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#3023720
Thought i'd post a few pics of my CTR. Have had it a few years but never really loved it, after taking it as p/x for my Evo 8. Recently i've finally found 'acceptance' and am now starting to enjoy CTR ownership properly.

I'll post some pics of what i've done so far, and potential plans. Like i say, the real work is yet to begin. Have toyed with supercharging it but don't think i can justify the expense, as i've plans for my house, so a few choice engine mods will probably have to suffice for now.

When i got it, this was the mods list:

18" x 8" Oz Superleggeras
Lowered 35mm on ABP springs with Eibach camber adjustment kit
Magnex 6" x 4" stainless exhaust with unsilenced centre section
K & N Typhoon induction kit
Goodridge braided hoses
6000K HID headlights
Red genuine JDM floor mats
Debadged front, sides and rear
JVC DVD Head Unit
Smoked window tint from B pillar back

And some pics:

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Engine bay:

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Interior:

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First thing i had to do was get the unsilenced centre section out, asap! The drone was absolutely awful. Sounded quite well in V-Tec but was unbearable on motorway driving. Thankfully Mr Max off here had a silenced centre section that he wanted to swap - don't think he was overly pleased with the deal in the end up!

Then i had to change the head unit, couldn't work the JVC one at all and i've always had Alpine gear so bought this:

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Decided that the outward appearance could do with some tinkering so bought myself this fancy bodykit - isn't it lovely?

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Not really!

Got my wheels sprayed, wanted them changed from the day and hour i got the car but took most of 3 years for me to get round to it! I much prefer darks wheels to contrast to the silver car - also a lot easier kept!

Apologies for crap pic, it's from my iPhone.

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Got the stickers back on the sideskirts - think they make such a difference to the side of the car, which i felt looked very bland in comparison.

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Current plan is to get the front bumper and bonnet sprayed, just to freshen up the front end because, although it's only covered 33k miles, it has a number of stone chips. There's also a small crack in the front bumper where i slid against a kerb last winter, in the horrific snow.

Plan to do a few engine mods as well - currently in the market for a Gruppe M induction kit, RBC inlet manifold and, as you can see, i've bought a Dastek Unichip. Had been considering going down the supercharger route, but think i've managed to talk myself out of that. (famous last words)

Anyway, here's what i've bought recently.

These should make the wheels look a lot better. The old nuts are so tatty looking against the dark rims.

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Old v New

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And the Unichip

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Not going to fit the Unichip until i get everything else sorted (and definitely rid of the supercharger idea) because it needs mapped with every new mod fitted.

Thanks for looking

Tim
Last edited by TimEP3 on Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:39 am, edited 6 times in total.
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By TimEP3
#3023731
Also considering getting my mirrors sprayed dark, when i'm getting the other spray work done.

Quick photoshop:

Now

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Sprayed

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/blamir.jpg/

Opinions?

Edit: somehow appear to have totally f*cked up the image tags on this post. Apologies!
#3027253
Thanks for the feedback. Opinion seems kinda split on the mirrors - to be honest i'm undecided myself. If i was getting them sprayed, it would be the same colour as the alloys, as opposed to black. Should have made that clearer in my posts.

Where would i pick up original stickers for the skirts? The ones that are on are better than nothing, but i'd prefer the OEM ones. That said, the ones i have were free, i don't want to be robbed for the others.
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Look at my thread, I just got graphics made up, OEM style just different colour. Got them done at blackwater graphics just outside Comber, the guy now has my template so can do them in OEM colour and size, price will be very very good :thumbup:
#3027417
Thankfully, i can confirm that i didn't go for that bodykit - tempting as it was!

I'm not sure there's anyone in N.I. who can map the KPRO or K100, otherwise i would have went down that route for sure. The Unichip isn't fitted yet, so can easily be sold on, if i do decide to go for something different.

Bluntcap - thanks for that. Sounds perfect for my needs!
#3027420
IrishCivic wrote:Thankfully, i can confirm that i didn't go for that bodykit - tempting as it was!

I'm not sure there's anyone in N.I. who can map the KPRO or K100, otherwise i would have went down that route for sure. The Unichip isn't fitted yet, so can easily be sold on, if i do decide to go for something different.

Bluntcap - thanks for that. Sounds perfect for my needs!
IIRC, TDI North are not beyond popping over if a few people get organised and arrange a mapping day etc.
#3027421
IrishCivic wrote:Thankfully, i can confirm that i didn't go for that bodykit - tempting as it was!

I'm not sure there's anyone in N.I. who can map the KPRO or K100, otherwise i would have went down that route for sure. The Unichip isn't fitted yet, so can easily be sold on, if i do decide to go for something different.

Bluntcap - thanks for that. Sounds perfect for my needs!
Dude I'm running KPro................mapped by Ai Autosport in Randelstown :wink: :wink:
#3027576
FFS! It was my plan to take the CTR to AI as they worked at my Evo previously and have always seemed spot on. I didn't realise they did the KPro though. Think i probably asked a few years ago when i got the CTR and they didn't back then so i just assumed that still to be the case. D'oh!

Mind if i drop you a PM with a few questions?
#3030877
Alright Tim..... No carbon yet? :badrazz:
looking good. Mirrors the same color as the wheels might look good but i think the roof will need wrapped to pull it off imo.
Ai and ecc both map k-pro. Not k100 though.
Ai did all the work on my car. And have mapped fair few k-pro's at this stage with good results.
Having said that they get great results from the unichip too. Including banty's cam'd ep3 which made 260bhp.
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