Skip's 4x4
My Kia Sorento's fitout & development.

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Nov 2008 - Brand new

Here is a photo taken the day I took delivery of my new Kia Sorento.

 

The day I bought it!
Nov 2008 - Windows Tinted using Tint-a-car Formula 1 tint

Tint a Car

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Dec 2008 - Modification of trailer electrical socket mount

To prevent the trailer socket from being ripped off when pushing the departure angle, I decided to invert the mounting bracket, so that the trailer socket is less likely to be ripped off.

Inverting the Trailer socket
Jan 2009 - Installed Radar Detector.

 

Installed Radar Detector
Jan 2009 - Installed TomTom One XL GPS

TomTom

Installed TomTom One XL GPS
Jan 2009 - Purchased a 72L/min air compressor from Malz.

Malz

Purchased an air compressor
Jan 2009 - Had a 40mm lift kit from King Springs fitted by WA Suspensions.

This consisted of 4 new coils, with an average lift of 35-40mm. I kept the standard shockies for now.

King Springs

A photo of the King springs (rear)
May 2009 - Upgraded the tyres to Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ 245/70R70's

This is the biggest that I could go on this car, with the factory fitted alloy rims. Click here to read how I chose my tyres.

Mickey Thompson tyres

Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ's
May 2009 - Fitted custom mounting bracket on front for Spotties, Flag pole, and Antenna

Flag pole is from ARB, and spotties are Hella Comet 500's

ARB  Hella

Hella spoties on my custom mounting bracket.
   

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This page was last updated on 1 June 2010