Can anyone recommend some good cheap alloys?

[JimmyGray]

Ive just bought a 1998 baleno 1.6 GS for my first car, just wondering if anyone can recommend some good/cheap (£300) alloys that'll fit and look good! any other cheap performance/style mod's that i could do aswel? i dont know much about cars, just getting into em. cheers!

[GSRLoz]

hey, firstly welcome to the site! im a big fan of the standard speedline alloys on the gsr and the good news is you can pic them up pretty cheap!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-BALENO-GSR-1999-2002-15-ALLOY-WHEELS-SET-/390172450739?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ad8171fb3

as for cheap mods i hate to tell you but you picked the wrong car haha, id go for a drop in panel filter and remove your resonator box if you can be bothered to take your bumper off to get to it. as for exhausts you will have to go for a custom one. sounds daft but make sure you have decent spark plugs. i went to the effort of taking off my throttle body and cleaning it all out the other day and thats made the car noticeably more responsive!

as for visuals, first move lower the car! especially if your putting alloys on, and iv tinted my two back windows which i think has significantly improved the looks

[JimmyGray]

cheers for the reply, i will look into getting them alloys off ebay they look nice, how much will it cos to get it lowered?

[GSRLoz]

well i got my lowering springs from here, il be honest they are not amazing, but they do the job, a 40mm drop and slightly sportier ride

http://www.pi-suspension.co.uk/pi-spring-kit-sportpack-suzuki-baleno-13-16-18-eg-041995-lowers-40mm-90106_p1253839.htm

mine are only a temporary solution as im going on track next year when i have a proper suspension setup aplied amongst other plans.

as for fitting these i wouldnt do it yourself unless you know what your doing, iv seen people take there jaws off changing springs. where about are you? im unsure of the sort of costs for fitting as i did do mine myself

[JimmyGray]

im thinking about getting a K&N cone airfilter, a universal fit one, which fits outlets of 76mm/70mm/63mm & 60mm. will it fit? thanks again for all the help!

[GSRLoz]

i couldnt tell you to be honest, just take your air box off and measure the end!

[andy b]

I have some speedline alloys if ur still lookin needs 1 new tyre others were only put on few months before I stripped her

[GSRLoz]

i have put up a selection of performance parts in the aftermarket section. they may be of some use to you jimmygray

[Szczuply_PL]

im thinking about getting a K&N cone airfilter, a universal fit one, which fits outlets of 76mm/70mm/63mm & 60mm. will it fit? thanks again for all the help!

It will fit. 76mm.

[JimmyGray]

cheers for all the help, i still havent got an airfilter i havnt been sure which to get, just ordered some apex lowering springs though and getting some new alloys next week, ive been saving up for the last month or so lol. are you positive its 76mm? thanks

[GSRLoz]

Cool, good to hear! Where did you order your springs from? I ordered apexi a few times from different sellers who said they had them n then said they had been discontinued and they didn't have them. Be sure to stick some pics up in members rides for before and after! What wheels did you decide on?

[JimmyGray]

sorry mate didnt realise anyone had replied to this! ive ordered the springs from here, they have a shop pretty close to me! still havnt paid though yet! think i might get alloys first? what do you think?

http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/Topgear_Shop_Baleno_2_door_excl__4WD_3006.html

[STAR2K8]

sorry mate didnt realise anyone had replied to this! ive ordered the springs from here, they have a shop pretty close to me! still havnt paid though yet! think i might get alloys first? what do you think?

http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/Topgear_Shop_Baleno_2_door_excl__4WD_3006.html

Normally its best to lower your car beafore alloys & tyres as it gives you an idea of what size wheel and tyre will fit as you have a smaller gap in the arch after its lowered.
If your having 15's you will be fine if NOT id lower first.

[JimmyGray]

i think im gonna go for some 16"s! yeah ill get it lowered first, think im gonna get windows tinted on saturday! anyone know roughly how long theyll take to do it?

[GSRLoz]

depends how good they are at doing it! shouldnt take too long though