Paul

Sorry, no funds this year. Will look to do a few next year.

Option, will only be on cars with half-leather or full-leather.

What was wrong with the K-Sports if you don't mind me asking?

Yeah but....BBK = cool.

And how would you have insured it?

Invidia Q300 is nice but pricey. Cobra resonated over the Miltek any day.

How can something that never existed be "missing"? My pot of gold is "missing", can someone please find it?

This is the bigger capacity HFC right?

IMHO this car is very different from a transit and you'd definitely get a better overall result with a remap from one of the GT86 specialists in the UK. To get 10% increase you'd need to replace the manifold, front pipe and catback exhaust, panel filter and have a remap. The car will then make somewhere between 205-215BHP (usually around 185BHP as standard). Everyone has their opinions, if you fancy a turbo then Tuning Developments are getting very good figures and they offer an upgrade path using their own manifolds so you can modify some way now and it's not wasted money when you decide to throw the turbo in. However there are only a couple of TD turbo's cars, whereas Fensport have fitted over 70 AVO turbo kits and is generally seen as the "bulletproof" option. In terms of a supercharger, a lot of money and time went into the development of the Cosworth and it performs strongly, especially now that it's price (which used to be quite a premium over some other kits) is now much more reasonable when compared with the competition. The Sprintex is the oldest and cheapest kit, it's performance is decent but it has overheating issues on track. The Harrop kit sold by Abbey performs really well and can be self-fitted by anyone decent with a spanner, but just went up in price. The HKS kit is a strong track-focused supercharger but is also getting on a bit now and, from an objective standpoint, has eaten a couple of FA20 motors. Best advice, get yourself to a meet or trackday, and have a passenger ride in different cars with different FI kits. They all offer the best return-on-investment for those looking for more power they just sound/perform slightly different in different situations. (All the above was totally objective, if I was spending money on a supercharger kit with current prices I'd choose the Cosworth.)

It's open for debate. Generally-speaking rolling road dynos will squeeze a bit more power at the top end than a road map, the road map is usually slightly more conservative but is actually mapped specifically to how the car reacts in real world situations. With an N/A car, unless you're modifying pretty much everything without going N/A, 99% of the time you won;t be able to tell the difference. It may depend on which tuner you are closest to, we generally recommend Fensport in Cambridgshire, Tuning Developments up North and Abbey Motorsport in Oxted (Surrey). If you don;t want to go the Forced Induction route the most cost-effective gains can be had by changing the stock manifold and exhaust system, swapping out the panel filter and then having the car remapped. There are solutions to every budget, it comes down to how much you want to spend and what noise you want it to make. As for how the car will feel, with a new exhaust system (including manifold) and a remap the car will feel a bit more powerful and you'll notice more grunt low-down, but you won;t suddenly start catching M3's or 3litre cars. The weight of the car and the low-seating position does mean it feels like it's quick but the car is not quick in a straight line. If putting the pedal to the metal and feeling acceleration forces on straight roads is what you're after, you're better to go straight down the forced induction route IMHO.

If next year is your preferred option then I'd wait for the Spring trackdays, the Bedford one we did in March was extremely popular.

When are you thinking of starting? There's a track day at Bedford on 12th December. Huge wide track with shedloads of run-off. I always get a single 20 minute session on a trackday to learn the lines and techniques, get a session as early as possible so you have the rest of the day to practice!

Turbo's been fitted for at least 2 years. Coilovers are Tein Flex Z's I believe. Having seen it multiple times and been a passenger in it around Bedford I can vouch for it's looks and performance.

Is supercharging your eventual plan? If so, tbh you'd be better off saving up straight for the supercharger if it's sheer performance you're after.

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225/40/18.

Ordered a set to go onto the car 1st November. Day after Donington. Smoke 'em if you got em! I'll drive like a nun 'til then.

Over the past couple of days I noticed the rear end being a bit "happier" than normal. Checked the tread at the back on my ContiSport 5's and they're pretty worn. I think I'll get the wheels rotated and finish them off at Donington on 31st. In 2 minds whether to try the Advan v105's next or stay with the Conti's, wondering which I'll get more wear out of.

Centre armrest for sure, I'd also recommend a brodit phone holder.

Sarcastic post gets sarcastic reply, who knew?

Drill? As in, into the car?!

Rich is that the exact UK spec? And if so, how much?

Self-fitting?