Josh's ZZE123 (First page updated)

[rollehpolleh]

I bought my 2003 Sportivo a few months ago. Stock as a rock of a elderly couple at 130k kms complete service history and a brand new clutch. I have done a few mods but will keep it mostly stock and just keep it well looked after.

Future Mods:

*Suspension - Whiteline sports springs.

*Cold Air Intake - Snorkel taken out and 50mm flexi pipe run behind front grill.

*Ported Extractors

*Lights - 5000k low/highs and 3000k foggies.

*Yellow ting foggies

*Tinted weather shields

*Black bonnet protector

*EzLip

Latest photo.

Oil, Oil filter, K&N panel filter, Box oil, Power steering flushed, Brake fluid, Radiator, Brakes, Tyres all done, Plugs, Leads and everything completely checked all done within the first week of owning it ( I like to start fresh gives me peace of mind even if i am wasting money lol)

Black Callipers for super stealth!

MCM Inspired Avocado clean. It actually worked!

Thought I would be a little different and wanted to test out Plastidip.

Front wheels done! waiting on some decent weather so I can do the rear wheels and callipers.

-1.75degrees camber. Feels a lot more planted to the floor and I can take corners a lot more aggressively. Needs moar low though!

5000k low/high and 3000k foggies.

Went and did some shopping to get the job done! i coulda spent all day in bunnings.

Perks of being a manager at work, get to waste time doing car stuff ;)

Before.

After.

Edited February 17, 2013 by rollehpolleh

[jaay]

That's something different! Well done mate! Like to see where this goes!

Does avocado actually work? Lool

[rollehpolleh]

Thanks! :)

Yeh it does work it cleared up a lot of the cloudyness and scratchiness not 100% but better then what it was.

[jaay]

That's the first time I've heard that lol.

What's your next mod on the list?

[rollehpolleh]

Need to get a front strut brace for sure. Then I gotta convince my wife it needs to be low lol. Kinda hard to convince her though as I should be making an offer on a house this week. Haha tough decisions.

Other then that I don't think I will do much else, maybe just tiny things here and there but don't really wonna ****** with exhaust and intake and ****. Kinda over loud cars. I had a gtir with a straight through 3" that was rather loud haha.

Edited November 5, 2012 by rollehpolleh

[clifton]

Get a rear sway bar before a front strut brace, you can really notice the difference when you go through a corner.

[rollehpolleh]

Small update.

Did my 150k km service. changed to all synthetic oils 5w40 nulon, flushed radiator, power steering fluid and brake fluid. feels like a new car! :D

Also ordered this bad boy!

SUPER fast shipping only took 2days. 2.5" inlet 3" twin outlets. Any recommendations on what exhaust shop I should hit up to make me a axleback with the brackets and flanges. I want it to be a straight swap so i can change it in and out if needed.

[clifton]

Performance Exhaust at Northmead, really quality work and nice guys there :)

[Kenshin X]

just make a good excuse and talk alot of mechanical jargon and your wife will just give in a say yes becuz she doesnt understand. trust me it works :D

[rollehpolleh]

Well I did that with the exhaust she hasn't given in to New springs yet. May be make an offer on a house tomorrow so see how my funds go haha.

Ps. Any recommendations on exhaust size? Only doing axle back atm but may expand. Thinking 2.5" stainless?.

[clifton]

Yeah 2.5" is the way to go!

[rollehpolleh]

Coll ill get onto it :). Hopefully get a full system and headers ported head etc soon enough. Lol. Peolly get all that done and still 4x4 spec.

[rollehpolleh]

Cool ill get onto it :). Hopefully get a full system and headers ported head etc soon enough. Lol. Prolly get all that done and still 4x4 spec.

[rollehpolleh]

Oops double post pos phone.

[jaay]

You should of bought my old 2.5 inch muffler off me!! It was exactly the same as well!! Buuuuuut I just sold it yesterday for fiddy dollah lol

[rollehpolleh]

Noooo I paid 60 for this one hahaha. Oh well. Can't wait to have it finished see if it makes a difference in sound.

[jaay]

Hahaha ah fair enough, doesn't matter, 10 bucks difference is alright :) for brand new that's good haha. What muffler brand is it?

[rollehpolleh]

No frills! Nah haha its custom my uncle's mate fabricates **** for cars and bikes. Had this laying around so I got it off him. His out of the game now so no tools to make me the rest of the exhaust :(

[jaay]

Haha fair enough bro. I've seen this type of mufflers on sportivos around my area, they look good on them I have to admit. On my car it looked like $$h!T! Lol

[rollehpolleh]

Yeh it was never used to good find for me. Iv never seen one with it on. But I thought it would look mean and something different to go with my orange wheels haha.

[jaay]

lol yeah it will look good man dont worry. ive mainly seen them around bankstown/punchbowl/lebareas on the sportivos lol but if you dont like the bent tip thing, just grind the tip in half to make it straight. i was thinking that but my exhaust was dodgy anyways, but its up to you mate, your car :) haha

[rollehpolleh]

I like the bent tips haha. But if it looks lebspec ill cut it hahaha.

[jaay]

Lebspec hahahahaha nah its not that leb bro! Lol It will look very good man. Looking forward to it man :)

Where abouts are you getting it done anyways?

[rollehpolleh]

Was told by Clifton to go northmead. My old impreza got done at livo exhausts and it was good. I think I just rind around and get quotes.

Yeh I think I get disapproval from lebspec anyway crx driver shaking his head at me the other day when he saw dat orange! Then understeered in a roundabout and I overtook with style haha.

[rollehpolleh]

Shot after a wash. 5000k headlights 3000k foggies