oh ya i was suprised at how smooth it was riding
usually hittin that speed youll be bouncing around on the road a bit
i wasnt bouncing at all
im hoping to upgrade the car all round(accel, top speed, milage, handling etc)
ok ill use thoses things from now on thanx for the tip
so what are a few things i should be looking for, for my engine (upgrades)
Better quality turbo, downpipes, exhaust what else is there to get?
- Giles pump (your pump will probably leak soon anyways if it has never been rebuilt) check out vendor section for his threads.
- larger downpipe (see PassengerPerformance - 935racer)
- intercooler (any is better than none, but piping, and location is pretty crucial. if you can't get rid of the heat, it will be doing more bad than good!)
get those three things, and you won't be dissapointed! i'd imagine if your car doesn't burn much oil going 160kph then your motor is pretty good and solid. just make sure to run a good synthetic oil AND FILTER (NO FRAM!!!) and you will help keep it that way for quite a while.
new suspension (heavy duty struts & shocks and lowering springs) will greatly enhance driveability. mine is a pretty bumpy ride, but it handles quite well. ball joints changed, and new tie rods are next (i've opted for the whole tie rod... who knows what kind of damage the old ones have?)
one thing i recommend that i dont think anyone does, is to bleed the brake system. i just had a run in with a leaking wheel cylinder in the rear... not cool!!! flushing out the old fluid with new fluid (at the time i bought the car...) might have bought me an extra couple of years.. or more? the shoes still had plenty of meat on them too... but soaked in brake fluid... a shame indeed! the other side was toast though... the pad on one side had actually fell a little bit down the shoe. i'm surprised it didn't fall off :shock:.
little maintenance things like lubricating the shifter linkage etc is a great idea. i had my car undercoated from Rust Check (that cool rust proofing stuff) and amazingly afterwards my shifter was very loose and lubricated! i could have done it myself, but i thought i would need to buy a new linkage kit to solve the 'sticky' shifter issue.
try to read up some archived posts about little maintenance tips. draining the water separator, coolant flushes, bushings etc...
whereabouts are you located? should put that in your profile :wink: