Re-style my Waja 1.8

[xeannchan]

Hi I am planning to touch up my silver Waja. How would you do it?

I'm planning to put on a full R3 body kit and slap some matte black paint on it.

 

[lsm1991]

haha cant ask just like that, each person has their own tastes

 

[xeannchan]

Haha I know but I want to see other suggestions that I may like more than what I'm going to do :)

 

[GuyInPersona]

The modification taste is differ for each individual but if suggestions then well if you wanna maintain your silver paint then i would say get silver r3 bodykits , matte black rims, a little drop in height, and if not fan of loud exhaust then a set of muffler tip

If there is plan to change the colour why not try midnight blue

 

[lsm1991]

if you ask me...
i would go with the 'r3 alike' front bumper, paint the car in a metalic color (i like alittle flake), a small subtle ducktail/lip spoiler, some decent rims and maybe a slight drop (not so much as to make the car silly)
*one thing which is usually considered ahbengish which i do like on the waja are some of the aftermarket lights... get the original hid fronts, and a pair of aftermarket rears*

nono's (to me at least)
+big ass wings - i dont like these unless its on a car that actually needs it OR its a sports car. (i find that sports cars can get away with these but, normal everyday non-track-oriented cars dont look good with em:hmmmm2:
+matte colors - matte black especially, its the road to ahbengness, you will burn in the car, the paint is difficult to maintain and the color does not last long before you see patches (my few sens):vollkommenauf:
+fake brake covers - this is a big nono to me, get the real stuff or make yours look fancy, paint them or something but dont make them a joke by making them what they are not...:thumpdown:
+heck fake stuff in general - includes meters and those stuff (rims i can understand alittle cause originals are so exp and the fakes still do the job but... brake covers and fake meters do nothing)
+ led's all over the car, just dont... i beg you

:vroam: jangan marah ya, as mentioned, each person has their own opinions *runs away*

edit: found a sample... imo looks very nice, does not look corny, no fake stuff, not trying too hard. It is, what it is
https://www.flickr.com/photos/esharkj/albums/72157628042880738

 

[ken yeang]

whatever the TS plan to do, it should be done with a clear planning and vision of the final design.

I see many failures of car modding is due to simply slapping parts the owner think best at that moment. At the end, the car becoming rojak car of various "racing" part haphazardly slapped together. macam macam ada.....

I have to say that modifying a Waja should be done carefully. This is because the car original is bulky, and looks like a brick (visually). Adding the wrong parts will make it visually heavier, and detract from sportiness.

If I were to spend money to restyle a car, I will firstly go with a right base car that has sportiness already. The future mod on the car would enhancement to it sportiness further.

This is just me, of course.

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Try this. It looks quite good and clean looking to me.

https://www.zerotohundred.com/forums/attachments/555159.vB

 

[lsm1991]

Try this. It looks quite good and clean looking to me.

View attachment 555159

me likes...... looks like a financially viable option which looks

 

[RENESIS VIII]

me likes...... looks like a financially viable option which looks

Everything looks tame and functional. Nothing fancy for aesthetic purposes. 17" rims, cold air intake vent, lowered springs I guess, aftermarket rear muffler and most importantly, this is a manual transmission unit. Definitely a car guy's car.

Here's a rear picture of the car.

 

[vr2turbo]

Try this. It looks quite good and clean looking to me.

For me the more plain the better, means less eye catching. I prefer sleeper type and have all the power to show not the looks.....lol

 

[lsm1991]

very clean looking, simple, i do like its looks alot! if anything, would just replace that antenna with a shark fin unit (simple job) and thats it....

 

[6UE5t]

Try this. It looks quite good and clean looking to me.

View attachment 555159

Ya like this is good enough already, just make it simple and clean looking with proper skirting and nicely fitted rims & tires, that's it! Don't need to change looks like ricer ah beng style. The money is better spend to really make the car healthy and improve the performance and handling.

 

[fazidk]

And of coz don't forget a very good paint job

 

[Izso]

I don't agree with matt black paint. Too common place.

Go find Fazidk and ask him to slap on the brightest neon coloured paint he has!

 

[vr2turbo]

And of coz don't forget a very good paint job

Mine still thinking which to do first and have to gather up the funds also.....lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

For me the more plain the better, means less eye catching. I prefer sleeper type and have all the power to show not the looks.....lol

very clean looking, simple, i do like its looks alot! if anything, would just replace that antenna with a shark fin unit (simple job) and thats it....

Simple and clean is good enough for most cars. Some cars may look good with bodykits if the kits are from major manufacturers (Varis, Voltex) instead of some rojak unknown design.

Like the FD3S RX-7 for example. The stock kit does look very subtle and boring. Very rare to see FD3S owners still using their stock front bumper.

Ya like this is good enough already, just make it simple and clean looking with proper skirting and nicely fitted rims & tires, that's it! Don't need to change looks like ricer ah beng style. The money is better spend to really make the car healthy and improve the performance and handling.

True. Actually the 17" on this Waja is not really necessary. 15 or 16" rims with good tyres should be enough for 4G18.

Even the old Lancer Evolution 3 uses 205/60/R15 tyres as stock considering the fact that it is a car that produces 270hp.

 

[lsm1991]

Mine still thinking which to do first and have to gather up the funds also.....lol

chrome hehehe

 

[vr2turbo]

True. Actually the 17" on this Waja is not really necessary. 15 or 16" rims with good tyres should be enough for 4G18.

Even the old Lancer Evolution 3 uses 205/60/R15 tyres as stock considering the fact that it is a car that produces 270hp.

Those days in mid 90 ultra low profile not in things yet leh! Even have is expensive. My Super Saloon came with 70 series tyres.....lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Those days in mid 90 ultra low profile not in things yet leh! Even have is expensive. My Super Saloon came with 70 series tyres.....lol

That also means 205 width and 60 series side wall profile is enough to handle 270hp stock. So, the 102hp from 4G18 don't really need anything as wide as 205 or 215 width tyres from 17" rims?

Isn't Super Saloon an ordinary sedan instead of performance car? 70 series is okay I guess. What sizes are stock VR4 using back then?

 

[vr2turbo]

That also means 205 width and 60 series side wall profile is enough to handle 270hp stock. So, the 102hp from 4G18 don't really need anything as wide as 205 or 215 width tyres from 17" rims?

Isn't Super Saloon an ordinary sedan instead of performance car? 70 series is okay I guess. What sizes are stock VR4 using back then?

Those H rated tyres can go till 210kph already mah......lol

VR4 back then should be 15" tyres only. 205/60R15 I think....