Mods (where To Start)

[brockley_joka]

hi,

i have an IS200 SE...very basic.

i want to start modifying my car but im not sure where to start. :duh:

exhaust, etc etc etc.

your help will be much appreciated :winky:

[Fidgits]

I'd say, start with a back-box, give you a nice grumble, and free up the engine a little.

Then, if your after peformance, fit an induction kit, the combo of exhaust & induction will give you the best bang for your buck in the beginning..

If your after improving the handling, then get Eibach springs...

The rest all depends on how much you want to spend...

alloys, bodykit... ECU, strut braces, anti-roll bars, supercharger...

[wildrnes]

Gold membership stickers to help you save some cash then get springs

[Bazza-old]

does depend on what you are after

more performance

or looks or even both

a nice set of wheels makes a big impact on the looks

a supercharger will make a big difference to performance

obviously how much you want to spend makes the difference

[Zee007]

Hi and welcome to the club! :)

Make sure you get some piccies of your motor up for us to have a look at... :D

There are a number of things you can do to your IS200 now. The range of modifications has grown considerably over the last couple of years.

It would help us with the advice we offer if you could tell us:

- What is your budget (£200 for springs, £1200 for Coilovers)?

- What mods are you after: performance/styling?

- What have you seen/read aboput on this site that you need more info on (anything specific)?

- What is your ultimate goal (a good looking car, a fast car, a great handling car - all 3?)?

As Ian mentioned, Exhaust, springs, ECU, induction, charger, alloys, kits etc are all options that are available to you.

Take a look at the signatures of the cars tuned by Fargo, GRiM, Bazza, SteveAudioX, DaveEllan, ChrisShipley and soon to be done cars by SuperchargedIS340 and SiSkippy for some ideas.

Look forward to helping you further mate (along the slippery slope of tuning....)! ;)

Zee. :zee:

p.s. Consider GOLD membership for £25 if you are serious about tuning - it will save you shed loads in the long run.... that's a promise.... :winky:

[Chris.S]

Welcome to the club !

Basically Zee has covered everything there I think.

[DaveEllen]

Be warned its addictive

[Loz]

Get yourself some fluffy Dice. Hang them from the mirror.... look ace if you get the matching colour for your car!!!

Or....er... just listen to Zee ;)

[Fargo]

and a mechano spoiler and LED washer nozzles :P ....... but as Zee said look at the signatures at the bottom of various members, some have hotlinks ot pics, certainly this is were i started to get some ideas and find out what the hell some items are.. and feel free to ask questions..

[simonskippy]

Welcome to the club, Zee has pretty much given you everything you need to know, your budget will be the largest constraining factor!!

Si

[brockley_joka]

thanks guys,

i'll get an exhaust first...any ideas, i want something that has got a nice sound to it but isn't going to drive me mad on the motorway.

any ideas on what the best induction kit is?????

ps. thanks for the advice on the dice LOZ but i think i'll give them a miss.......not my style.

cheers

[Zee007]

Have a look at THIS THREAD for all the options on exhausts.... Let us know if you have any questions based on these... :)

[Bazza-old]

where do you come from brockley_joka

or is it that obvious

[Fargo]

well your gona get everyones personel choice on the mods i think,

Personally i went for the HKS Superdrager II, this is quiter than the the HKS hiper muffler but still has a distinctive rumble..

Again personally i find that the best note that this exhaust produces is at low end revs and it evens off when the revs pick up at around 4500ish. which i find perfect as i dont want a horrible drone in my ear when cruising on the motorways.

As for he induction kit, before i got the supercharger i had the Tdi induction kit. and it just so happens that i have one of these for sale.

[Zee007]

My suggestion is to go for a HKS exhaust - either the Hiper or Dragger. Both are excellent.

And then save your pennies and buy a supercharger because, no matter what you do, I think you'll wished you would have saved your money for the big power (I certainly did having gone down the Induction route).

If you don;t want forced induction, then Fargo's purchase, plus an ECU will give you 25 odd BHP gains....

Let us know what your thoughts are.

[brockley_joka]

cheers fellas,

so how much will an HKS exhaust set me back??

fargo how much is your induction kit goin 4?

have u got any information on where to buy an HKS exhaust, web site links etc.

zee i'll think i will leave the supercharger alone for a while coz im only 22 and my insurance is already high

bazza i come from brockley in south east london

[Bazza-old]

cheers fellas,

so how much will an HKS exhaust set me back??

fargo how much is your induction kit goin 4?

have u got any information on where to buy an HKS exhaust, web site links etc.

zee i'll think i will leave the supercharger alone for a while coz im only 22 and my insurance is already high

bazza i come from brockley in south east london

check out TDI there website is on a banner at the top of the page

if you have any queries im sure mark (tdi) will help you out

nice to see the southerners are amassing

i know brockley quite well

im from the other side of croydon

[DaveEllen]

I'm in Thamesmead 20 mins away...........

[SteveAudioX]

Welcome to the CLUB...

As Zee " Top Bling" has mentioned... Check out the sig's You get loads of ideas.. But still remaining individual of course.

Also Fill in the INTRODUCTIONS... So we can know more about ya.. :)

And Book your self into the LOC Cruise coming up

Sure we'll all be happy to meet ya...

[Zee007]

so how much will an HKS exhaust set me back??

About £350.......

But join gold for £25 and make some savings..... ;)

[Fidgits]

I have thrown together an exhaust guide.

Here