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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #20 on: 11 March 2008, 21:42 »
Hmmmm, should I make the car go faster, or stop faster.  Touch decision :)

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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #21 on: 11 March 2008, 21:49 »
Hmmmm, should I make the car go faster, or stop faster.  Touch decision :)

i went for stopping faster first then for going faster  :smiley:

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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #22 on: 11 March 2008, 21:50 »
Hmmmm, should I make the car go faster, or stop faster.  Touch decision :)

i went for stopping faster first then for going faster  :smiley:
Your sensible ;)

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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #23 on: 11 March 2008, 21:52 »
Hmmmm, should I make the car go faster, or stop faster.  Touch decision :)

i went for stopping faster first then for going faster  :smiley:
Your sensible ;)

only a bit lol - even half sorted my handling with a rear anti roll bar before the go-faster map  :smiley:

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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #24 on: 11 March 2008, 21:52 »
Hmmmm, should I make the car go faster, or stop faster.  Touch decision :)

i went for stopping faster first then for going faster  :smiley:
Your sensible ;)
lmao i was tryin to do every think in the rite order but the remap is just callin me now especially after i had it on the rollers at the weekend standard now i can move on lol

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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #25 on: 11 March 2008, 21:54 »
It's really help if I knew a mechanic to get stuff done on the cheap :)

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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #26 on: 11 March 2008, 21:57 »
It's really help if I knew a mechanic to get stuff done on the cheap :)
yup thats half the battle plus 1 u can trust im ok cos me dad is a mot tester/mechanic so i do all my bits my self in the garage if i get stuck i just shout just wish he could do a remap lol

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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #27 on: 11 March 2008, 22:23 »
120 + VAT for a pair of front discs??!!  F**k that...........

Look here  >>>  www.buypartsbuy.co.uk

Don't worry about buying fancy discs, just don't skimp on pads!!  :wink:

My order would be:-

Smooth airbox & add Pipercross panel filter £30
Eibach shocks/-30mm springs  £300 ish?? + labour
Rear ARB  £100 ish?
312 brakes
Exhaust (+ sports cat if you can afford it)  £250 (+£275)
Forge DV (FMCL007P) £80
R-Tech  Re-map £250ish

HTH  :afro:
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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #28 on: 11 March 2008, 22:37 »

Forge DV (FMCL007P) £80
Where'd you find it for £80?  Forge charge £99.32 themselves.

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=0006&product=FMCL007P

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Re: How shall I spend my first £250?
« Reply #29 on: 11 March 2008, 22:56 »
If I but some Audi TT caliper carriers will they work for a 312mm upgrade then?