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  1. Nasty! Maybe you could try a few of coats of turtle wax colour magic, if not then i know halfords will make you up an aerosol of your exact paint colour, as long as you give them your paint code.
  2. Thanks lads, after a bit of further digging I found that everyone of these gadgets out there are a scam. Spot the Nubie!!! {* slinks away embarrassed by his own lack of knowledge*} At least you know before you buy, thats what places like this are good for :) Exactly! This place has been great for info. Cheers :D
  3. Thanks lads, after a bit of further digging I found that everyone of these gadgets out there are a scam. Spot the Nubie!!! {* slinks away embarrassed by his own lack of knowledge*}
  4. I take it you've heard bad things then!!
  5. Hi everyone, I just found this vortec cyclone site. A crowd in the states that make this simple little device that fits into your air intake. Only about £40. They're claiming a few extra BHP and slightly better MPG and I was just wondering have any of you heard of it, used it and if so is it worth it? ;) By the way, im new to LOC and to mods for my IS200 and so far the info ive learned from this club is amazing, you guy's are a wealth of knowledge, Im drooling at the prospect of what can be done to my Lex. Thanks for everything so far. :D Stu.
  6. Same boat as you mate, with a little bundle on the way Ill be lucky if I can fuel her soon let alone mod her!
  7. Nice find mate, oh how I wish i had 2K burning a hole in my pocket, my eventual dream is to have one of these
  8. Welcome Stu :D Might be best to start off a new thread on this, so people here can more easily spot your question. You can use the "New Topic" button to start a new thread. An induction kit won't make much difference to bhp, if at all, the OEM induction is pretty good. I've put a K&N panel filter in my OEM induction, which is more free-flowing (as well as lasting longer), which improves mpg very slightly and slightly changes the engine note. Induction kits make a nice noise and look good under the bonnet, IMHO that's their main benefit. The Prolex one does seem to be quite well-rated, in that it routes the induction away from the hot exhaust manifold (quite a few kits run the induction right over the manifold, which will be counterproductive since that will heat up the intake air). The Prolex one is here. Aztecbandit1 has made some great postings about how to make your own induction kit, try using the search button and looking for "induction". The primary recommendation for me would be to get your car's geometry set up properly, the OEM setup results in a lot of premature tyre wear and poor handling. Since you're in Ireland, a trip to Wheels in Motion to sort this out probably isn't on, but other members in Ireland might be able to help recommend a place to get this done. Also, if you join LOC as a Gold member then Tony Bones at LOC can help make sure it gets done properly to the correct settings. An HID upgrade kit is relatively cheap these days (approx £50 off eBay) and is a great mod. Lots of other things you can do of course, depends if you want to alter the looks, handling, performance (but that typically costs lots of £££££ !) etc. Great advice mate, thanks for the reply :D I think for the moment im going to sort out a few cosmetic items first, ive a guy coming to look at my wheels today to see about getting them refurbished. Then i'd like to get a few extra BHP out of her, nothing insane, an extra 20 would keep me happy for a while. Ill start a new thread in future, nice one. Stu.
  9. Hi everyone, Im a new member. Im hoping to start upgrading my IS200 soon but wont be spending mad money. I was wondering would anyone recommend an induction kit for the IS200? Seems good on the 300. If so does anyone know roughly hom much BHP is gives ( if any ). You've probably answered this question a thousand times before Any other recomendations for a beginner ( I think would be the appropriate word ) would be much appreciated. Thanks, Stu.
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