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Makes a lovely difference to the gear change, you don't get bored of it. Can't say anything about knotchy second as my car doesn't suffer with that. Definitely worth it.

Hi all,
 
It’s that time of year again... Black Friday. Last year was incredibly busy so if anyone would like to benefit from this aggressive pricing then please do get in touch. We've tried our absolute best to provide the strongest possible pricing we can this year, despite the current pandemic causing huge issues to not only our supply costs but also their availability.
 
Offers are live as of yesterday on the website, Monday 23rd November and run until Friday 4th December. For mail order parts these are payable in full and will be dispatched immediately if in stock, or as soon as they arrive if they are not in stock when ordering.
 
Workshop offers have a deposit payable before the close of play on the 4th, all works are to be then booked in and paid in full before Saturday 30th January 2019. All deposits are non-refundable in order for us to prepare parts and so forth. These offers cannot be used in conjunction with our finance offerings I’m afraid.
 
To take up one of our offers or with any questions, either drop me a PM on this forum, send me an email to mike@tuningdevelopments.co.uk or give me a call on 01925 822 266.
 
We’d like to thank all of our customers for another year of continued support and wish you all a great festive period. Stay safe everyone!  
 
 
Workshop Offers :
 
Offer 1 : Tuning Developments NA Tuning Package & Install - £1495.00 – Reduced to £1299.00 - £199.00 Deposit.
 

 
Included in the package for those that are unaware:
'Before' Dyno Run Session
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold - Equal Length OR Unequal Length Available
Stainless Steel Overpipe
Titanium Heatwrap
FA20 Cylinder To Manifold Gaskets
Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
Overpipe Gaskets
K&N Drop In Air Filter
ECUTeK License Fee
In-House Custom Remap Session On The Dyno Incorporating The Excellent RaceROM Suite
'After' Dyno Run Session Incorporated With Remap
NOTE: MTEC Springs & Shifter Bush are added extras (£120.00)
 
Can be ran on an otherwise stock car to give the extra drive ability however with very little extra exhaust noise for those that don't want volume.
 
Exhaust extras for this deal (free fitting):
 
Second Decat: £159.00
Resonated CAT Back: £535.00
Super Res CAT Back: £565.00
 
 
 
Offer 2 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit & Install - £4495.00 – Reduced to £3995.00 - £295.00 Deposit.
 

 

 

 
Full details on the kit itself can be found online here: http://www.tuningdevelopments.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=502_625_852&products_id=2366
 
A quick rundown!
 
Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold - Equal Length OR Unequal Length
Uppipe with external wastegate takeoff
TiAL MVR 44m External Wastegate
Precision CEA Billet Turbo
3" Downpipe
Intercooler piping
Intercooler core
Oil feed line
Modified sump pan for oil return
Air Filter
Turbo blanket
Heat wrap
ECUTeK License Fee
In-House Custom Remap Session On The Dyno Incorporating The Excellent RaceROM Suite
 
Fits with stock exhaust system, although we recommend aftermarket for power gains
Fits with stock radiator and cooling fans
 
Those wanting overpipe, second decat or CAT back systems at the same time will get free fitting and also discounted costs on the parts themselves as follows:
 
Overpipe: £149.00
Second Decat: £159.00
Resonated CAT Back: £535.00
Super Res CAT Back: £565.00
 
 
Offer 3 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit, Engine Oil Cooler & Install - £4951.00 – Reduced to £4450.00 - £300.00 Deposit.
 
As per offer 2 with the addition of our engine oil cooler kit. Same additional discounts apply on exhaust parts for this offer.
 
 
Offer 4 : Tuning Developments Stage 1 Turbo Kit Upgrade & Install From Our NA Tuning Package - £3850.00 – Reduced to £3495.00 - £295.00 Deposit.
 
Anyone already on our NA Tuning Package can make the jump onto our stage 1 turbo kit for just £3495.00  
 
 
Offer 5 : BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit & Install & Alignment - £1149.00 – Reduced to £1049.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 6 : BC Racing BR Series Coilover Kit, SPC Rear LCA & Install & Alignment - £1399.00 – Reduced to £1249.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 7 : Tein Flex A Coilover Kit & Install & Alignment - £1299.00 - Reduced to £1149.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
Offer 8 : Tein Flex A Coilover Kit, SPEC Rear LCA & Install & Alignment - £1549.00 - Reduced to £1379.00 - £99.00 Deposit.
 
 
 
Mail Order Offers :
 
 
Tuning Developments Non-Res CAT Back Exhaust - £480.00 – Reduced to £450.00
Tuning Developments Resonated CAT Back Exhaust - £576.00 – Reduced to £535.00
Tuning Developments Super Resonated CAT Back Exhaust - £619.00 – Reduced to £565.00
Tuning Developments Silenced Second Decat Pipe - £239.99 – Reduced to £199.99
Tuning Developments Exhaust Manifold – EL - £699.00 – Reduced to £599.00
Tuning Developments Exhaust Manifold – UEL - £729.00 – Reduced to £629.00
 

 
Mail Order offers are subject to Postage & Packaging which for mainland UK will vary between £9.99 & £19.99. Worldwide shipping is available please enquire for pricing.
 
