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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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ive got a k plate xr3i 130ps and its gettin a little boring now what should i do to it??
i realy want a little more power so any ideas???
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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i have thought of selling her but shes in such good condition i thought the new year could bring some new mods for her so any ideas are more than welcome
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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Sell it and get a turbo
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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If it's standard and in good nick you should get a reasonable amount for it, then get an S2.
Cos to be honest you'll have to chuck a bit of wedge at it to see any real performance gains.
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Strip it out of all it's interior and fit some light weight seats. Fit some big f@ck off brakes and razz the tits out of it
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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dont realy want to go for a s1 or s2 i was looking more along the lines of turning it into a street sleeper possibly turboing the zetec engine or getting a cheap 2l zetec to turbo? how muchwork is involved in turboing a zetec and what loom to use??
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