"Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen" (sportwagen)
11/03/2014 at 11:17 • Filed to: Oppo Vote | 0 | 22 |
I think I will keep my JSW and mod it!
I have a preliminary list so far:
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Fog Lights (Weren't an option from factory)
GTI Front Grille (Yes I realize this one is in Latvia LOL)
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17" GTI Denver Wheels (225/45R17) so I can stay in street tire/stock at AutoX
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Probably swaybars
Other bits and pieces I'm probably forgetting.
So, what say you OPPO? Good choice or bad choice?
Kate's Dirty Sister
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:19 | 0 |
That sounds like a poor decision.
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> Kate's Dirty Sister
11/03/2014 at 11:21 | 0 |
O RLY?
Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:24 | 0 |
You have my interest, are you trying to keep it looking stock or going aggressive on parts replacement?
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
11/03/2014 at 11:27 | 0 |
Not sure yet, still have to get a job ;)
Wanting to go GTI grille with fogs, so mostly stock...
with a DPF *repair* (AKA removal) and the Stage 2 tune it would be making somewhere around 175WHP and 310WTQ (40WHP and 80WTQ more than stock) which would be awesome!
JGrabowMSt
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:39 | 0 |
Bro, why would you sell the wagon? Just get it re-sprayed in Toffee Brown Metallic.
The thing is awesome.
Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:41 | 0 |
I have a newborn so no project car fund for me at the moment. I am planning on keeping it and making similar changes in a couple of years when its out of warranty.
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> JGrabowMSt
11/03/2014 at 11:43 | 0 |
I wasn't going to sell it in the first place... it's technically my parents
What I was wanting to do was get a second car to beat on so I wouldn't Silvestro the JSW
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
11/03/2014 at 11:44 | 0 |
I have no money, and my car (2011) already has 80k miles on it, and I plan on keeping it...
JGrabowMSt
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 11:52 | 0 |
I think you should keep it until the wheels fall off, then do a W8 swap and do it all over again.
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> JGrabowMSt
11/03/2014 at 11:56 | 1 |
That's what I'm planning on doing ;) (except for the W8 swap, although I did fantasize about doing an LS swap into a Toffee Brown Sportwagen ;) Put the Body on an R chassis (AWD so transmission tunnel) and stick a V8 and 6M in that sumbitch!)
Kate's Dirty Sister
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 12:15 | 1 |
So why don't you keep your lack of money to keep it running instead ?
GTI Sprinks
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 12:22 | 0 |
Could always do the S2 tune from malone and still keep the DPF. Not ideal for most, but not sure if you were concerned with resale. Seen quite a few people pursuing that option as it won't kill your DPF while maintaining stock bits. Although if no DPF is cool with you, who are we to disagree. 8-)
May want to consider suspension bits for rallyx.
Moenica
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 12:26 | 0 |
Great choice! I love modified cars. Keep us updated :o)
deekster_caddy
> Kate's Dirty Sister
11/03/2014 at 12:28 | 1 |
I second this - save the mods until you have a job and money to spare. It's all well and good to make a dream list, but don't spend money on parts that will make you hoon closer to breakage unless you can afford the breakage...
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> Kate's Dirty Sister
11/03/2014 at 12:44 | 0 |
That's what I'm doing too... it's a relatively low maintenance vehicle...
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> GTI Sprinks
11/03/2014 at 12:46 | 0 |
I would want to custom fab a DPF delete pipe, but I would be keeping the stock one *just in case* because laws...
what do you mean by suspension bits? Elaborate please :)
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> Moenica
11/03/2014 at 12:46 | 1 |
I'll try ;)
GTI Sprinks
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 12:59 | 0 |
Are you planning on running rallyx on stock suspension? Not entirely impossible by any means but the stock suspension leaves little to no adjustment for travel. I would imagine you'd want increased travel or at the very least increased ride height for ground clearance. I only assume additional lift for any rallyx needs (bigger tires, etc) which you could also look into spacers by metalnerd (google it). Just thoughts. Of course if you meant autocross i may suggest coilovers and swaybars to stiffen suspension.
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> GTI Sprinks
11/03/2014 at 13:03 | 0 |
I was planning on both autocross and rallycross... I think I would probably get some Koni Yellows and be good with the stock suspension... Silvestro runs Rallycross in his 2014 Fiesta ST on stock suspension!
promoted by the color red
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 13:15 | 0 |
You're better off plasti-dipping your badges instead of paying $25 each.
Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
> promoted by the color red
11/03/2014 at 13:17 | 0 |
Except for the fact that my current badge on the front is beat to shit... 80k miles of highway driving will do that :(
I could probably find cheaper ones than that ;)
sellphones2493
> Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
11/03/2014 at 18:06 | 1 |
I was about to replace my 2007 S60R last week, due to failing suspension. I test drove a BMW 320i Jalop Edition, 2015 Mazda6 Touring, and an Acura TLX, determined to buy a new car.
Instead, I'm investing $5,000+ in the Volvo to make it spectacular.
We're in the same boat. Keep it if you love it.