Any questions, no matter how small please drop me a message or give me a call  
 
Thanks!
 
Mike

Do you enjoy writing lists by any chance? That thread is incredibly well documented 😅

It says in the first sentence of the first post.
 
You are actually more likely to end up making it worse.
 
This thread 😩😩

Another v105 user here. Pretty much identical to willclarkes experience. I find them much more confidence inspiring than the stock primacys. Even with 225/40/18 the car is still playful, especially in the wet, but they never feel sketchy and are much more progressive when they let go. Dry grip is good but not excessive, it never feels over tyred, the car still holds it momentum and doesn't scrub off too much speed.
They wear faster than the practically plastic primacys and aren't as good as Michelin PS4s (from what I've heard) but they seem well suited to this car and ideal for what you are after.

Another v105 user here. Pretty much identical to willclarkes experience. I find them much more confidence inspiring than the stock primacys. Even with 225/40/18 the car is still playful, especially in the wet, but they never feel sketchy and are much more progressive when they let go. Dry grip is good but not excessive, it never feels over tyred, the car still holds it momentum and doesn't scrub off too much speed.
They wear faster than the practically plastic primacys and aren't as good as Michelin PS4s (from what I've heard) but they seem well suited to this car and ideal for what you are after.

From Sunday morning... 

6 year old japanese car with 27k. I wouldn't even consider it. 

That's a stunning photo of your car Keith

OZ Formula HLT 18" with 20/25 drop and 225/40 tyres looks like this.

 

The Nogaro works really well for me. I find them very supportive and more comfortable than I found the OEM seat. Max journey time for me is probably about 2.5 hours of continuous driving and no complaints over comfort. Worse thing I've found is they take a bit more getting out of than the OEM ones do! 😂

Got to admit, that's probably the least likely thing I'd ever hear anyone say when modifying a car 😂

Got to admit, that's probably the least likely thing I'd ever hear anyone say when modifying a car 😂

+1, i've had mine for 5 years now and its is no more expensive than a regular hatchback (in some cases cheaper)
Its almost comical how long tyres and brakes last, servicing costs are typical Toyota prices, there are no vices or shockers with maintaining these cars.
Biggest expense is fuel, expect high 20s for low speed town driving, high 30s for a roads and motorways (driven how it should be )

In today's winter sun.

Fitted Flex A’s a year or so ago and just out of interest I had them dyno’d. See curve below. From memory compression is below the horizontal axis. Referring to those three curves;
Bottom : full Hard
Middle : hard minus 10 clicks
Top :Full soft
So you have a non linear progression as per Deacons post above. This also bears out other posters ( and my own) experience that hard minus 10 is very bouncy because the damping at that setting is well on the way to full soft.
Sorry for the crumby photo but hope it helps. 

I will be gobsmacked if they stick a 2.4 NA lump in it. There will be some that are surprised that the second generation will even exist let alone be fitted with an engine which goes against the entire industry. This new car will have to have something future proof, you might get away with it now but this new gen car will be sold way into the 2020s it's got to have something which will keep the model viable during the biggest change in automotive history. 
Don't forget as of January the new EU fleet wide C02 targets are being phased in. All the manufacturers are facing big penalties for everything over the target. 
 

Lotus and Jag still use superchargers too. Definitely suites this car.
I'm pretty sure Mazdas new swanky Skyactive X motor has a little air boosting supercharger on it too.

The Mini hasn't been supercharged for several generations now though as supercharging doesn't seem to work well for the emissions / mpg requirements 

I would be in the supercharger camp if it came to it. The H4 layout and the fact you are retrofitting a FI system makes superchargers a nice neat package plonked on top of the engine. The power delivery keeps with how the car was intended too. I've only really felt the need of a charger when on the motorway, which to be fair this car wasn't designed for and is boring anyway.
 
 

I would be in the supercharger camp if it came to it. The H4 layout and the fact you are retrofitting a FI system makes superchargers a nice neat package plonked on top of the engine. The power delivery keeps with how the car was intended too. I've only really felt the need of a charger when on the motorway, which to be fair this car wasn't designed for and is boring anyway.
 
 

When you get to that level of modification and investment it just makes more sense to buy a faster car in the first place.
280bhp is the sweet spot, that's about 225bhp per ton which is perfect for a road car, after driving Abbeys Harrop charged car around Oxted it definitely doesn't need any extra, more than enough. In my opinion of course.

I'm not surprised. Fantastic value.

This video is a pretty good illustration of why the hbs makes such a difference compared to a normal rubber bump stop