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LSD is probably the best mod I've got so far!
^^ This!! 250bhp through front wheels needs LSD in my opinion.... youll definitely notice a massive difference mate!!
LSD is probably the best mod I've got so far!
may aswell stick in a cheeky 5.1 / 5.46 final drive whilst the box is out too
I know what you mean mate, my bonnet looks like a second hand dartboard with the amount of chips it has :lol:
How do you go about protecting the carbon bonnet from UV rays etc? I noticed the lacquer can peel and go cloudy if poorly maintained
Yeah those carbon mugen style spoliers look fantastic, I think fitment wise they vary in quality but if you can get it sitting right they do look really well.
The carbon bootlids are might expensive unfortunately and there is also the added cost of transferring the rear windscreen which is around £100.
Yeah I totally understand where you are coming from regarding the exhaust & throttle body, it is a lot of money for very little gain unfortunately, truth be told it's unlikely you would feel the benefit of an extra 4 to 5 peak bhp. I think a supercharger would be a good move if it's tempting you not that i'm trying to get you to spend money haha
The LSD would be the perfect next step for yours mate, I really can’t put into words how much difference it makes (but i'll try), it’s something that would aid your setup in terms of grip, handling and driver control. Yeah it helps distribute the power delivery perfectly to the front wheels so pulling away and launching is greatly improved, it’s an awesome bit of kit. Powering out of corners is where it works best for me because previously the car felt twitchy at times when coming out of corners whereas the diff just keeps the power on the tarmac rather than wheel spinning/torque steering all over the place.
You will probably find you have to gently feed the power at the moment when driving quickly into bends but the diff will allow you to keep your foot planted makes the car safer to drive and a lot more enjoyable
Basically what I’m saying is GET IT DONE
LSD is probably the best mod I've got so far!
^^ This!! 250bhp through front wheels needs LSD in my opinion.... youll definitely notice a massive difference mate!!
To be honest mate I haven't put any protection onto the bonnet as yet but have read that a couple of the meguiars polish products are recommended to build up a coat on top of the carbon fibre, the car is due a clean this weekend (weather permitting) so will do the bonnet at the same time.
Yeah there are a few horror stories about carbon spoilers not sitting right but like you said if you can get it sitting flush they definitely look the part, I saw an EP3 with a mugen style carbon spoiler at the Japshow and it was such a good fitment it looked standard.
The only thing that does make me think about swapping the exhaust again is the 400cel cat, its not really been put to the test much and when I had the emissions tested (although the car was cold) it did fail slightly on the CO2 element of the test so my thoughts are if its going to fail the test anyway without a bit of help from a tester then I might as well run a full decat setup and remove the restriction, if I do swap the exhaust then I would just upgrade the throttle body at the same time. See I am already talking myself into it sh*t haha...
The LSD gets a great review from everyone whos got one and definitely makes sense with running a tuned EP3, its good to hear that it not only assist the power delivery exiting the twistys but when pulling away and putting the power down on the straights too.
I can't see the clutch lasting too much longer to be honest because its the original one so I would probably go for the LSD, Stage 2 clutch and lightened flywheel all at the same time.
So am I going to be able to twist your arm for JAE?
Yeah let us know how you get on with the cleaning mate, be good to see what you use on the bonnet
I know what mean about the spoilers, it would be a bit gutting paying all that money for one which didn't sit right and needed work to get it right.
Like yourself I want one at some point but due to the price of them it will have to wait a long time yet.
sounds like you are already coming round to the idea of a full de-cat system get a full 12 months MOT stamp (13 if you plan it right) and then go for a TDI/Solid fab 3" system, that way you can forget about the MOT for a year and see how it benefits your setup once mapped.
Yup LSD is something that would be perfect for your car now, as Bowman said you could drop in a different final drive while the box is out too
I'm running the Stage 1 Exedy clutch on mine which is rated to over 300bhp, feels like the standard clutch in all honesty, possibly slightly heavier but its marginal.
Not sure about JAE yet mate, I would love to go but I have already used up all of my holiday entitlement in work until Janaury and don't really have any camping gear at the moment. If I do make an appearance it would probably just be an all day thing on maybe the Saturday because I am keen to have a look are you going for the full weekend mate?
Nice one Pete bit gutted about the M Factory but Stevie at Eightspeed is doing his best to source one so there is still a chance.
Really do like the Skunk weighted gear knobs too though, have you changed the shifter bushes on yours?
Thinking of doing the job lot with bushes, short shifter and a weighted gearknob but there seems to be mixed feedback with the solid shifter bushes.
Nice one Pete bit gutted about the M Factory but Stevie at Eightspeed is doing his best to source one so there is still a chance.
Really do like the Skunk weighted gear knobs too though, have you changed the shifter bushes on yours?
Thinking of doing the job lot with bushes, short shifter and a weighted gearknob but there seems to be mixed feedback with the solid shifter bushes.
Good news on the MOT Pete.
Some good things coming in the new year
Well you have some great things in the pipeline. You doing it the right way too. The Diff will make a huge difference to the car with your mods. Looking forward to seeing how you get on.
Im good thanks. No plans yet, putting the turbo kit up for sale at the weekend, which will hopefully get her a new car without hitting the savings or Canada fund. Not decided what to do with the motor and box yet. Ive fallen out with cars recently, just going to get Christmas and New Year out the way and see how I feel about sticking it in the EJ9.
How are you doing? Hope all is well down in Telford.