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Old 30-07-2007, 02:28 PM
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lets hear what the best mod youve done on yer car is, but nothing like engine, or body

i'll start i suppose the brakes are the best mod so far me
Old 30-07-2007, 02:29 PM
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I was lucky enough to buy one with a fantastic spec for once..
Old 30-07-2007, 02:34 PM
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best single mod was the hydraulic clutch.... so much nicer to drive now escpecially in traffic.....
Old 30-07-2007, 02:36 PM
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my eagle F1's
Old 30-07-2007, 02:38 PM
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Old 30-07-2007, 02:45 PM
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Quaife LSD on my old nova

Tyres with tread transformed the cavalier
Old 30-07-2007, 02:48 PM
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frame connectors ... can't say enough about how much they have improved the car

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Old 30-07-2007, 02:58 PM
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selling it
Old 30-07-2007, 03:05 PM
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swapping the stock ecu for one of the thunderbird ecus in the merkur.

the hydraulic clutch is second.
Old 30-07-2007, 03:08 PM
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Old 30-07-2007, 04:47 PM
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got ta b brakes................i drive like a twat............
Old 30-07-2007, 04:49 PM
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Brakes
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Big brakes and the MO's.
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koni's
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Old 30-07-2007, 04:59 PM
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rear disc conversion for my fez
Old 30-07-2007, 05:00 PM
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At the moment either the rear beam or cams! next week, probably the throttle bodies!
Old 30-07-2007, 05:17 PM
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my seats





but my car is in for a hydraulic clutch tomorrow so this wil be in the top of the list aswell
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brakes.
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the paint
Old 30-07-2007, 08:36 PM
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Old 30-07-2007, 08:40 PM
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The coilovers
Old 30-07-2007, 08:45 PM
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my seats i think
Old 30-07-2007, 08:51 PM
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getting my tracking sorted!!
it was 16mm out
Old 30-07-2007, 08:58 PM
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Old 30-07-2007, 09:01 PM
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fiesta was probably the seam welding.
Old 30-07-2007, 09:08 PM
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mine was selling an old Ford and buying a Standard Nissan Skyline, I turn the key and it goes like shit!

simple
Old 30-07-2007, 09:11 PM
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This



to this



into this



That really is a whole fiesta in the back of a citroen van
Old 30-07-2007, 09:18 PM
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my triangulated strut brace in my old xr3i... the rear end just felt so much better after that for some reason...
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All the new bling parts for the Escos in my spare room

Al..
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Astra digi dash
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my dust caps
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RS Turbo sticker and number plates
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Fitting 235 tyres to the rear.
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Binning the Koni rears

They were that bent after 1 rally that when I slung them into the field the buggers came back
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DIVORCE.........best mod ever...now i paid the spawn of satan off....i can buy what i fookin like.....get in

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Big brakes


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Originally Posted by Jonzy
This


safety first eh mate? gloves on - check. googles on - check. ear defenders on - check


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