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Bit of an update and statement of intent really.
I'll post some pics of the before and after with the Silver Visions when they arrive and I've something else in the pipeline with another forum member that I will post pics of when it's done.
However, I've taken a bit of spending money cut, taking one for the team so to speak in trying to save up and take the wifey on holiday at the end of this year. So might not be modding as quick as I thought.
That said, packed lunches ahoy and some serious saving of what is left for:
I'm also pretty happy with the stock airbox. It seems to have a good cold-air feed and seems to suck hard enough now the K&N Panel filter is in it.
Another thing that may hit these plans is that I work for Local Government who have pretty much just said I'll be getting a 0% pay rise in April (not sure many people will be getting a rise to be honest) and we are all in the middle of an equal pay review, which by the sounds of it will favour some of the part time, lower paid workers rather than the people sat in the offices. That's the price you pay for a bit more job security and a decent pension.
That said, we'll find out in March what the new pay scale will be, and if I'm a winner or loser. It is supposed to take into account market factors and industry standards of pay so I might be worrying over nothing... That said if it is bad, people will leave. Then there will be jobs above me to apply for so I'm not too disheartened by it all!
If this thread goes quiet you'll know which way it's gone!
I'll post some pics of the before and after with the Silver Visions when they arrive and I've something else in the pipeline with another forum member that I will post pics of when it's done.
However, I've taken a bit of spending money cut, taking one for the team so to speak in trying to save up and take the wifey on holiday at the end of this year. So might not be modding as quick as I thought.
That said, packed lunches ahoy and some serious saving of what is left for:
- FRSU at TDI-North - the parts for the FN2 are reasonable inexpensive so I believe, so this may be done reasonably quickly.
- Toda Cat Back - Looks like a good system, but should take a while to save for
- Toda 4-2-1 mani - Will go well with the cat back but I would want to get this done at the same time as...
- Remap/flash - This will be well into next year and I'm not 100% clear on what is available for the FN2. Like the idea of a reprogrammable ECU like a K-Pro, but get the impression FN2s are all about the re-flash.
- Some sort of brakes up-rating - This may be better pads on stock disks and may happen in due course of replacing pads anyhow! Possibly braided hoses etc, but will take advice nearer the time.
I'm also pretty happy with the stock airbox. It seems to have a good cold-air feed and seems to suck hard enough now the K&N Panel filter is in it.
Another thing that may hit these plans is that I work for Local Government who have pretty much just said I'll be getting a 0% pay rise in April (not sure many people will be getting a rise to be honest) and we are all in the middle of an equal pay review, which by the sounds of it will favour some of the part time, lower paid workers rather than the people sat in the offices. That's the price you pay for a bit more job security and a decent pension.
That said, we'll find out in March what the new pay scale will be, and if I'm a winner or loser. It is supposed to take into account market factors and industry standards of pay so I might be worrying over nothing... That said if it is bad, people will leave. Then there will be jobs above me to apply for so I'm not too disheartened by it all!
If this thread goes quiet you'll know which way it's gone!