black wheels definitely suit the red coloured cars, ive always ran high 30s psi in all my cars regardless of the tyre placard!!!!!

[heatseca]

Lookin good mate.. love the enkei sticker on the rims :)

[Corosith]

Amazing how large the rims look when in a dark paint scheme, very nice!

[husky510]

Lookin good mate.. love the enkei sticker on the rims :)

yeah its amazing what you get up to when you have a vinyl plotter.. ha ha

[husky510]

a few update pics

[Rallimags]

nice work!!

[Macca]

looks awesome man

[Corosith]

Your second colt has certainly progressed quickly, looking good!:)

[ELEGNT]

that looks great!!!!

[oodLes]

Holy crap you're making me feel lazy. I've got 4x stock rims waiting for powdercoating in the garage, and I already have quotes on getting the interior parts dipped. :p

Looks great mate, that's almost exactly what I'm (eventually) going to do to mine

[aby82]

lookin good kurt :)

[alba]

one of the cleanest FMIC installs i've seen too

awesome work

[husky510]

thanks guys... i am happy with the way its rolling. Next is air dams, black roof and (hopefully) some 08 rims.... if not some 17's.

[<G>]

Husky the way you've lowered and chosen tire sizes for a certain look has made your Rcolt the benchmark imo. well done.

[alba]

what size tyres you running husky?

[husky510]

I 'was' running 225/50/16 on the rear and 205/55/16 on the front.. which definitely makes it look very very tuff... but before i got rid of the tyre shop i went back to the 205/45/16 that originally came with tthe car to keep it in spec... but in hindsight i should have left it as before...Anyway, When i get the 08 rims i am going to the bigger tyres again... they make such a difference in looks without comprimising the handling...

[ColtVerR]

I used to run with 215 profile using 16 inch rims...with Hankook RS2s until I swapped for Fed RSR
together with 5mm spacer front and 10mm spacer rear

running 225 at the back does cause you some understeering right??

Nice setup! Keep on experimenting ya?

[husky510]

Got a new double din unit. Radio/TV/CD/DVD/Satnav/bluetooth etc etc... It is loaded with everything.

Cost me $325.00

Trust me, you'll want to get one of these bad boys.... The GPS and bluetooth work unbelievabley well.

[Macca]

What brand is it, I had an Enon one once, cd player stoped reading after a few months removed it.

[husky510]

yeah its Eonon... this is my fifth unit in 5 cars i have had... never an ounce of problems tho... all mine have worked like clock work

[skyrex]

<thread hijack>
What's the sound quality like on these Eonon's? since replacing front speakers with Alpine Type S 2way components I am getting horrid white noise through the speakers which sounds to be all head unit noise. Some functions (CD/radio etc) are better than others it's slowly driving me insane.
/hijack

[husky510]

i have had JBL spilts on an Eonon head unit and they were awesome

[alba]

ive got an eonon
hasnt skipped a beat
dvd player and all
driving along, watching porn, fuck yeh

[bor3dboi]

driving along, watching porn, fuck yeh

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ayu452]

haha i will look out for albaz colt wit screaming girls and porn music at the next traffic lights
sounds like i might need to change deck...especially if i can hook up a digital dash display of some kind

[steel]

I have it from a reliable source that driving while watching porn can result in something very similar to a microsleep. And as Dr Karl says "A microsleep can kill in seconds".

Both hands on the wheel, boys!

[skyrex]

If you got recaros you shit out of luck finding it between your legs anyway, while driving and momentarily after! LOL!!

[smugsley]

Which Eonon model are you guys using? and is it the 7" or the 6.95"?

[husky510]

mine have always been 7"

[smugsley]

Are they hard to put in? and which shop did you guys get those arepro adaptor thingos from?

[alba]

Are they hard to put in? and which shop did you guys get those arepro adaptor thingos from?
autopro

i did mine in record time, couldnt believe how easy it was.... had to drill new holes in the standard brackets, that was the hardest bit i think.

ps: mine is the 7inch without satnav, still got bluetooth and all that.

the only bad comment i have is that the mic on the bluetooth is a bit dodge and when you switch between music and phone the volume on the music is too loud... liek you end the phoen call and then the music deafens you.

[smugsley]

Hahaha for those little things I could deal with saving so much money lol. Sounds fairly easy, famous last words.

[skyrex]

They say they can connect to iPhone via BT but it seems for calls only, most models state iPhone audio via connector and BT arn't compatible. I was keen to get one, but none of them seem to have complete compatability with iPhones...

