P-plater performance

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:08 am

sven '2' wrote:Southern Cross sticker & a cannon zorst = fail

What about just the sticker?? :P

Suparoo wrote:And DON'T drive like a dick

^ This is also a part of the comment by Sven about attending (and making the most) of an advanced driver's course

Other than that - it sounds like this is your first car. You will love it if you look after it. Don't go nuts or over the top with it. If you're unlucky and have a stack (your fault or not) you will be devastated one way or another, I know I was - my car was a bomb and it wasn't my fault either. But I was shattered. Got it going again but it was never the same.

Now I've got a subi that's toyed with.

Learn about your car mechanically - what goes into maintaining/fixing a car can really help you out at times. At least you'll know what your mechanic is on about

Cheers

Bennie

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:36 am

El_Freddo wrote:What about just the sticker?? :P

ha ha

Sould read Southern Cross sticker and/or a cannon zorst = fail

Though they add KWs I'm told...

kj0 · Post by **kj0** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:02 pm

Performance Wise, Ii'm going through this at the moment, but I've only got less then 6 months to go.

Cold Air InTake is good. - I'm in the process of building the box, but I'll post up a picture shortly of my current intake)
lower 40 - 50mm at the most I lowered my Gazelle on Kingspring Stage 1 and could notice the change and comfort.
Strut brace (If not already got one)
Upgrade Throttle Body size
Better Brakes
Full exhaust or Catback with extractors.
maintain the fluids - oil - coolant etc..
Paint the Rocker cover red. Red Makes it go faster!

attachment.php?attachmentid=2636&stc=1&d=1301452562 I am jspending sometime on the weekend to build the CAI box and house it in, but since putting on the intake and POD from the weekend, I have noticed a huge improvement, Particularly when it is cold and the engine hasn't warmed up yet. Good cheap power increase.

Mike99RX · Post by **Mike99RX** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:12 pm

thanks for all the ideas guys really apprieciate it
atm im thinking short shifter,ditch the bonnet til last and extractors how much do use price those parts to be??

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:01 pm

sven '2' wrote:ha ha

Sould read Southern Cross sticker and/or a cannon zorst = fail

Though they add KWs I'm told...

Well I was thinking of a SC on the bonnet of ruby, plus a couple on the rear windscreen that I've seen around the traps of lakes - "Gun control is being able to shoot your target" and "Shoot ferals not ducks"

I remember a US DIY cannon exhaust muffler that was good for at least 5kw minimum - and came cheap if you eat the milo from the tin

Mike99RX wrote:atm im thinking short shifter,ditch the bonnet til last and extractors how much do use price those parts to be??

Best bet would be to drop into your local auto store and ask or do some research on the net

Cheers

Bennie

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:32 pm

Mike99RX wrote:thanks for all the ideas guys really apprieciate it
atm im thinking short shifter,ditch the bonnet til last and extractors how much do use price those parts to be??

Extractors are 110% completely useless on your motor.

If it is the rumble you want, then a well tuned CBE is the way to go.

Advanced driving course??

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:04 am

Seriously, get it to handle, sway bars, 22 front, 24 rear with quality links, King Low springs, Anti lift kit, maybe a set of 16" WRX rims with good tyres (they are light) & you'll handle and stick to the road as well as any WRX, I've seen a few well sorted N/A's on cruises make the "hot" turbo cars look stupid on the twisty bits because they had spent money on handling instead of bling.
Cheap zorst is a 2nd hand WRX cat back adapted to your headers, system $50ish, fitting $80ish, you'll find most of this stuff on Rexnet or similar forums.