2004 solid black leon 1.6sx

[litcan91]

Hey Guy's, Welcome to my readers ride thread!

Have had my 2004 1.6 BLACK LEON SX from standard for about a year now, have been registered on here but never got round to making a thread on it. Its my pride and joy, so hope you like what you see. Will consider any suggestions & ideas, so dont hesitate on feedback!

So now, the mods, NOT in order that they came in as im remembering the list from the top of my head!

Modifications

Exterior
LED Sidelights (white)
LED Numberplate Lights (white)
Diadem Indicator Bulbds
8000k HID Conversion
10000k HID FOG Conversion
Privacy Glass
LCR Splitter
FR/CUPRA Honeycomb Grille
FR Mirrors
Rear Fabia Wiper
Front AERO Wipers
Eibach-Pro Lowering KIT
LCR Alloys
Debadged


Planned ..... If money allows!!
Bonnet Bra (To stop chips)


I think this is it, however not too sure if its the whole list, anything else I remember I will add on during the process!

 

[Pyro]

Get some pics up mate sounds nice

And a bonnet bra is a big no IMO lol

 

[Torred1771]

Glad to see you made a RR finally, cant wait to see some pics! Ive been thinking about the Cupra/FR Honeycomb grill as well so will be ineterested to see what it looks like on a non-cupra model. Also not a fan of the bonnet bra's.

 

[litcan91]

Hey, thanks for welcoming me in! The bonnet bra isnt for styling guys, most of my driving is on the motorway, have a few chips on the bonnet, if i buy one it will only b used on motorway driving, pics will be on soonish, i have the most recent pics, but trying to retrieve all pics in the process, so that you lot can see how it was changing lol, makes it a bit more interesting, just need a lil time, but will be on!

 

[Torred1771]

pics pics pics

 

[litcan91]

Here Are The Pics:

First Wash

Xenon

Window Tint

Grill & Splitter

Grill & Splitter & Mirrors

LCR ALLOYS

Fabia Wiper & Eibach Lowering

Finished Product

 

[litcan91]

The Rest

 

[litcan91]

Here They Are ! BTW, was stuck on the m25 in traffic today, got the flashing lights from behind, over to the hard sholder...and you know the drill.. front tints are gone was 30% instead of the 70% allowed... wasnt dark tho, rip the front tints, anyone know how to get rid of that glue that they left?

 

[Torred1771]

That is a VERY nice looking Leon! I want it!

Ive been thinking about doing the grill and splitter combo, where did u get the grill from and how much was it if you dont mind me asking.

 

[Torred1771]

Any interior shots?

 

[litcan91]

Agh forgot, so much on my mind today coz of those fu..ing tints, will get some of interior, but there are no change is there, not tht i remember anyway lol, need to get a pic of the engine bay to show the bmc cda, and thanks

 

[litcan91]

Any interior shots?

how do you add readers ride under your login?

Also, on the grill, some guy on here had the outer grille, and i purchased the inner from ebay, if i remmeber right, i bought the outer (sides) for 40 and inner for £20, all genuine, grille is a pain in the ar..e lol, you have to get the bumper off, and chop most of the grill off, gave me a headache doing it lol, proud of the way it looks tho

 

[Torred1771]

Sounds good, how about the grill, where did u get it and how much was it?

 

[litcan91]

Sounds good, how about the grill, where did u get it and how much was it?

on the grill, some guy on here had the outer grille, and i purchased the inner from ebay, if i remmeber right, i bought the outer (sides) for 40 and inner for £20, all genuine, grille is a pain in the ar..e lol, you have to get the bumper off, and chop most of the grill off, gave me a headache doing it lol, proud of the way it looks tho

 

[53 Leon SX]

Very nice dude . Black is definitely the best colour...red's alright though eh Torred I like seeing a good old regular leon looking nice as well! I've got my splitter sitting in my room, just been waiting for an opportunity to fit it. Are the LCR wheels 17 inch? How much did you drop the suspension by?

 

[litcan91]

Very nice dude . Black is definitely the best colour...red's alright though eh Torred I like seeing a good old regular leon looking nice as well! I've got my splitter sitting in my room, just been waiting for an opportunity to fit it. Are the LCR wheels 17 inch? How much did you drop the suspension by?

thanks, Lol hope they dont look like 17s, there 18s... claimed 35 front 25 rear, but goes as low as 40mm as my mates is lowered by 40 and my front is a weeeeny bit lower

 

[53 Leon SX]

No after looking at the pics they are obviously are 18s lol dunno why I asked! I don't much about suspension mate so is your eibach-pro kit just good quality springs? Not sure I'd get away with a drop that large, where I live the sleeping policemen (speed humps) are in force and I'd prob have to take off my mudflaps.
Does the induction kit actually do much?

 

[litcan91]

No after looking at the pics they are obviously are 18s lol dunno why I asked! I don't much about suspension mate so is your eibach-pro kit just good quality springs? Not sure I'd get away with a drop that large, where I live the sleeping policemen (speed humps) are in force and I'd prob have to take off my mudflaps.
Does the induction kit actually do much?

Eibach is one of the best aftermarket springs manufacturers, they are tested under the t.u.v quality thing, basicly same as OEM so reliable, plus you get a 2 year warranty, i dont put cheap stuff on my car, has to be top quality or OEM.... the drop is sensible, i have to get past very high speed bumps where i live, and have never touched them with a body part! also depends on what wheels youve got, plus you obvs have to slow down at the bumps, im 100% cirtain that you would hit any bump if you fly onto it over 30mph even on oem suspension!! i take them usually under 20, but always depends on size and the graduation on how it goes up... on the induction, again, its one of the most expensive ones, what it does, is.... suck up air quicker than your standart air filter, therefore, the reves go up quicker, the car is more responsive, but obviously with that, the fuel consumtion goes down as the harder you press that pedal, the more petrol it burns, but this induction is ok on fuel, and isnt noisy at all, compared to cheap aftermarkets, you can only really tell that theres an induction kit at 3500-4000 revs, but i dont bring it up there often.. but it does increase the response

 

[Torred1771]

on the grill, some guy on here had the outer grille, and i purchased the inner from ebay, if i remmeber right, i bought the outer (sides) for 40 and inner for £20, all genuine, grille is a pain in the ar..e lol, you have to get the bumper off, and chop most of the grill off, gave me a headache doing it lol, proud of the way it looks tho

Ah, so the grill isnt a direct swap?

 

[litcan91]

Ah, so the grill isnt a direct swap?

Oh no no, its not, you have to take the bumper off, ripp the old grille off, cut the new grille to fit, and silicone/glue it in place, heres a pic of the grille, and what had to be cut off in red!

I heard the news about the trim, nice retrieval show me the pics when its done!! im rally considering pressed plates now that my windows are legal lol