project KA update 1/11/07 with vid!
31-12-2006, 01:35 PM
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project KA update 1/11/07 with vid!
thought i would start a thread now that some major work is going to be carried out on my ka, ive owned it nearly 2 years and its my first ever car, used it daily with l plates on to learn to drive in which was quite fun! since i have owned it a lot has changed from being a chav car with lexus lights and stupid wheels to a fun car that is now quite wild! so far from owning it i have changed the speedline 18" wheels to some 16" compomotive mo's had some leda coilovers fitted along with a 300mm front brakes upgrade from a xtype jag with st170 disks, i then got rid of the leather for some corbeau bucket seats with some sparco harnesses at that point i likes how the car was and thought i would strip the inside of all the trim and rear seats, after that my manifold got a hole in it so that was replaced with a miltek 4-2-1 unit with decat and that made quite a difference for a small engine, all was going well untill my mum crashed into the car 
while it was going to be fixed i decided on a colour change from imperial blue to white, the job was done quite cheap as i didnt have much money but looks o.k, my mate then rolled his 205 gti which had some sparco vtr buckets in it i loved the seats from seeing them as they were so different so i bought them off him! bit of a problem to start with not being able to see much but after a few days i got used to it! after that i resprayed the inside which was still blue and replaced the mo's with some 17" oz superturismo wrc they filled the archs more and seemed to look the part, then i got a spraco roll cage and with the help of a good friend we welded it in thats as it sits now on the drive! apart from a few days a go the headgasket went so that made me make my mind about the car to spend more money on it and finish it properly with a good engine which is what im starting to do tonight hopefully! i will post some pics up later of the car 
thanks alastair
while it was going to be fixed i decided on a colour change from imperial blue to white, the job was done quite cheap as i didnt have much money but looks o.k, my mate then rolled his 205 gti which had some sparco vtr buckets in it i loved the seats from seeing them as they were so different so i bought them off him! bit of a problem to start with not being able to see much but after a few days i got used to it! after that i resprayed the inside which was still blue and replaced the mo's with some 17" oz superturismo wrc they filled the archs more and seemed to look the part, then i got a spraco roll cage and with the help of a good friend we welded it in thats as it sits now on the drive! apart from a few days a go the headgasket went so that made me make my mind about the car to spend more money on it and finish it properly with a good engine which is what im starting to do tonight hopefully! i will post some pics up later of the car thanks alastair
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i also dont like the wheels being white, im thinking about geting them powdercoated red to be a bit different looked good on a rs200 i saw on a dvd, anyway started removing the old engine tonight
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the kits a dj motorsports kit used in there cosworth ka's, regards to the plate im going to get one made when i finish it just more intersted in getting the new engine in and stuff!
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right been busy so time for a small update!
got my new manifold
should have the engine out over the weekend and be able to crack on with the bay as it green and blue
got my new manifold
should have the engine out over the weekend and be able to crack on with the bay as it green and blue
06-01-2007, 04:16 PM
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it started life green, then was sprayed rs blue then i got it done white, im spraying it all white when i get the engine out and bay cleaned up!
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Cool car, mate of mine has one with that kit and its qwhite also.
Just a 2.0 silver top would be much easier. Some boddies on it and you'll have much more fun for your money.
Just a 2.0 silver top would be much easier. Some boddies on it and you'll have much more fun for your money.
