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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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I need to spend some money on my car but I dont know what on.

Here are 3 ideas

1)Drilled and groved front discs with mintex Xtreme pads, Grooved rear discs with mintex pads and braided hoses

2)HID kit

3)Get my vented bonnet painted, My RS bumpers and skirts painted, My boot lid and RS spoiler painted

Or something different
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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I assume it needs the paintwork? or are these parts not fitted yet?
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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erm......my engine??? love you long time and all that!
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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on a serious note deffo the brakes,it sure as hell goes but you really should be making sure it stops aswell,besides summers gone,mint it after the bad weathers gone
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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is there a brake upgrade you could do from another car, generally in my experience there is no substitute for bigger brakes, driled groved and pads can help but not as much as something bigger, dont know but it might be worth considering
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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dont get drilled ones .. waste of money .. don't do anything except promote cracks
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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I assume it needs the paintwork? or are these parts not fitted yet?
Ive got a phase 2 RS kit and a vented bonnet that need painting, They have been stuck in my garage for yonks

Originally Posted by trevCOSS
is there a brake upgrade you could do from another car, generally in my experience there is no substitute for bigger brakes, driled groved and pads can help but not as much as something bigger, dont know but it might be worth considering
Ive upgraded them twice, Went from std 2.0 to V6 then to 300mm ST220, I still get brake fade with the 300mm discs
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get better brake pads aswell then ...
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