Willywonker007

Hi everyone

I'm a new Transit Connect owner as of last week, i love the little van and want to start to tune it up a little. I would like some advise of people who have modified their vans and know there stuff.

I like to change the steel wheels for a set of nice alloys and was wondering what size i could go without it being a problem, i have been told 18" but not sure about offset or with, i have seen Ford ST, C-Max and maybe Mondeo wheels, there are other wheels out there but dont want to go for after market unless they are sure to be ok.

Any advise would be very helpful indeed

Thanks

ianmexico

18s will fit fine I hav 18 inch focus st wheels on mine with no mods needed just bolt them on and away you go

Willywonker007

Hi Ianmexico,

Thanks for the advice and they look awesome plus i like the smoked head lights, where did you get them from if u dont mind me asking?

Im looking to slapping a set of ST multi spoke ones now i know they fit nice.
Whats the drive like with big alloys on?

Also see your van is colour coded all over, was it all resprayed of just the plastic bit and how much was it to spay the van?

Sorry to be a pain and ask so many thing lol

Thanks Willywonker007

ianmexico

Whole vans been painted a while back from a friend that was owe me a favour so only cost me materials cost and done headlights myself just need a heat gun and heat right around the lense to soften sealer till u get the lense separated then scotch b rite and sprayed satin black

Willywonker007

ohhhh ok, so you are not sure how much it would cost to spray the connect then m8, urs does look very nice and i did the light split on my scooby so i can do that this weekend lol

ianmexico

So many things to factor for a price for painting such as condition of van probably even part of the country your from some towns and cities are more expensive to live in than others therefor everything's more expensive but your best bet would be to go round a few local places and get a quote just make sure there work is decent . Also if vans clean enough just get plastics colour coded . Wot colour is your van anyway bud ?

Winky10

If your looking to have it sprayed try autowerx in bradville few people i know have had motors sprayed there and they seem pretty good!

Willywonker007

It's a boring white but might change it for a midnight blue colour, still deciding lol

ianmexico

Get yourself on the transit forum there's some really nice ones there and few white ones too that will give you plenty of ideas

Willywonker007

Could you please give me the wed link for that forum m8 and I will join that one too

Willywonker007

Thanks for the heads up m8, I'm in the Buckingham area so won't rule out traveling to a descent spray job

Thanks for the advice