I agree with the braces.

Save your money and don't bother getting the branded Cusco/Spoon stuff.

My Front and rear Cusco EBay copies fitted perfectly and cost me

 

No; the originals have it on the centre console, where the occupant's forearms naturally fall in traffic jams, with hilarious consequences.

There IS a way of separating the functions on later cars, but since it doesn't apply to me, I dunno.

 

Ooh, 100w/HID front main beam H1 bulbs.

Standard main beam is crap

I think 100w Philips Rallye Plus are the bulb of choice

 

Yep.

Chassis braces front-and-rear, and then get the geometry properly set-up. It has an unbelievably significant effect on the handling!!!

Brakes - honestly, some better front pads (can recommend DC2500s for fast-road and very occasional track use) will be a good investment, as (if you want) is a set of braided brake hoses.

 

From my limitted time with the car some of the cheaper mods are the best, you can get named brands but there are clones of a lot off stuff on eBay if you want to take the chance on quality.

I reckon a few hundred quid on ebay would get you:

Cold air intake or fiberglass snorkel (but use a quality filter)
Decat pipe + anti fouler
clone front lower brace
clone rear lower brace

Then new fluids, quality pads if it's an oldish car replace those worn hoses with braided lines. use quality oils and fluids when servicing

Would not bother with cheap filters, header or exhaust. If however you wanta quality exhaust look in the FS section on here there was recently a Mugen system on offer.

 

Cheap
Combined, my Cusco copy front A brace, Cusco copy rear brace and resonated decat plus anti fouler came to

 

Thanks guys! very useful information


I have a GEN II k&N so i will do the headlight mod, roof mod, wating to do the chassis bits then get the geometry set up - any recommendations of people who do this in the north (scotland)??



what chassis mods exactly should I be getting? not very clued up.

X frame? strut brace? what is the lower upper brace lol? how easy to fit?

Thanks again!!!

 

From my experience of messing with four S's over the years, here's what I would do for least possible cash;
* roof down on the move
* heavy gear knob
* 100W main beam
* Lamp washers deactivated
* seatbelt and key beeps deactivated
* mesh grills
* debadge wings
* clear front and side indicators
* Decent HU, modifry DCI, replace door speakers
* lose the spare and tool kit holder, put cans and tools in where spare was
* front lower brace
* rear lower brace
* snorkel
* decat
* lighter exhaust
* debadge boot & front bumper

 

Amen to that

 

spoon brace on ebay for