FiftyPence Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Some may well consider this a little chavvy and prefer their R in OEM finish but for the rest of us, here is a list of what i have done since ive had this R and what I plan to do unless im put off by the idea between now and September 27th So far: Kenwood Double DIN DVD Player Kenwood Music KEG MP3 player Milltek ST Exhaust with Silenced version in a cupboard - AmD Carbonio CAI - Awesome GTI Hella Black Magic rear lights - Motorsport World or similar .:R engraved tax disc holder from ebay Neuspeed aluminium water cap - Awesome GTI Neuspeed aluminium power steering cap - Awesome GTI Neuspeed aluminium strut brace - Awesome GTI Aluminium demister vent rings, light surround ring - Awesome Maybe coming soon (i bet i get shot down for some of these): Haldex upgrade Lamborghini Style Door Kit from Demon Tweeks Debadged Grille Bad Boy debadged Carbon Fibre bonnet Turbo kit More to follow perhaps there are items i have forgotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcony Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 A fine balance struck there between Chav and Constructive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Maybe coming soon (i bet i get shot down for some of these): Haldex upgrade Carbon Fibre bonnet Turbo kit More to follow perhaps there are items i have forgotten [/ QUOTE ] I've edited your coming soon list for the sake of good taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPence Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 what can i say, im only young and part of me says these things are must-haves. Chav: Personally im still in two minds to get the LSD's, friends say theyd be amazing but no neons yet though im afraid to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32Ash Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Maybe coming soon (i bet i get shot down for some of these): Lamborghini Style Door Kit from Demon Tweeks [/ QUOTE ] Just as you predicted 50p... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPence Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Everyone is open to their own opinion of course, so far I think I have mostly chosen worthwhile upgrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chav Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Everyone is open to their own opinion of course, so far I think I have mostly chosen worthwhile upgrades [/ QUOTE ] Have the new air vent rings helped with performance then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_m Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 please tell me that the Lambo doors were posted as a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPence Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Everyone is open to their own opinion of course, so far I think I have mostly chosen worthwhile upgrades [/ QUOTE ] Have the new air vent rings helped with performance then? [/ QUOTE ] The answer to that question is in my original post cos i knew i would get for those darn aluminium bling rings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moschops Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 So 50 have you fitted the bling rings yet? If so post us a pic... Also can I have a go on your money tree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPence Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Hello Wayne mate, long time no see. There are some pics here i think but i really should take some more interior pics soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 What I want to know is: Have you actually driven it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 I must be getting old. I did a similar list of 'wants' for my car but it was all hidden, no bling whatsoever. Strut braces, anti roll bars, dogbones, Haldex ecu, brake upgrades. Perhaps I should add a pair of comfortable slippers, a pipe and a hat to my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Interesting list 50p I don't do bling, but if you want to improve the handling of your car then you might want to consider extending your list to include uprated anti-roll bars front and rear (Neuspeed), lower front strut brace (Neuspeed again). Not an expensive upgrade option and well worth while for dialing out understeer. Glad to see you'ev got the Haldex upgrade on the list, but Lambo style doors..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 [ QUOTE ] uprated anti-roll bars front and rear (Neuspeed), lower front strut brace (Neuspeed again). Not an expensive upgrade option [/ QUOTE ] Upper and lower front strut braces, front and rear anti roll bars and a Haldex ECU is £1200 not fitted. I suppose its cheaper than Lambo doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Depends what you want your car to do and what your definition of expensive is! Add in £1800 for the ECS brake upgrade, £3300 for the AmD Stage 4, £1K for the Bilstein PSS9 suspension set up... Then add a big chunk more to go to AmD Stage 6 (when it's released). It's never ending... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moschops Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Stone the crows and I thought Escort Cosworths ate money... 50 cheers for the linky, do they stick or do you have to glue them on? I do like those sportec's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helfinger Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 all i need is a supercharger stage 2 and the ECS brake upgrade and i'm done......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Its always the problem with modifying. Take a good car, spend £10-20,000 on it and you've got something unique that can humble cars costing 2-3 times that but not everyone will appreciate what you've done! Look at this way: 1 x R32 £20k 1 x Supercharger/turbo kit £5k Suspension and roll bars £3k Brake upgrades £2.5k Total £30.5k Now tell me what you can buy that will handle, accelerate, and make you feel good to drive, and be a bit more subtle than say a Scooby, for that sort of money. With 400bhp you are going to worry 911 Turbos and Audi RS6/4s costing twice as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 [ QUOTE ] all i need is a supercharger stage 2 and the ECS brake upgrade and i'm done......... [/ QUOTE ] Yeah right! And the rest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 [ QUOTE ] With 400bhp you are going to worry 911 Turbos and Audi RS6/4s costing twice as much [/ QUOTE ] With 310 bhp it will outrun a 911(996) Carrera 4 and will keep up with an M3. The supercharger Stage 2 (350+ bhp) is to get into new model M5, Impreza Type25 and Evo FQ340 territories... Not sure about the RS6 though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPence Posted August 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 did i forget to add that i still have to fit my FK Konigsport coilovers and Forge tie bars. And RachelH, no i havent driven her properly on the roads yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyPence Posted August 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Stone the crows and I thought Escort Cosworths ate money... 50 cheers for the linky, do they stick or do you have to glue them on? I do like those sportec's [/ QUOTE ] they came with 3M double sided sticky tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Mauve - Kim Collins at QSTuning was at a track day recently in his tuned RS4 (I think its got over 500bhp!) and he said Vagtech car was up his chuff all day. Very hard to shake off. And thats 400bhp and suspension mods. All down to driver (although Kim is pretty tasty behind the wheel, its his car whereas the Vagtech one is a demonstrator and thats like a hire car to anyone who gets a drive of it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 I've decided against the turbo conversion as per my thread last week - link. AmD reckon that, when (not if) they start doing the VF Engineering Stage 2 supercharger add-on (intercooler and smaller pulley, so more pressure) they should be able to crank 350+ bhp from an R with stock cams. Schrick are releasing a new set of cams to work with the VF supercharger and I also run the EIP CAI and high pressure fuel reg so, with a custom remap developed specifically for the characteristics of my car I am hoping to get 360+ bhp. I'm happy to have a go at an RS4 any day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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