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I was going to change the brushed in my gearbox (CVT), and I expected about £20 or so (with them actually being worth a couple of quid)... I was a bit suprised when I phoned Nissan an firstly the guy told me you can't replace any parts. So I corected him, then he went of for 5 minutes and...

Just bought some pads an discs from Halfords (total is £60). Can I do better? I've got a speedy supercar thingy and people recommend Green Stuff pads for that on the appropriate forum, and I think I've seen mention of that on this forum, but I couldn't find any prices. Also, I've seen a...

Mmmm! Turbo's are fun. I've got a Lotus with a turbo and it's lovely! I'd love to hear how you get on with this - it's a great idea! However, Dot (my Micra) has got a CVT gearbox, so it would melt if I put more than 3 horsepower through it (or whatever the engine normally gives - I love her...

Evenin'! My car seems to take quite a while to pull away at roundabouts and junctions (the revs go up, then it takes a bit of time to start pulling). Also, it's getting poorer at going up hills. Just wondered if this is the brushes wearing on the magnetic clutch? I was thinking of...

My headunit's got 2 preouts (front and rear, where rear drives the sub if you fiddle with the settings).

What's the deal with fitting them? Something about a subframe? Is it difficult....?

Right, I've had a fiddle around, and have now ruled out the Nissan wiring. I took the door panel off, took the speaker out and plugged it straight into the crossover. (Before anyone says, I realise you lose pretty much all the mid and bass when you take it out of the door, but I could hear no...

Mornin' I've got 400W and a 10" sub (both Kenwood) in my boot. Sounds great. If you want it, there's enough to give you a headache and vibrate the side mirrors to the bass! I got my from CAD for about £120 (+15 p&p) - again it was a kit with sub, amp and wiring kit. You'll need an...

Ah, just read back through my post and it might be a little unclear about how I've wired things up. The head unit has RCA pre-outs for the sub amp which is in the boot and that's wired with a set of decent RCA cables, seperate power for the amp etc - so there's no problems with that. The...

Cheers. I'll have a look, but I'm not sure that it will make any difference (the audio signal is bipolar, so the only problem with getting them the wrong way round is that the cone moves in the opposite direction as expected, but this is allowed anyway - just can sound a bit odd if the speakers...

Hi I've installed a set of Alpine SPS-171A component speakers into the car (a K11), and to be honest it all sounds bloody awful! :doh: I've got a 10" sub and 400W amp in the boot, so the bass is fine. And the tweeters work lovely, but the woofers don't seem to be doing much (they're...

Thanks everyone for a really sensible set of replies - it's quite inspiring to find so much appreciation for the cars. I bought mine on the reliability thing, but I am really loving it. It's my 3rd car (I have a sports car and my wife has a general run-about mini MPV), but to be honest I...

Thanks for the sensible reply - I was kind of expecting flaming responses to that! Keep 'em coming - I'm interested to hear why people like them (I have a better car, but I can't help liking the Micra for what it is - practical and reliable).

Now, I realise this may well offend a lot of people grr here but... Is a Micra the best what people aspire to? :wow: I mean it in a genuinely interested sense. I've got one, which I use for commuting generally, and I have a nice HU and sub/amp etc in the boot. Love the car for it's...

Hmmm. They do look like a lot of work has gone into them! My sub faces the back seat - like the pic in the black one that points out the back of the boot - might give that a go: does it work better? Can't help thinking it's still a Micra. Does everyone aspire to something better, or is...

Cheers Nex the Alpines that I've just got are components, so I've got some nice heavy 1" tweeters in the pack. They have mounting brackets so you can recess them into the dashboard or mount them on swivelling pods, but I'm wondering about just replacing the ones that are already there (i.e...

Just been playing with the car (k11) now that I have my Alpine SPS-171As (components), and found that the car (a GLX) already has some tweeters behind the grills on the B post (I think it's the B post - the one by the windscreen). Well, I was suprised - I thought they were only there for...

Sound system - you can enjoy it inside the car all the time you're in it. My car looks ####e from the outside (dirty, dented etc), and I want to keep it that way so it doesn't draw attention to itself (I've got a flash motor to do that with!) - but I have got a nice sound system in...

I'm thinking of replacing my front brakes over Christmas (pads and discs) as they're a little on the low side. I've read a little about Green Stuff and drilled/grooved discs etc. What do people recommend? I want decent stopping ability without going over the top (I commute 150 miles per...

I've just ordered myself some SPS-171A component speakers which I think are too thick to go in the door spaces (the diameter's right, but the depth is too great). How have other people mounted deep speakers in the door? I was thinking of cutting out the grill in the door and using MDF rings...