Project thread - Pirate Hooka

[nic3s]

I thought it\'s time I stuck a project thread up for my FC. My research suggests she is a previous members old car who I shall let come forward if they wish. I call her Pirate Hooka for two reasons, one I\'m weird and two, the reg reminds me of \'Hooka\'.
 
Anyway so, she\'s an EGI (S5 I think based on year). She\'s showing a few signs of her age but in good condition in the places that matter for now. This doesn\'t bother me as her intended use is for skidding about on a budget.
 
She was pretty much stock when I get her minus the rear interior, with a crazy bodge spec loud exhaust, front Racing Beat strut bar and think that\'s it.
 
Since buying her I\'ve added a few bits. She needed new brakes to get through the MOT so she has EBC reds with cross drilled discs up front, EBC black and blanks on the rear.
 
Next I added a set of coilovers, GAB Revo, height and damping adjustment. 24 way I think with pillow top mounts.

Photo pinched from another member.
 
At the same time I also bought a Bride base mount frame to fit a Rally Art bucket seat I bought previously. I thought it maybe simple to fab a bracket convert the frame from base mount to side but it was not. So I ended up buying a proper Bride sidemount rail to fit the seat.
 
Seat is now in:


 
Note also the addition of cheap ebay gearknob, cheap ebay suede steering wheels and a boss to fit. For intensive purposes the feel of the build of the gear knob and wheel is decent for the money.
 
Coilovers also went on, just needing setting up when the car get\'s texed and used more.
 
Next was wheels as I have been known to have a bit of a wheel fetish, espcially when it comes to ride height/gap and most importantly poke.
 
I picked up some Ultralites in decent size and offset for the FC:


 
Whilst It was taking shape and looking good I decided I wanted a more classic look overall so sold the Ultralites in favour of some wheels on here.
 

Rays MS01\'s in 16x7 et35 and 16x8 et 30 - made for the FC
 
I saw these and just fell in love with them and couldn\'t help but think there was so much potential with them.
 
Threw them on;
 



 
But..! Major offset fail, espcially considering the fronts were running 25mm spacers in the photos already! I determined from this I need to run 50mm all round per side minimum. Then I couldn\'t resist bolting the 2no 25mm spacers to one side to get an idea of how 50mm would look...
 




 
(No foot fetish crap please... :Hammer)
 
Much better! With a roll and flare to the arches all round 50mm will be prefect.
 
So next step get 50mm spacers. Whilst soing this I wound the coilovers down as far as they\'ll go, which isn\'t far enough I need to get another inch lower so I\'m going to have a look at removing the helper spring and see how that goes. That should then finish the stance off.
 
Other crap that I have bought for her to fit now includes the following;
 

Titanium burns finished wheel nuts
 
Crazy sparkly white flake steering wheel from Japan with hello kitty stickers on it. It\'s very likely this was in a girls car but this in no way worries me :chat I just wanted it when I saw it and had to have it.
 
Out of boredom and for the want of getting rid of my sticker collection that has been building up over the last few years, I sticker bombed the glove box. I actually like it. I think creates a nice array of colour and texture that\'s pleasing to look at. Plus good for 60whp due to the amount of car brand stickers used.

 
Then I impulsive bought an obligatory gay wing or GT wing as the adults call them. I quite like it on the FC so am a bit torn over this my EGI will never be able to travel fast enough for this wing to have any positive effect and they now come with a free chavy reputation. Still, i\'m a huge Le Mans/GT series racing fan so I just want it on there. I\'m usually a no spoiler fan but I may as well have one at some point... Case remains open on this one. Anyway pics;
 



Ignore old wheels, photos aren\'t posted in date order because i\'m retardedings.

[nic3s]

I also have an HKS muff-thing to hoover up lots of air.
 
In terms of getting the car running sweet I need to sort the headlamp motors as I\'m hoping they\'ve just seized and need a good lubing (mmm) but they need replacing now. Passenger side window takes longer to close than a journey to Scotland...from Devon... on foot. Sunroof is very rusty but not so worried about this as I have a rear cage, so this all may need removing to fit the cage.
 
Anyway I\'m tired now so more rambling tomorrow.

[TiddlesRX7]

Looks like your having fun

[nic3s]

Yeah, I took some time out from cars over the last couple of years since they ate all my money but the bug never goes away so I finally gave in. This car didn\'t cost me the earth so it\'s nice to feel like I have to take it too seriously.

[TiddlesRX7]

Thats the whole point. Its not about spending loads on them, as long as your enjoying it. Mine is in its 5th year of my development now.

Ade

[Skifledanabit]

love those MS-01s, they were for sale for aaages on here, nobody had the cash though.

one thing, they look pretty weak on size too, are they the right tyres for them? I know they\'re slightly stretched, but they just look lost in the arches.

when you find some 50mm spacers, drop me a message, I need some for mine eventually too.

[nic3s]

Yeah, the tyres are slightly stretched, more so on the rears as they\'re an inch wider than the fronts. The current weak offset doesn\'t help either.

[m1tch]

Pirate you say?

[rising son]

very nice mate realy like that, am 50/50 with the spoiler... thinking if your gonna be using the split rims a ducktail would be a better choice to go for if your going for the "japassic" look as i call it

[nic3s]

That\'s proper Pirate Mitch
 
Yeah I keep changing my mind. I think you\'re right though, the spoiler worked better with the Ultralites than the MS01\'s. If only a ductail wing was available at a decent price. I can see a lot of too and throwing on this one...

[L18M]

the coilovers look familiar ;p
so does teh white steering wheel.. tho i didnt have hello kitty sticker on it.

[nic3s]

Yeah they would! The steering wheel was from ebay Japan though.

[Ricco_04]

Looks good - shame about the MS wheels but the do look good

Also loving the pirate wheel & vodka bottle gear! lol

[m1tch]

@nic3s - Let me know if you want that loud shiny exhaust, its mitch polished, so adds 20bhp

[Skifledanabit]

It should be a bottle of rum lol