So.. I bought this Type R a month or so ago.




Lovely car to drive, and quite nippy considering it's running the stock 280BHP




I've decided to make this into a very usable fast road car, no silly power but just a small bump to around 330BHP is my target.

So, recently fitted

AS Performance ported headers and Harvey trick up pipe
Decat downpipe
Stainless centre section
Ninja 2 back box

Planned and purchased mod in addition is a newage coilpack conversion.
Cosworth panel filter

As soon as its out of the bodyshop it'll be going to Surrey rolling road to have a Motorsport enabled Alcatek fitted and mapped.





Increased power needs better brakes.






















So, after having a chat with a mate who owns West Herts Customs we've decided on a full respray. The car is totally rot free but it has had paint in the past on the cheap, very lazy masking and prep work has left me with no choice really as I want this car immaculate.

It begins...
























Here she is with my other scoob, two totally different directions I'm going with these.




I'll update the thread when more progress has been made.

 

Excellent.

 

Cracking work :-)


My P1 is with Gary at the moment

 

I've seen it, looks great.

 

Body has been stripped, getting closer to paint. The bay is being emptied out as much as possible as that's having paint too.

 

Slam panel and front panel removed ready for genuine replacements,

 

Subscribed Mark - proper thorough respray

 

Trying my best, no corners are being cut. Every clip etc replaced with OE as required.

 

New slam panel and front panel fitted today.

 

Is it a tough job to do changing the front panel? Just bolts?

 

It's all being done by West Herts Customs, it's spot welded in place I believe.

 

Good effort dude keep the pictures fast and plenty :-)

 

2.5 inch centre pipe fitted today.




Along with 3 inch bellmouth downpipe

 

More items removed from engine bay, as the bay is getting a lick of paint too.





Quite a bit of progress with prepping body for paint.

 

Very thorough. You're off to a good start there, will watch with interest.
Good luck with it!

 

Another nice type r being restored. Good luck, I'll be watching with interest!

 

She even snuck in the pics in Jap Performance mag this month, next to the green one.

 

New wheels and tyres (Ruislip tyres)

 

Lovely

 

My favourite wheels.

 

I've resisted the urge to go 18s, so have stuck to 17x7.5

 

17s sit so much better on the classics I think and I think they are optimum for road performance?

 

Good choice of wheels im running 18's on my v3

 

Just a small addition, but I believe it's the little bits that make all the difference, new OE clips for front grill and replacement wing bracket that was looking slightly crusty.

 

 

With attention to detail like that this is going to be a good thread.

 

I'm enjoying doing this one, gonna be special

 

the car looked as though it was in really good condition (rust wise) prior to the respray
great work keep the pictures flowing
hopefully you don't regret removing everything out of the engine bay before spraying
love the wheels

 

It was in great condition rust and interior wise, however it seems on closer inspection it'd had a few poor repairs.

Why do you say that about the engine bay?

 

I was just thinking all the effort you're putting in, maybe stripping the bay out and painting it would finish it off 100%