Modding my car :)

Ace Modder · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:42

Hey guys

I'm upgrading my WRX next week with a full decat 3" exhaust system, and I have been offered a VF35 turbo at a bargain price of £250. Currently my car is around 225bhp, with the exhaust, turbo and a remap I can expect around 335bhp. Looking quite good now,
£280 - exhaust system (bargain price from a guy who bought it and crashed his car before fitting)
£250 for the turbo (been in a car and only done 12k miles)
£350 for a remap.

I think that £880 and an extra 110bhp is quite a good investment

£8 per extra bhp

Anyway I have given her a good clean today too, here are a few images.

sigma · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:44

Will your clutch be alright with the extra power?

Should be fun with 300+ bhp.

ecksmen · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:47

Each to their own and all that. but

Those are the worst headlights I've seen! Personally, I wouldn't spend any more on performance and look to work on the image of the car. Alloys look curbed to buggery and replace some of that iffy body kit / spoiler. However I appreciate its you car so good luck to you...

Joshy · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:47

Why have you decided against a STI?

Ace Modder · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:47

sigma said:
Will your clutch be alright with the extra power?

Should be fun with 300+ bhp.

Supposedly yes, and I have had that confirmed by the owner of JDM Motorsport Ltd.

lordrobs · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:47

sigma said:
Will your clutch be alright with the extra power?

Should be fun with 300+ bhp.

Exactly what I was wondering, that is a big jump.

Ace Modder · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:51

My alloys are kerbed, they were when I bought the car - after performance is sorted I am planning on getting some new wheels, but for the spoiler I like it. And for the headlights I can get them sprayed the same grey colour as the car for nothing by a mate who works in a bodyshop. Just got to get round to it.

Crizzy · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:53

Thought you were selling?

Wicksta · 30 Apr 2011 at 20:55

Do some gardening. ;-)

helpimcrap · 30 Apr 2011 at 21:17

nice headlights on that one. standard ones look 'crap' imo. good job! looks clean and smart.

Ace Modder · 30 Apr 2011 at 21:18

helpimcrap said:
nice headlights on that one. standard ones look 'crap' imo. good job! looks clean and smart.

The headlights are the UK300 ones, same as the spoiler

apple_man77 · 30 Apr 2011 at 21:37

Certainly is an ugly car and needs a bit of bodywork doing but should be fun with 300+ bhp if the rest of the cars up to it!

Hxc · 30 Apr 2011 at 21:45

Awful looking car in my opinion and the colour does it no favours but the performance is the main thing here.

apple_man77 · 30 Apr 2011 at 21:51

should have got a Nissan pulsar gti-r hahaha!

Berger · 30 Apr 2011 at 21:58

£20 for a strimmer and £5 for some weedol!

Cookeh · 30 Apr 2011 at 22:16

Hxc said:
Awful looking car in my opinion and the colour does it no favours but the performance is the main thing here.

Also

Berger said:
£20 for a strimmer and £5 for some weedol!

mjt · 30 Apr 2011 at 22:18

Hxc said:
Awful looking car in my opinion and the colour does it no favours but the performance is the main thing here.

Pretty much my thoughts too. Sorry

sigma · 30 Apr 2011 at 22:21

Surprised by some of the comments tbh. Not keen on the spoiler but I don't think the rest of the car is too bad.

shifty_uk · 30 Apr 2011 at 22:21

Berger said:
£20 for a strimmer and £5 for some weedol!

Haha, took the words out of my mouth!

realscot · 30 Apr 2011 at 22:26

Come on guys, many on here love the Clio 172/182, and that's hardly a good looking car is it? So you forgive its plain shopping cart looks and nasty plastic interior because its a hoot to drive? Give the guy a break, it'll go some after those mods and how the lights look will be the last thing on ace's mind when he's "making progress" on a B road

I'm not a fan of the bug eye, but I don't think its ugly.