...before you all start I know that I could spend thousands on mods, but like (I guess) most people I have a budget to stick to - £1200.
I have a stock 99 9-3 LPT auto whose handling leaves a lot to be desired. I'm happy with the ride - there are lots of bumps and humps on my local roads and I don't fancy crashing and thumping over them. I have 15" wheels which I plan to stick with for similar reasons.
Having read lots of posts I'm convinced that the general direction I should take is Abbott for handling and Speedparts for ECU.
So here's my starter for ten:
Speedparts ECU stage 2 & dump valve - ECU looks good value and I see the logic that more boost in the system needs a larger exhaust (stage 1 without exhaust sounds a bit risky) and the OEM dump valve is not up to the job.
Abbott (this is where it gets more tricky) - steering rack clamp to help torque steer (and based on a comment in another post from an Abbott employee who reckons this is the most cost effective mod) & rear sway bar (the rear seems to move out sooner than the front on current set-up).
But what about the VRK alone? (which doesn't include any consideration for the rear of the car)
Comments welcome
I have a stock 99 9-3 LPT auto whose handling leaves a lot to be desired. I'm happy with the ride - there are lots of bumps and humps on my local roads and I don't fancy crashing and thumping over them. I have 15" wheels which I plan to stick with for similar reasons.
Having read lots of posts I'm convinced that the general direction I should take is Abbott for handling and Speedparts for ECU.
So here's my starter for ten:
Speedparts ECU stage 2 & dump valve - ECU looks good value and I see the logic that more boost in the system needs a larger exhaust (stage 1 without exhaust sounds a bit risky) and the OEM dump valve is not up to the job.
Abbott (this is where it gets more tricky) - steering rack clamp to help torque steer (and based on a comment in another post from an Abbott employee who reckons this is the most cost effective mod) & rear sway bar (the rear seems to move out sooner than the front on current set-up).
But what about the VRK alone? (which doesn't include any consideration for the rear of the car)
Comments welcome