bubblegum

I have been reading Scoobynet for a while now and was just thinking with all the mods that people carry out, what would they class as their all time top ten or for those that have not done many mods yet their top five mods.
It don't have to be a big engine upgrade it can be something simple like a set of side repeaters.
So if you was advising someone new to car mods, what would you list as a must have?

bubblegum

hail-hail

My car is standard, but most people will recommend you upgrade the crappy brakes to 4 pots. I have a STi3, 276 bhp that I can't stop!

siwrx

Decent suspension as scoobies sit too high (i love my Tannabi)
Alloys (most standard ones suck, p1 ones aint bad)
Exhaust (Nur spec for me
Decat (made a really big difference on my car)
Stereo (factory system sounds like farting through a wet towel)
Spoiler (need a nice ott rear wing on any scooby )
front mount ( top mounted interwarmers suck and fmic looks hard)
ECU ( coz its never quick enough )
seats (if ur car doesnt come with the buckets, sti ones if wrx)
Carbon bits (getting bonnet soon hopefully

ex-webby

I only really have a top 3 (as I don't go in for mods in general but they are) ..

1) Driver Training
2) Bump Steer removal
3) Tyres (Probably Toyo T1-S are my personal favourite currently)

cheers

Simon

POSHBIRD

ok, heres my list:

1). Head lamp conversion

2). Blue skirting

3). PPP and suspension

4). Blue side repeaters

5). Blue vent covers

Oh yeh, new cool tyres too - Toyo Proxies!!!.

Not bad for a mid 30's mum eh!!!

chockymonster

1) Bumpsteer and 4 wheel alignment
2) New coil packs
3) Full decat
4) Bumpsteer
5) Bumpsteer
6) Bumpsteer (you getting the picture )

POC

1) CARBON BONNET
2) Blitz exhaust system
3) decat DP
4) HKS SSQV
5) Sti Lower front lip spoiler
6) TEIN Coilover
7) 18in OZ Superleggies
8) Uprated fuel pump + FPR
9) K&N Induction Kit
10) Autoglym SUper resin polish

SJ_Skyline

POC - 10a) Jump Leads

lucky_strike

1) Centre Armrest
2) Hair curlers
3) Window nets, sorry tints
4) Cup holders
5) Visor mounted CD wallet
6) Dust cap covers
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sorry, thought this was the top ten modifications for TT owners.

Anyway back on track.

1) Morettes at the front (as a bug-eye owner I felt it was essential)
2) PPP (to keep warranty)
3) Decat up and down pipes when you realise warranty can be lived without
4) Wheels - anthracite PD7's for me
5) Tyres - about to need some
6) Rear spoiler (too small on WRX)
7) Dump valve - 'cos I like the whooosh noise
8) Knocklink/guages etc to help monitor your unwarranted mods
9) Prodrive gearknob
10) Oakley shades so you look as cool as your car

TonyG

GET A TRACKER AS FIRST PRIORITY - and some very good security. You don't really want to watch all your mods disappearing down the road. Believe me, I know what that feels like.

Maddy

hmmm nobody has mentioned fluffy dice!

oops! just realised i'm not in the Nova forum.

:P

PeteD

Bought my motor last Friday, already has the bump steer and 4 wheel alignment mods, also got a full decat and Corbeau buckets so now I'm looking at tidy bits like colour coding and a decent front grill. And I want a dump valve but I daren't ask what one!!!! lol

slacker

i'm thinking of getting a mirror fitted in passenger the sun visor of my STi8 as my wife keeps giving me those stupid "why did we change the car? we had a mirror in our last car" looks...

matt5cott

1. Neon washer jets
2. "MOTORSPORT" Sunstrip
3. Stickers
4. Annoyingly loud exhaust
5. Spoilers
6. Any popular car kit that has already been installed on 1000's of the same model.


and yes of course im joking...

TurboKitty

I only have 2, but I can highly recommend both.

1) PPP
2) Bumpsteer mod

I also advise getting decent tyres because P-Zeros suck big stylee.

Beefy

My top mods on my MY03 WRX so far are:

WRC grill
PPP
Quickshift
Colour Coded sills

Plus I'm going to upgrade the coils when they are eventually released by Prodrive, hopefully later this year.

