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Old 31 August 2011, 04:36 PM
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My most noticeable mod/s has got to be the facelift grille, crystal black headlights and sidelights and the larger bonnet scoop.

things like re-map coil overs etc was already done when I bought it
Old 31 August 2011, 04:37 PM
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Painted it fluorescent pink.










Joking btw.
Old 31 August 2011, 05:01 PM
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Best mod = four wheel alignment

Most 'noticeable' mod (as per the title of post) = Remap (I noticed it because my HG went shortly afterwards)

Oh well - onwards and upwards
Old 31 August 2011, 05:31 PM
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Should have stuck a poll on this mate, would have been an easy reference. I'm considering ARB, droplinks, ALK and remap.
Old 31 August 2011, 05:42 PM
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grp n engine and gearbox mounts made a huge difference to mine
as did arbs droplinks
and of course the rermap
Old 31 August 2011, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by john1979
What sort of price range would I be looking at to get this done to my 03 STI??
Many thanks
John.
Bring it round I'll fit it !

dunx

P.S. Scoobyparts stock them, fitting is easily done in an hour...
Old 31 August 2011, 05:55 PM
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Lol some cracking answers lol

X heavy duty whiteline ARB's next then.
Old 31 August 2011, 05:56 PM
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What age is your car fella
Old 31 August 2011, 05:58 PM
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Mine is 03 mate
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Cool, ARB's are a very good start
Old 31 August 2011, 06:11 PM
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I'm not looking for a first mod just seeing what everyone's opinions are, the only route I have left out really is the whiteline one lol, arb alk drop links etc, which seems to be everyone's favourite, oops lol
Old 31 August 2011, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BIG FUD
Ast's and good tyres made my type 25
totally agree to many peeps put wingwangpooh tyres on and complain about handling

My Best mod for me was 3 or 4 "driver tutition" days, I was cr4p with plently of enthusiam and agression now I'm Fair with plently of enthusiam and aggression but I know what I'm doing wrong

Another £1-2m on lessons i could be half as good as Ollie Clarke LOL


Tony
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Originally Posted by RetroMk1
I'm not looking for a first mod just seeing what everyone's opinions are, the only route I have left out really is the whiteline one lol, arb alk drop links etc, which seems to be everyone's favourite, oops lol
Buy a "Set up" like type20 etc so ALK, ARB, Drop links, Lowering spring(instead of AST's if on a budget) and Full 4wheel alignment. other wise it will just be a @@@@ up IMHO

Tony

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Old 31 August 2011, 07:38 PM
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Best mod on my 03 wrx was a 05 interior upgrade incuding non airbag seats doorcards and full dash and centre console. Best mod on my 05jdm sti was my genome backbox looks and sounds good
Old 31 August 2011, 08:21 PM
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Best for me was the combination of coilovers, rear anti roll bar, anti lift kit and droplinks with full geo set up, transformed the car completely.
Old 31 August 2011, 10:40 PM
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Decent hid light upgrade and an sti brake conversion first!
Old 01 September 2011, 07:07 AM
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Harvey's custom up-pipe along with remap
Old 01 September 2011, 08:01 AM
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Removal of the baily dump valve that was on her. I cant hear her now i miss it but know that scooby baby is better without it.

Hids in my moretts i can see in the dark now :-)

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Old 01 September 2011, 08:03 AM
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Buying a Spec C
Old 01 September 2011, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by lisa_z
Removal of the baily dump valve that was on her. I cant hear her now i miss it but know that scooby baby is better without it.
This was my best mod also, re fitting the OEM recirc valve transformed my car no end. Took about a mile to stop noticing the lack of noise. The car is some much more driviable, no lerching during gear change just pure smooth power :-)
Old 01 September 2011, 10:50 AM
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For me its somewehere between the Remap or the full gometry step up with ARB, ALK new bushes.
Old 01 September 2011, 11:28 AM
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Fitting a big **** off turbo curtussy of sc
Old 01 September 2011, 02:10 PM
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Struts, springs, wheels and tyres all in one go

Such a transformation.
Old 07 April 2012, 01:04 AM
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Hydrolic Bonnet struts

... it's the little things
Old 07 April 2012, 07:44 AM
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Brembo's, after cooking my 4 pots on an evening out once.
Old 07 April 2012, 08:17 AM
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Visiting Mr Rawle and having a drive down the swindon bypass
Old 07 April 2012, 08:33 AM
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pink hoses,
hard to not notice them
Old 07 April 2012, 08:43 AM
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Can't really miss the white wheels or the red brembos behind them - although suspension mods and remap are equally high in the list. There's no single mod as they all seem to work in harmony
Old 07 April 2012, 09:44 AM
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Forged lump with STI 8 crank and uprated internals after blowing my previous engine up sky high :'(

Blue Prodrive mud flaps
Old 07 April 2012, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by RetroMk1
And i agree with the cassette in 2005 WTF lol
What did you replace it with.Any pics or suggestions as this
may be something that i will be looking at.


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