[husky510]

my dad has an Eonon SATNAV/Bluetooth and he has an iphone and it works beautifully together

[filofaith]

i had a china one n it worked with my iphone for playin music via bluetooth n calls but yeh u have to drill 2 holes to mount them inside the dash or else they sit out

[smugsley]

Does anyone have a link to that autopro adapter for the colt or mayb were to buy them? buggered if i can find them anywhere

[Corosith]

Does anyone have a link to that autopro adapter for the colt or mayb were to buy them? buggered if i can find them anywhere

You can buy similar adaptors off ebay pretty cheaply - two versions, one with plugs on both ends, and one with bare wires (see links)

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mitsubishi-stereo-ISO-WIRING-HARNESS-plug-wire-lead-/260669370103?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb11aeef7

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mitsubishi-91-stereo-WIRING-HARNESS-plug-Magna-Mirage-/260669976038?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb1242de6

[husky510]

i had a china one n it worked with my iphone for playin music via bluetooth n calls but yeh u have to drill 2 holes to mount them inside the dash or else they sit out

mine sits flush, i just moved the brackets forward

[ELEGNT]

i now have seans old one, pretty much sits in my back seat not flush with dash lol

[MILO]

Does anyone have a link to that autopro adapter for the colt or mayb were to buy them? buggered if i can find them anywhere

Tried Repco, or Supacheap?? I have always bought mine from there!

[smugsley]

I think MILO has the right idea, I might try Repco or Supercheap, cause then I can always go mad if they give me the wrong one hahahaha

[husky510]

New rims. Lenso with 215/45/17

[skyrex]

Nice! Motivating me now to lower mine... What colour is that? Looks to be a gunmetal with a slight blue in it?

[filofaith]

nice look mate, just a question though tyres scrub yes?

[runuts]

Looks great!!!

[husky510]

No tyres don't scrub. The colour is Mercury Silver... the same colour as my F6 Typhoon was. It may look a little blue in the photo but it is like a gun metal

[Corosith]

Love the wheels, tyres look meaty too. What offset are the wheels and what tyres/size did you end up fitting?

[husky510]

i am getting some spacers made to bring the wheels out further.... they are 42+ offset. they are 215/45/17.

[63dnl]

Nice rims there Husky! So envy. Btw with 215/45/17 do u hit ur inner guard? Cause my previous tyres did. What tyres are you running atm mate?

[husky510]

no rubbing... I have had bigger tyres on my first white Rcolt. (235/40/17) and never had any drama's with them. The 215/45's really fill the gaurds up nicely and make the Colt look like a bigger car.

[63dnl]

lol..Alright mate! Thanks for the info. They do look gd with 215/45 ay cause my previous tyres was tht. However, I just got some nice semi slicks for $155 balanced and fitted but they only have 204/40/17.

[ommeh]

No scrub on full lock?

This size tyre drove me insane with the scrub on my lowered colt ><

[husky510]

no not at all.... the only slight touching i get on full lock is on the intercooler cooling grill on the inner guard... but the drivers side is fine.... i can modify that a little and just pull it towards the front a little

[ELEGNT]

looks great mate, came up alot better than i thought they would, great job

[ommeh]

Yer i love it! Looks good! Colour is spot on for Red!

[heatseca]

Looking tidy mate, very nice fit and smooth choice of colour on the rims..

[husky510]

got stuck into the calipers and rotors with some paint. Calipers red, rotors and hub gold

[heatseca]

Awesome, were the rotors and hub very hard to do?

[husky510]

No not hard at all. Took me about an hour to do all 4 that includes jacking the car up and using a wheel brace. Something i am not use too... ha ha!!! I miss my rattle guns!

[Stu]

Just saw these on ebay and thought you might be interested. As you mentioned them when i picked up the wheels.

Non Recaro Seats (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mitsubishi-Ralliart-Colt-Seats-Genuine-/300500152647?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f7347147)

[husky510]

update photos....!

[Corosith]

I like your wheels, red colts are always good to look at!;)

[husky510]

thanks Coro... yeah red is best!!! I am partial to white too, only cause i had as well.

some more pics

[Corosith]

I like that second shot, brings up the wheels and tyres nicely (mmmmm - tyre shine), what wheels are they again +specs/pricing?

[husky510]

they are Lenso DC5's... I bought them gold and them painted. they usually have a polished lip, but i have painted the whole rim. They are not expensive. I think $230-$250 a rim. 17 x7 38+

[ELEGNT]

looks great mate! ill be seeing this tomorow

[oodLes]

Wow looks great man

[DamoMcTitz]

needs a red extinguisher in the passenger footwell, like the mctittie mobile, would soak up the rest of your red interior action

[skyrex]

Lenso DC-5's are cheaper than that man. I got them $180ea brand spankers from tempe (uleh) :P
Or $1200 a set with KU31's. 17x7" also.

Yours look better than mine hehe I think I'm getting over the lip thing they have on them.

[husky510]

yeah i was only guessing what they cost.... i bought mine 2nd hand for $350 for the set. Yeah polished lips make a rim look so much smaller than it really is.

[runuts]

Look great!!!!

[husky510]

a few update pics with my shiney new camera... one of them is in miniture mode which makes it look like a remote control car

[heatseca]

Looking great mate!

[husky510]

stuck some canards on for a bit of fun!!! only $12 + postage from Taiwan

[wombat]

Dido!

