DaveeeB93 9 Report post Posted August 5, 2018 I say new, I’ve had it almost a year now but love it just as much as the day I picked it up! Only recently started to change things. Got the smoked valentis and spent the weekend plastidipping the wheels and front lip (so much fun!) . Looking at getting the windows tinted & roof wrapped shortly. Got some alcantara on order to wrap the dash. And hopefully get the TD NA kit and Resonated exhaust before the end of the year. Any other mods (fairly cheap) you guys would recommend? Cheers! Dave 2 Angelina and GT86-Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 Welcome! I can highly recommend the TD NA kit and resonated exhaust. Consider the bigger (quieter) resonator if you don't want it too loud. Performance is very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveeeB93 9 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 19 minutes ago, MartinT said: Welcome! I can highly recommend the TD NA kit and resonated exhaust. Consider the bigger (quieter) resonator if you don't want it too loud. Performance is very nice. Thanks! I don't mind it a little loud, I just don't want it raspy. Without the bigger resonator does it still have a good sound to it? Also with the NA kit, I know it eliminates the torque curve and you can feel the difference lower down the rev range. Can you also feel the increase in HP higher up or is it not very noticeable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 I personally found the smaller resonator to be loud - not raspy, just loud across the frequency range and a little droney in the car at speed. The larger resonator is just fine with me - can still be loud when giving it serious welly in a narrow street, but otherwise well behaved and there is no drone on the motorway. The bass note at idle makes it sound like a serious car. The torque is very noticeably better than stock, it gives the car so much more flexibility. Acceleration and willingness to rev at the top end is also much better. Overtaking in 6th in the stock car is almost impossible, now it's quite possible and eliminates the need to drop to 5th on some occasions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveeeB93 9 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 5 hours ago, MartinT said: I personally found the smaller resonator to be loud - not raspy, just loud across the frequency range and a little droney in the car at speed. The larger resonator is just fine with me - can still be loud when giving it serious welly in a narrow street, but otherwise well behaved and there is no drone on the motorway. The bass note at idle makes it sound like a serious car. The torque is very noticeably better than stock, it gives the car so much more flexibility. Acceleration and willingness to rev at the top end is also much better. Overtaking in 6th in the stock car is almost impossible, now it's quite possible and eliminates the need to drop to 5th on some occasions. Brilliant can't wait to get it all fitted, all sounds great! Have you got the MTEC shifters too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 Yes I have, as well as a TD intake pipe with sound delete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveeeB93 9 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 18 minutes ago, MartinT said: Yes I have, as well as a TD intake pipe with sound delete. Nice, I like how it currently changes gear, does it feel much better with the MTEC springs in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 At first you may feel that it's too notchy, but you get used to the slick precision of it. I still don't like my 5th to 4th downshift much, I have to help it with some diagonal pressure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveeeB93 9 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 24 minutes ago, MartinT said: At first you may feel that it's too notchy, but you get used to the slick precision of it. I still don't like my 5th to 4th downshift much, I have to help it with some diagonal pressure. That's interesting, everyone seems to rave about the difference it makes. Is that with the Whiteline positive shift bush in too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted August 6, 2018 No, just the MTech springs. Overall, it's an improvement I'd say. 1 DaveeeB93 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveeeB93 9 Report post Posted August 10, 2018 Tints on 😎 Anyone got any other good interior or exterior mod ideas that are fairy cheap (>£300)? Has anyone got the HT auto lip kit on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites