What are your upgrade plans for you car?

Steve

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Been a while since I have seen one of thses.

So what plans have you got for your car (*looks over at Drexel)

For the Cerb I am looking at the following:

Refurb scuff on wheel

Clear indicators on the front and side

Custom double rose jointed anti roll bar drop links and poly bushes, the standard rubber bushed drop links real screw up the roll bars performance, as the shocks have been replaced it seems a shame to have them limited by the drop links.

Oh and they look pretty :)

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Also with the interesting electrics and the odd fire being known to happen a plumbed in gas extinguisher for the engine bay and cockpit

The AP Racing brakes are fantastic but a new set of braided hoses and 5.1 dot fluid just to give them a refresh. I might upgrade the pads but they have a fair bit of life in them so not so bothered at the moment.

Other than that she,s pretty sorted so I will just be putting pennies aside for the next service and into the repair kitty ;)


So people what are all your plans :)


Edit: If a kind Don wants to amend you to your in my title I would be grateful
 
Short term I'm just buying random bits to retrofit from Ebay. It's low cost and good fun. Recently upgraded to the indash CD unit with multi info display.

Long term (After I finish with education and get a job) I think I might mod it properly - exhuast, induction, 255bhp remap, ACS roof spoiler, lowered 15mm, M5 mirrors and a full OEM nav retrofit.
 
full leather interior heated electric seats - £300 :D

poly bushes all round

bluefin superchip

full de-cat maybe
 
I picked up a vintage long tubular manifold with large single carb intake and a carb off a 1500 Consul or something. Should help break out a few more horsies :)

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Wish list:

Gsi front bumper, irmi rear aprons and spoiler.

Blisten shocks + ebich springs.

Refurb the wheels to a darker colour.

And a supercharger.


To do list:

Respray bumpers.
 
Fix the hole in the floor.
Stop it leaking oil
Stop it burning oil
Replace the front seats.
Fit walnut dash
Completely redo stereo system.
 
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Still undecided if I want to spend money on it, bit if I do it'll be:

Some new springs
Remap
Wheels because mine are quite scuffed, plus I wouldn't mind some 15s.
 
[TW]Fox;12127134 said:
Short term I'm just buying random bits to retrofit from Ebay. It's low cost and good fun. Recently upgraded to the indash CD unit with multi info display.

Long term (After I finish with education and get a job) I think I might mod it properly - exhuast, induction, 255bhp remap, ACS roof spoiler, lowered 15mm, M5 mirrors and a full OEM nav retrofit.
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I looked into replacing my business satnav in the M3 to the widescreen later one and it was about £1400 something ridiculous.

Is it cheaper on the e39?
 
To fit:

Nissan Pulsar GTI-R T28
2x Spal 9" slim fans.
Forge DV
Coupe rub strips
Coupe rear bumper
Coupe mud flaps

Needed:

FMIC,
Ho's,
Inlet/outlet adaptors.
 
Get my windows tinted.
Possibly get parking sensors fitted although i've survived 4 months without them so far.

Little bits -
Stone Chips
Paint brake calipers
Give it a good detail.
 
i keep thinking about replacing the whole car. Really fancy Lexus LS at the moment but not sure its the right time.
 
I have some lightweight wheels coming tomorrow(hopefully) and near the end of next week I have a trick boost gauge coming from America.

Future plans are:

A set of Tein Superstreet coilover suspension and lower it by ~35mm
Tidy up of the paintwork as it is in quite a state all over
New exhaust, hopefully a Berk Technology one if I can get one still
Various interior changes like oil temp and pressure gauges and a new steering wheel
Leather re-trim of my seats in black and red. Possibly some comfy buckets..
Various engine mods to, hopefully, get the power to 300bhp
Sound system sorting out

Possibly some other stuffs that I can't think of right now.
 
The only thing I can see on the (distant) horizon at the moment is a swap to a 2.0LSJ supercharged engine and chase 300-350bhp:eek:
 
Fit X-Pack Kit
Change colour to something non-metallic
Get a set of 5 Spoke 15" Revolution Classic Wheels
Do something with the brakes
Bigger engine (Already got a Rover V8 for it & an SD1 gearbox but i've been considering using something else for quite a while)
 
Muncher said:
The only thing I can see on the (distant) horizon at the moment is a swap to a 2.0LSJ supercharged engine and chase 300-350bhp:eek:
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The 2.2 supercharged hits not far off that does it not?

And easier to get a hold off I would have thought.
 
sort my dreadful paintwork (as per a recent thread)
clay/cut/wax and look after it (Focus ST2 btw)

Then beyond that probably a new panel filter to start off with
Scour intarnets for a cheap dreamscience unit
Wouldn't mind the black rear diffuser
Tempted with white stripes actually

And beyond that I guess an exhaust but I can't see that happening tbh.
 
For the S3:

Milltek Catback SS Exhaust
Cutom Rolling Road Remap (Should take it from 210 to ~265)
Brembo Brake Upgrade
Performance Haldex Controller

That's gonna set me back some serious money though so it's a long term plan :)
 
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