Dylan8's Vento

[junyip_69]

wouldnt be keen on selling the lip by any chance

[dylan8]

Nah sorry. Gotta collect them all. Plus it's pretty shagged from when foffa was a boss mk3 kid

[junyip_69]

hahaha all good brother!

[dylan8]

Vento is now sitting on coilovers
Cx racing to be precise.

Swapping out the drivers side spindle as it's bent. I play with the damping and preload a bit then take it off for a wheel alignment.
Futuras coming off and new wheels for dovw.

Hoping to get a new exhaust on soon.
Need to get the car scanned as it's a bit hit and miss, some days feels like it has plenty of power than others it feels terrible so I'm assuming a sensor like the MAF or o2 is on the way out

[dylan8]

Forgot these pre coilovers
Smoked the headlights,
Smoked tails
Made the grill a few shades darker
Smoked sides
Smoked fronts

[feenix74]

Looking good. How much lower than standard is she sitting?

I am considering getting some cheapy coilovers for my Vento as an easy way to replace the old and worn shock absorbers but I do not want to lower the Vento (got to be easy for the father-in-law to get in and out of the car with his dodgy knees).

[dylan8]

Not sure. Cup kit in those pics above were meant to be 60/40 (60mm lower front and 40mm rear) but they were pretty soft so it Sat much lower with minimal weight added. The coilovers are a bit lower again, i need to adjust them though.

Cheaper coils are rough if you try to wind them up to near stock height in my experience as the shock gets maxed out

[feenix74]

Bugger back to Plan A of new shock absorbers all around. Rears should not be too hard to DIY but not looking forward to doing the front ones, may have to save up to get it done by a professional.

Thanks for sharing the info and your experiences.

[dylan8]

It's a pretty straight forward job with some basic tools and time

[feenix74]

Time and garage space are the things I am lacking . . .

I will see how I go, I have a Haynes workshop manual and willpower.

[dylan8]

One from dovw17 weekend thanks to Matt, plus one from when it arrived at home all those years ago.

I spent about 10 hours on the paint/exterior leading up to dovw. Would have been quicker but I was trying to hide from the sun.
Foam wash
Stripped all the waxes and polishes
Washed
Clayed
Washed
Dried
Heavy cut
Medium cut
Washed
Dried
Bonding agent
Hand applied polish/clear protection.

Its still a long way from where I'd like it, but it is a heap easier to clean and won't be as much work next time hopefully.
New wheels coming soon.
Genuine euro VR Vento lip purchased (golf ones don't fit the Vento bumper 100%) from rayray
Gave my side skirts a 2second lick of paint, hopefully get them on soon

[feenix74]

She has come a long way and she is looking beautiful.

[dylan8]

Thanks mate!

Another one thanks to water boy

[dylan8]

so both my cars and Kirsts CC copped a beating in the hail just before xmas.

Vento was a un economical write off. Decided to keep the car and I'll attended to the body once I have the new garage built.
so frustrating as it was just starting to look OK from a distance.

If anyone has a straight vento bonnet or even better, one in black magic id be keen to hear from you.

[feenix74]

Bummer that sucks. Although there were a couple of big hailstorms that came through canberra 2 years ago, the paintless dent repair guys were brought down from Sydney by the insurance companies and worked non-stop for 9 months to sort out most of it. They do a good job, you might want to consider giving them a call to see what they can do.