[odysseyesm]

Yep - looks good.
Linky for canards?

[husky510]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/S2000-INTEGRA-ECLIPSE-ACURA-FIT-BUMPER-SPLITTER-/200601760326?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb4cbf246

[colTwes]

hey husky do you have a beter picture of the front windscreen "sticker"?

[Macca]

Look good. Seem to fit fair damn well!

[husky510]

Look good. Seem to fit fair damn well!

I was only to ging to fit one each side, but yeah, 2 actually fitted quite well

[husky510]

hey husky do you have a beter picture of the front windscreen "sticker"?

I will post a pic up of it soon colTwes !!!

[Blaze]

Your car is looking hot

Would like to try the canards myself but prob look crap on a black car

[husky510]

I think they would suit black.. they would look quite subtle yet aggresive at the same time

[Davo_colt]

i like it mate, very evo style

could you please describe how you mounted them?

[husky510]

they come with the fitting kit. 3 x0 'L' shaped mounts for each and a self tapper screw to hold them onto the bumper... Took me about 15 minutes to do all 4. VERY easy!!!

[Davo_colt]

cool thanks mate, think i might get them carbon wrapped to match my air dams

[husky510]

Yeah good idea... I just CF my splitter... now i'll do the canards to match

[espionage8]

man i want that splitter!

[colTwes]

did you think about the pic?

[husky510]

Got the dump pipe on today finished and welded on. So its the dump with a 2.5 (NO cats) into ELEGNT's old 2.5 system with a 2.5 canon on the rear.

The difference in power is excellent. Power surge is great and top end is very very good... but one thing i have noticed which i particularly like is changing from 1st to 2nd gear.... The 'Lag' has really been reduced quite significantly. It is quite enjoyable snatching gears form 1st to 2nd which i always thought was very annoying... almost like the gearing was wrong. No complaints now!!!

One downside.. the exhaust is a little dronier now esspecially through the rev range. I am running no cats at the moment.... so when i fit the cat I am hoping it will take the edge off it a little .

Will have to book in with Nick at Neil Lowe Motorsport to have the ECU reflashed again to get the maximum out of the car.

[husky510]

pic of fitted dump

[heatseca]

Awesome! Good to hear the results. Will be interesting to see if the cat helps with the droning, otherwise maybe a resonator may help with that..?

[husky510]

yeah maybe Steve, Thats why i am hoping the cat will help... but in saying that, it sounds ok and its not really 'loud' but was just noticeable that the db's had gone up a fraction. Too tell you the truth,i could live it.. but it would be nice if the cat just helps a little.

[espionage8]

what you need is a second bullet

[husky510]

Well after having the dump on for a week the performance gain is incredible.... it hammers... epecially top end.. it screams to 6,500 grand.... and pulls very hard to 6,500. Before I was short shifting at 5,800... but now power is there to at least 6,500... it is awesome! Love it!

[silman]

So without the cat there, and no reflash, I assume the p0421 code with check engine light just comes on, but doesn't affect power output, simply just the warning about the difference in temp between the two sensors?

[husky510]

pic of the manifold with some photo tips from ELEGNT and SKYREX

[pAuL]

wow that photo is really really good

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

[Corosith]

+2 on the photo. It's fun experimenting with lighting and stuff at night, you might take about 100 shots, but usually there is one or 2 pearlers hidden amongst the bad ones.

[Macca]

such a nice manifold, Shame its not welded the best and is prone to cracking

[husky510]

+2 on the photo. It's fun experimenting with lighting and stuff at night, you might take about 100 shots, but usually there is one or 2 pearlers hidden amongst the bad ones.

ha ha... how true that is!!!!!

[Corosith]

Why did you delete your night pics, they looked alright!:)

[husky510]

i shrunk them and looked like crap i thought.. i will repost and try and again

[husky510]

pic from last night

Someone is going to have to show me how load them up without loosing quality of the picture

[husky510]

on my PC it is very sharp... when i load it up to the forum it is a ugly as sin!! From my camera its about 11MB. Then i go to microsoft office 2010 and and resize it to around 120kb to make it user friendly for the RColt.com load up... but it comes out very dodgey

[odysseyesm]

Start up a Photobucket acct and upload the full-size version onto there then put the link in ur RColt posts.
Dunno if there's a better way but it works for me.

[skyrex]

Then i go to microsoft office 2010 and and resize it...There's the problem with the quality man. I have found since using PS3 and 5, most "generic" imaging apps namely ms paint, the old ms photodraw 2000, irfanview, all flatten and compress the hell out of the quality. If you resize it to say, no bigger than 1000px on the longest side it will be small enough for the upload to a filehosting site then you can link to rcolt.
The only issue then is said filehosting sites also fiddle with the compression of the pics to save on their space to store the file, so it gets compressed even more.
Worst for it atm is Facebook, the colour is still passable, but pics go mega blockish once uploaded...

[husky510]

new pic

[fauxpas]

Nice composition... I like it...