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Old 09-10-2010, 06:40 PM
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done soo many im happy with there is no best mod
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you can get all the lines and fitting from think auto,not far from you either
get the pedalbox mounted behind the pedal if you can
Old 09-10-2010, 07:34 PM
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water injection, nothing like peace of mind
Old 09-10-2010, 08:29 PM
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this is one mod i cant wait to put on the car tho

Old 09-10-2010, 08:38 PM
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Those Datapost Comps are vile. I'd sell 'em
Old 09-10-2010, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by muz
Those Datapost Comps are vile. I'd sell 'em
agreed would look much better on a grey s2 with minimal arch clearance

gus they will look the bomb when they finally hit your ride
Old 09-10-2010, 09:44 PM
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front mount grs intercooler, hybird turbo, rs7 17'z
Old 09-10-2010, 11:12 PM
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most recent fav mod, b&m quickshift
Old 10-10-2010, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by nigel b
done soo many im happy with there is no best mod
mark
you can get all the lines and fitting from think auto,not far from you either
get the pedalbox mounted behind the pedal if you can
be nice to get some prices from them and have you got any contact details for them
Old 10-10-2010, 10:14 AM
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http://www.thinkauto.com/acatalog/intro.html
Old 10-10-2010, 02:14 PM
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aquamist waterinjection
Old 10-10-2010, 02:40 PM
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Well if I have to pick only 1 mod it would be................
GRS front mount intercooler,does its job perfectly for not a lot of money.
Old 10-10-2010, 03:01 PM
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For the old car it was the Quaife diff, for the new car it's the welded diff!
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oh and another, replacing the shitty old shocks, for decent konis all round, what a difference that made
Old 10-10-2010, 06:47 PM
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my best mod was fitting new gaskets to stop my cossie leaking oil everywhere lol!
Old 10-10-2010, 06:50 PM
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i think ditching mfi must be the best mod tho
Old 10-10-2010, 06:54 PM
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how much does water injection cost with fitting
Old 10-10-2010, 06:57 PM
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be nice to know its something im intrested in
Old 10-10-2010, 07:18 PM
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efi is next after the clutch, at the moment any mods that are done seem the best, only because the current item has failed lol, hence why my clutch will be my fav as its shittin itself each time i go out.
Old 10-10-2010, 08:41 PM
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Magic tree air freshener....
Old 10-10-2010, 08:46 PM
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lol,

But in all seriousness i should thing the best mod would be not taking the thing to pieces (like me).

Other than that EFI and loads of shitting boost.

Rob,
Old 10-10-2010, 09:10 PM
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breaking the car and selling lol - could this end up being the mod?
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Well... i guess it could be called the ultimate mod.... its certainly the last you can do lol

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thats one way of doing it
Old 11-10-2010, 12:24 AM
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Fitting an engine that works
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lol that helps
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