Thats only 5

As for Bumpsteer, is this going to void my warranty?

[Edited by Beefy - 6/18/2003 6:14:28 PM]

JIM THEO

-Uprated brake pads
-Allignement and rear adjustable ARB (+bumpsteer for older models)
-Catless downpipe
They cost about 500-600GBP and are the best value for money IMHO
JIM

dnb

I'll second the driver training as the no.1

Followed by:
2) a decent suspension setup
3) good tyres
4) nice bright driving lamps for hooning round at night!
5) good brakes - I'm a cheapskate, so I went with OE 4 pots

6) I'll let you know when I get there - such things as losing a cat or two and sorting out a remap are in there somewhere...

VinnyP!

In order of Improvement vs cost
Bump steer
Anti Lift Kit
Brakes etc (330mm APs for me) Best mod of all though IMHO
Tyres Toyos on 17" but F1s are apparently better.
Ledas
Exhaust
Downpipe
Motec
Turbo MD 309
FMIC

Leviathan

As im paranoid about sti5 Type Rs going Bangggggggg! Not realy.
all the gauges monitoring oil this and oil that.
EGT gauge
AFR meter
Knock Link- ordered
A pallet of O.B, left over when i had my RA!
Water injection and a planned remap
A.P four pots, 330mm, so i can stop even quicker when it does go bang.
And i havnt got the car yet.

[Edited by Leviathan - 6/18/2003 8:08:51 PM]

john coffey

On my MY00, in no particular order

1) New SS backbox
2) New SS centre
3) New SS downpipe
4) Bumpsteer removal
5) Laser alignment
6) Boost gauge
7) Samco IC hoses
8) Clear side / front indicators
9) 17" alloys and 215 profile Toyo's
10) Decent stereo

Echo

- Scooby Doo (10" model from Toys R Us) dangling from inside rear window
- F1 Tyres
- Eibach's
- De-cat
- Nice back box
- Geometry sorted
- 'Baby on board' stickers (refers to driver)
- Extra powerful bulbs
- Decent stereo (standard is junk)
- Printing press to keep you in readies for the fill ups :-)

That's my top 10

:-)

Mike

Markus

Top ten, hmm, dunno if I could come up with ten, but here are my few:

* Bumpsteer removal

* Uprated braking system (especially if still using 2-pots) Personally I'd go for movit's or AP 6-pots

* Uprated wheels and tyres (18" with Toyo Proxies T1-S)

* Advanced Driving Course

* Never Empty fuel tank

bubblegum

It looks like most people do tyres, suspension and exhaust mods to start with and then possibly split into 2 groups, one group goes for power mods and the other goes for the aesthetics.

sonu

On MY'99:

1) Tyres: Toyos or F1s
2) Bumpsteer removal
3) Full decat exhaust
4) Upgraded brakes
5) Strut brace
6) Upgraded sound system as standard is poo poo

Thanks

Sonu

polarbearit

Puff The Magic Wagon!,
Little Miss WRX,
Diablo,
etc etc

I'll get my coat!

Scooby Dooby Blue

Sort the handling first:
1) Suspension
2) Prodrive geometry settings
3) Sway-bar links
4) Braided brake-lines with dot5 fluid
5) Uprated brakepads

Then get it to sound like it should:
6) Full decat

Then the aesthetics:
7) Morettes (it's a fugly)
8) STI Scoop
9) Big wing
10) Gold rims

...and:
10.1) Defis[/b]

[Edited by Scooby Dooby Blue - 20/06/2003 11:07:57]

Scooby Dooby Blue

LOL

ChristianR

iTrader: (1)

EJ25 engine fully uprated
custum uppipe+downpipe+exhaust+induction
nice size speced turbo for your needs
uprated clutch
uprated gearbox
850cc injectors
uprated fuelpump
ap6pots
fmic
ecu (motec, link etc)

[Edited by ChristianR - 20/06/2003 11:12:29]

Nick_TypeUK

I only have 2 mods at the moment

1) Furry Dice on interior mirror

2) GB Sticker on rear window for booze runs in France

I want to get the PPP thou

Im happy with the high ride hight as i have to drive over some pretty bad roads so i need the ground clearance