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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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to my series2 to my top five modifications would be

1. front mounted intercooler

2. fully stripped interia

3. scorpion exaust

4. efi conversion

5. polycarbonate windows.....ordering them at the weekend!!

6.(bonus mod) green neons



what are your favourite mods you have carried out your self?
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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front mount and changing clear indicators for brand new ambers and headlight protectors on my white s2
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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ambers all the way

ooh god i almost forgot about my ecossy wheels
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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yep escos rims aswell mate i did that the day i got it lol
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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out of intrest what wheel nuts are u useing? i need to get some
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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i think people call them ghia wheel nuts,i think u can get them from speed shack mate.my wheel nuts were already fitted
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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yeh i got told of speed shack but im not willing to pay 40 quid for the wheels nuts and then another 20 or so,for locking nuts..im sure somone told me years ago that u use fiesta nuts,but which ones who know lol
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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Brake upgrade

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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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K&N Panel
Scorpion
FMIC
Chip
-31 + more boost!
Cossie Brakes
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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1 - EFI and more boost.
2 - B&M Quickshift.
3 - High spec gearbox and better diff.
4 - Retrimed leather interia.
5 - Hi-spec 325mm front brakes.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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5 things i have just bought

coilovers.
gotech
big brakes all round
rl7's
grs
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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1.mongoose exhaust
2.k&n panel filter
3.fmic
4.ahmed bayjoo chip & -31
5.brake upgrade
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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front mount
big brakes
retrim
life time membership to aa are rac
best friends with local petrol station
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Smartdj.
out of intrest what wheel nuts are u useing? i need to get some
Ive got some if you need some, only got 14 tho mind!
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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1 - paint
2 - couple sets of rl7's
3 - hewland gearbox
4 - all the carbon
5 - the new engine!!
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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1 nitrous
2 nitrous
3 nitrous
4 more nitrous
5 very strong clutch
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1 nitrous
2 nitrous
3 nitrous
4 more nitrous
5 very strong clutch
PMSL
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Good front mount
steel rods
omex ecu

booost

bigger brakes
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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what clutch do you run tim?
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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1. clutch
2.gt30 turbo
3.big intercooler
4.efi conversion(ofab)2.5 map sensor
5.superchip with unlimited boost
SMART DJ.....i see you are ordering plastic windows... not very environmentally friendly is it!!! CARBON FOOTPRINT.. !!!! wheres my Ł100 punk?
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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1. 6 Speed box
2. EFi Management of some sort.
3. Big cooler
4. 4 Pots
5. Coilovers/TCA's

6. Stripped out, But thats not really a mod
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebones
1. clutch
2.gt30 turbo
3.big intercooler
4.efi conversion(ofab)2.5 map sensor
5.superchip with unlimited boost
SMART DJ.....i see you are ordering plastic windows... not very environmentally friendly is it!!! CARBON FOOTPRINT.. !!!! wheres my Ł100 punk?
sataday m8.....fat mark said he would swop the fucked metering head for his chrome rocker cover..selling me dodgy goods
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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good boy.!! im off to preston(lancashire) to get my new box and diff on sat, 550 mile round trip lad.. not good
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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preston is a trek! i hope the parts are worth it..
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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1. 17” alloys
2. Black leather interior
3. Full chrome engine bay
4. Full exhaust system
5. Evo Chip
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 05:07 AM
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Full engine rebuilt
Bigger turbo & actuator
programmable efi
Better exhaust
bigger intercooler..


Thats my opinion of top 5

And then:
Koni adjustables
Powerflex
good set of springs
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 05:40 AM
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1,steel bottomend
2,cossie managment{work in progress lol}
3,b&m
4,adjustable tca`s
5,newman cam{well when i get round to getting it fitted}


no dout i`ll edit one of them when car have been mapped at nms;-]
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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1.carbon2.smooth engine bay
3.bumpers
4.focus rs brakes
5.bucket seat

struggle to keep to 5 lol
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Twins
struggle to keep to 5 lol
Bloody easy on your car if you ask me

1) the top
2) the back
3) the near side
4) the offside
5) everything else
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