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Old May 7, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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For you people on here that have carried out a few mods on your car what would you start with.

Reason for asking iv had the car two years and still have fun and think the cars great. Just need something to just to rejuvenate the car. It's totally stock other then JVC single din DVD player/screen.

I know power mods mean
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Old May 7, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Depends what you want out of the car really, Stefan. What are you looking for specifically?
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Old May 7, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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My first mod was an AEM V2 Intake, sounds great and improved throttle response.

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Old May 7, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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Well i guess Sound but i would also make the car feel different. a little power if possible, also been looking at a lower strut brace.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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Forget about POWER. Cheap gains are non existant.

If you want noise, it's intakes and exhausts. Handling it's braces, and brake hoses and pads. Much more than this is big
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Old May 7, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Last week thanks to Mark M, I had a set of Eibach Pro Sport springs fitted plus a Carbontech Ice cold air induction kit, it looks wicked, gives a nice pickup low down in the revs, plus also when the vtec cuts in sounds amazing, as for the springs, early to tell, only dropped it approx 2cm, looks Oem and has given less body roll, I'l be able to tell more once, I've had a full alignment and new tyres.
I've also got my eye on a decat, again I hope, for better pick up, and maybe a bit more noise. So far in comparision, in expensive mods, which 'should' give me some bang per buck.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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Carbontech? Its a Comptech Ice box, same as my setup but just missing a big lump of metal in the middle.
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Old May 8, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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whoops, cheers mark, I'll be over soon for more fitting of stuff
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Old May 8, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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Want more straight line acceleration for three figures? Change your final drive
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Old Jul 14, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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I have just fitted my front strut brace and 1) that was a very easy and 2) wow that has made a nice difference!

I have had my car 9 months, had it on two track days and can safely say that I am getting to know her

Decided to make alterations slowly because I know that: lower / stiffer springs and strut braces all round will make so much difference that I may end up sliding off the road

My next step is tighten up the rear with a nice brace, then a set of stiffer sports springs and this should lower the ride height by 15mm.

Personally I regret buying Eagle F1s because they are so much softer, however now I know I'll be get Potenzas next time and by that time I will be used to the newer / stiffer settings.

Bring it on and finally I am really starting to fall in love with the S
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