Here we go, looking for opinions on what's best to do next. Shem recons we should do a motronic 4.4 conversion and maybe a 3" MAF, along with Intercooler and new rad. And considering where he's got the car to already I'll prob go ahead with it.
What would you do?
Mods so far.
1997 855R AUTO
Manual conversion using box and bits out of my T5
Blue injectors
Factory rip kit with do88 silicon hoses
GWE highflow intake pipe (yet to be put back on after engine swap)
18t turbo angled
Me7 manifold
3" GWE down pipe with 200cel cat
302 brakes up front.
IPD anti roll bars
Eibach springs
Bilstein B4 shocks
Jetex exhaust (yet to be fitted)
Remapped conservatively to avoid bending rods.
Goes like stink, but wouldn't mind a little more.
Don't want to make it too twitchy, so will probably draw the line just before lightening flywheels etc.
I was thinking:
Faster:
Upgrade the rods
Put a fast road cam in
map it with more boost
Handling
Look at putting bigger brakes on. What have others done here?
Maybe put a 6 speed box on. What have others put on? Focus ST box?
I want to keep the engine bay and exterior 'looking' as stock as possible.
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