Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Hi, me and my father purchased this in January, sort of an impulse buy by my dad and last month I bought it off him and now it's all mine.
So the day I got it I fitted a Dave F air intake and a Kenwood iPod compatitable stereo
Car is lovely to drive but was seriously lacking in some oooommmppfff so I took it to 1320 Mini to have a 15% pulley fitted
It made 178bhp with the DaveF and 210bhp with the pulley and DaveF
Then the week before Germany I took it up to Lohen to have some Eibach springs fitted along with 4 Toyo Proxes T1R's a brake fluid change for 5.1 and some Mintex pads. I also picked up the GRS Motorsport Intercooler and some rear wishbone bushes (still to fit)
After that a quick dash on the same day across to RoadRunner to pick up my Milltek CAT back exhaust and then down to Sheppy to Warren to fit the exhaust and intercooler
With the 'cooler fitted it does boost harder and stronger, like to have it RR'd again see if power has been free'd up with the exhaust and 'cooler.
Then took it to Nurburgring and done a 9.28
Next up are some AP Coilovers and some different wheels, I'm waiting for my JCW grilles to arrive and booked in at Lemass to have the bonnet and bumper resprayed
Grilles
Rota Torques
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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 bet that sounds lovley ol.
is that a standard air box with the cone filter, or is it all aftermarket?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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It does sound amazing, I like the supercharger whine is still louder than the exhaust.
It's all aftermarket, Dave F makes loads of them for different cars.
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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looks a neat airbox
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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I think all this is mostly overstating it. Coilovers are all you need, and all most people bother with. If the look of rear camber troubles you then get control arms. Front camber plates are only needed if you want to increase grip for agressive cornering, colovers don't change anything to require them, though I think the MeisterR's include them anyway. Drop links are more important for a proper set up suspension by corner weighting. Chances are you won't apreciate the benefit unless you track the car regularly.
The best thing is make sure you've got poly buses on the front lower wishbones. A good alignment is mandatory. Save the rest of your money for a good strut brace or a brake upgrade.
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3i_gaz
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Liverpool
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cool car mate! love these
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Ive been looking at these more and more lately. Only a slight difference in insurance from my 106 GTi to one of these!!! :O
How much was the 15% pulley if you dont mind me asking?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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£350 including new belt, RR session before and after, leak down and compression test.
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Ojc
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It's gone from being too high, to too low 
Need to raise it. Had the coilovers fitted and rear Powerflex top mount bushes, drives lovely just looks broken
Next up, wishbone bushes, ran out of time to do it.
Something else arrived yesterday along with my JCW grilles..
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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The lower grille is a bitch to fit!
I hate the fact you buy a car and make it instantly a lot better within a matter of weeks 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Looks sick
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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I raised it on Sunday morning, but might take it down a few MM again. Drives much better now.
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Ojc
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These (bit of a wait for them)
Or these
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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pro race definetly
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Ojc
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I love the Torques though
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
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torques would be nice as there uncommon, but pro race are tried and tested and look spanking
although i dont like this, i know yours would be lower, maybe its the colour combo 
[Edited on 07-06-2011 by John G]
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Ojc
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Thats an R56 and they are visually much bigger than the R53
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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:-S
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spikedjack
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Registered: 16th Oct 08
Location: wolverhampton/cannock
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Rota Torques look lovely, maybe some slipstreams?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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I honestly prefer the Torques, I'm gonna wait I think as I feel they would suit it better.
These are them in bronze which for some reason Rimstyle are trying to sell me? FFS if I wanted Bronze I would have specified, and they don't look gunmetal grey at all.
Going to go 40 profile tyre as well, makes the wheel look bigger.
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Ojc
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Thrown me now
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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tough choice. i like the torques as they are different to the norm but pro races will look really good.
i'd go for the torques for the simple fact that cleaning them will be easier.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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i wouldnt get pro race again, common as muck
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Steve
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torques look way better
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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didnt know you hada thread, most of the pics are block at work so will have to have a goose at home, wheels on the last blue look really nice.
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