| ..::Sponsors - Kolton is Pro Certified! |
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Kolton Mayberry |
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| Vehicle: |
Kia Rio |
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| Year: |
2007 |
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| City: |
reading |
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| State: |
PA |
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| CS Client Since: |
3 July, 2008 |
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| I\\\'m looking for anyone who can help me out. I\\\'m building this car with or without you, the difference is that I will put your name on it and talk you up to everyone I know. At first thought, that may not seem like a lot but you must know the power of word of mouth, otherwise you wouldn\\\'t be sponsoring tuners at social shows. :)
I\\\'m looking for sponsors who are willing to take that step with me to make something great. |
| Engine modifications coming soon! |
| Body modifications coming soon! |
| Carbon Fiber Hood - Throwing this on after the body and paint work is done. More below about that.
Rims - I want these 17'' Rims on after I do the suspencion work. Which is after the body work. Going to go to 205 like a lot of others have; aiming for a 10lb or less weight wheel.
IXION Body Kit - This is subjective at the moment. There's some good looking German kits I've really taken a liking too. Its also my understanding that the front bumper and sideskirts are all that'll work with the Rio; the rear bumper is for the Rio5 exclusively. I'm hoping the rear body-kit that Kia can stick on to go with the twin-pop catback exhaust will help fill in the gaps. Otherwise, I'll have to get a different kit that may not go with it. As I said, this part is definitely subjective.
UPDATE:
I also found this good looking German Body Kit that is my Avatar. Its very nice, but I'm worried I won't find a rear bumper part, just like the IXION kit. So far the rear kits are for the Rio5 only, from the looks of the pictures.
Short Throw Shifter - UPDATE: I've updated this and made my FIRST part order. I went with the Hyundai Accent's B&M Short Shifter; I'm told that its more reliable, more stable, and even has the reverse lockout to boot! I love it, I just love it! I'll be installing it when it arrives. PS: I've also updated the link so its not the KFX Shifter.
Turbo - The very, very, very last item going into the car will be the Turbo. I have it on my list because I found one .. I won't be buying it for a long long time.
Struts - Struts are a must. I plan on doing this the same time I do the suspension, since it'll be an easy add from the looks of it.
Damper - Another one going up during the suspension phase.
Adjustable Coilovers - Going in during the suspension phase.
Rotors - From what I've read, Hyundai breaks are the same as Kia breaks, as far as parts go. So, is it unreasonable to presume I can get some Hyundai performance, drill rotors and be alright?
Performance Plugs and Wires - Haven't found these yet, but I haven't looked extensively. Any recommendations? UPDATE: I've decided to go with the NGK V-Power Spark Plugs thanks to some advice here on the forums. Thanks Komptek! Apparently you can't swap out the wires, so I'll scratch that idea until either someone figures it or until Kia releases some kind of performance wire upgrade.
Lip-Kit Alternative - In the event I can't find a Body Kit within my price range/for my not-Rio5-Style-Car, I'm willing to settle with a lip kit and dropping the ride-height for a more aggressive look, for aerodynamic performance. Again, no idea where I can find these -- I've found few body kits, and zero lip kits.
Decals - I'm new to the paint and decal scene. What's a good place to get some? As I put parts in my car, I'm gonna toss the decal on to show it off. You know, just like everyone else in the whole world? I imagine the places you buy the parts have decals, but what about custom decals? Know any good sites to make your own?
Tail Lights - I'll be painting these much like I'm painting the headlights. Obione1976 (dunno if I got the numbers right in your name, sorry if I didn't) has a great overlay/masking trick I'll try to replicate. Hope I don't screw it up!
Other Misc. Random Stuff - I can't think of 'em now, but I'm sure I'll find a lot more on these forums.
UPDATE: Gauge Pod/Cluster - UPDATE: Welp, my first attempt at taking my gauge pod was unsuccessful. The actual cluster dismantling wasn't hard at all, its replacing the on-board LEDs. I'll have to figure a different approach to Obione's suggestion on how to replace the LED backlight. 2nd Attempt should be this weekend, we'll see how it goes with time permitting.
Interior
Dash Kit Rebuild - I'll be updating the outskirts dash around my AC/Radio harness and gauge cluster to match the color scheme I'm aiming for. I'll also be doing extensive paint work on the middle-dash area including the hand-break.
Interior Lighting - Why buy expensive LED interior lights when you can cheapo it for the same effect? The color scheme on the inside is going to be "Red" to match the exterior. So, what I've done is I bought a few light housings for tractor trailers (the orange lights on the outside of the trailer?) and will be running wiring under the dash to a interior lighting master switch where my "change dish area" is. The Dish itself will be cut out and I'll be placing all my toggle switches there.
Sun/Moon Roof - The local sunroof place will do a basic moon roof for $250. I'm going to survey their work a bit before I take my car down there to see the quality. If it checks out, I'll be adding some sky to my roof. I'll also be re-routing the interior light to be back behind it rather than moving the moon roof back. Should be cool, I'll post pics of the process when I do it. |
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| not for carsponsorships.com:
Tunerwar @ Harrisburgh
Performance & Style @ Carlisle
Carlisle All-Ford Nationals @ Carlisle
For Carsponsorships.com:
None Yet, i have 2 scheduled so far
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| Basicly, if you\\\'re looking to sponsor people who put in the time and effort (and money) to travel all over and speak the good word about your stuff, I\\\'m the guy. If I use your product, its good enough to tell the world about. |
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