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Sparx

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Hi Everyone!

A lot of you are already aware that my Puma has been through quite a few changes since i've had her; simply due to me having new ideas a lot of the time.

This thread starts from the beginning, like a mod by mod diary of things i've had done so to speak, from beginning, to present.

But just to list, present modifications are as follows (in order of having been completed):

17" Speedline wheels
Etech Front Upper Strut brace
Oil temp gauge
Blue alacantra steering wheel
Blue dash LEDs
Kenwood head unit
Bonnet Pins
Sparco Harnesses
Stripped rear interior
FRP Door cards
Samco Induction hose
OMP rear upper strut brace
MS Designs rear spoiler
Full Respray in FORD ICE WHITE
Rally style vinyls
White Ford gel badges
Custom Ford Racing gel badges
AP Coilovers
FRP Seats
FRP ECU management system
Full Miltek stainless steel 421 exhaust manifold and de-cat system
Remanufactured 1.7 Puma Engine
Samco Coolant hose kit
RamAir cone air filter
Rear brake disc conversion to 280mm ST170 set up
FRP Camshafts
20mm rear axle spacers
Front brake upgrade to 4 pot Brembo calipers and 300mm discs
20mm hub-centric spacers
FRP Inlet manifold

Please read on for progress and photo's from start to present...

Last updated: Mon 28th Apr 2014 20:39


Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:48 pm

Ok so i guess i should start from scratch!!

She's a 1.7, registered in 2001.
This is what she looked like when i bought her back in November '05:

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I didnt start making changes until probably a year later when i got her an awesome Ripspeed air filter lol

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Then in February '07 i got her lowered with PI shocks and springs, 40mm drop all round

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Soon after i put Puma logo stickers over the ford badge (the front one's fallen off now though!!)

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The following June i bought her some new shoes; a set of Speedline Corse's - 215/40/17

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Then in July she got a 4extreme custome made cat-back exhaust system

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Not long after that i purchased an F2 Racing Puma rear wing and replica Racing Puma front splitter

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Then came the Beesting ariel, and then came Clear Side repeators

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The rear wing was fitted in September '07

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Then i changed my mind and got rid of it - my mate sorted a small dent in the bonnet and sctratches in the rear bumper at the same time as filling in the holes from the spoiler

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At xmas i got a 12" Fusion Sub and Amp 400w - as well as an MP3/ipod adapter Kenwood head unit

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I didnt really touch her for a while, then all at once in April '08 i got my calipers painted blue,

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Blue Sparco mudflaps

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Custom made Puma logo vinyls

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And and E-Tech front upper strut brace

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June '08 i FINALLY got that Racing Puma front splitter fitted

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and on the same day i removed the frosted lense and orange bulbs from my headlight indicators, and also fitted some fancy LED sidelights

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I then got the front discs and pads changed for Red Dots:

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Not the best shots in the world but unfortunately i didnt get any pics of them before they were fitted!

February '09 my mate fitted me some HIDs

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Standard

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The difference between the two

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After

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And a few night shots

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And this was her most recent photoshoot up to that point...

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I have since had an Oil temp gaugue, a blue alacantra steering wheel, a K&N air filter, blue dash LEDs and Blue/Black Bucket Seats fitted by Silverback Performance but i currently have no pics lol. I will get round to taking some soon :)

EDIT: As promised.....

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Comments welcome :)
 
Very comprehensive thread so far :)

Some potential car of the month pictures there too ;)
 
Don't see many modified MSB's - looking good :eek:k:
 
Neil said:
Very comprehensive thread so far :)

Some potential car of the month pictures there too ;)

Thanks :D i do love my photography aswell :) these are a couple of pics from one of my best photoshoots...

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Looks very tidy. I like the wheels, bet they're a buggar to keep clean tho! Whats the exhaust like? Never heard of it. Sound good?

Also, what does removing the indicator lens actually do? Obviously wont refract the light like it did before but anything else?
 
Ooh, you have exactly the same side stickers I have been secretly imagining :D

Do you mind saying how much they were? Did you go to a sign making company to get them done?

Exhaust looks great too :D
 
haGGard said:
Looks very tidy. I like the wheels, bet they're a buggar to keep clean tho! Whats the exhaust like? Never heard of it. Sound good?

Also, what does removing the indicator lens actually do? Obviously wont refract the light like it did before but anything else?

Yea the wheels are a pain to keep clean, especially in the winter! I was out in the rain yesterday cleaning them :shock:
I'm debating whether or not to put the standard nine spokes back on for the winter so i can give the speedlines a proper clean.
The exhaust is custom made by a company called 4extreme, it was a small place near basildon but i think they've recently closed down... It sounds lovely though, its not at all loud on idle but when you put your foot down it sounds lovely :)

No removing the indicator lense doesn't neccessarily do anything it just looks nicer in my opinion :)


crystalpuma said:
Ooh, you have exactly the same side stickers I have been secretly imagining :D

Do you mind saying how much they were? Did you go to a sign making company to get them done?

Exhaust looks great too :D

The stickers cost me £20 but they were made up privately by an ex boyfriends mate... i've recently had the rust on my rear arch repaired so i've lost half a sticker so need to get more made up. There's a place near me called realistic signs i'm gonna try. I'm also thinking about a full rally decal kit so i'm gonna see if they can do that too :)
 
Looking good! :eek:k:

I'd definitely say stick the 9 spokes back on for the winter, with some good winter tyres. I can't imagine that the Paradas will give much grip in the wet and the ice when we get it.
 
Cherie said:
Looking good! :eek:k:

I'd definitely say stick the 9 spokes back on for the winter, with some good winter tyres. I can't imagine that the Paradas will give much grip in the wet and the ice when we get it.

Thanks :D

Yes you're right the Paradas are shocking in the icy weather! I had them on last year and couldn't even get up the hill to my house i was sliding about everywhere! :shock:

I'll have to dig them out of the garage then... its the spiders that put me off going in there! :lol:
 
Well its happened. The speedlines have been removed and the standard nine spokes have gone back on for the winter :( i guess it was just in time for the snowy weather though!!

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As mentioned above i was thinking about getting full rally graphics done. I found i "theme" which i have mentioned in a different thread about rally graphics here. I then decided i wanted them done so found a good place that does vinyls and started planning...

Yesterday i took her to Vinyl Creations in Sittingbourne. Personally i think they look the f*cking nuts!! I'm really pleased with them.

What do you think? :)

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Looking good and tastefully done too, good job! Is your passenger side indicator missing though :eek:?
 
OMG that is absolutely AMAZING! I would love to grow some balls and go ahead with this but i just push myself to do and fight the stick I would get from the massive amount of car mad friends ive got.... I get slated for having a bloody puma logo on my car...
 

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