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Old 11-04-2013, 10:51 PM   #3
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My initial set of planned mods are:

- alcantara or leather radio/glovebox area panel. That plastic thing is awful.
- alcantara visors. The stock visors are like the dash panel, disgusting. The only problem with this mod is I will be tempted to do the gauge pod cover and the headliner. They look reasonably ok, but once I have the visors and dash pad they may look bad in comparison.
- heated seats. my car came with dealer installed custom leather upholstery -- very nice and complementary to the stock interior -- but with leather I prefer them to be heated.
- intake and full exhaust (headers to tailpipes).
- tune
- strut bar
- master cylinder brace

Anything else I should be doing off the bat? After putting a thousand miles on it to feel it out, if I'm left wanting I plan

- Cusco close ratio gears and shorter diff
- innovate supercharger
- short shifter if a reliable one is on the market
- suspension and brakes if needed.

Given that I'm already planning on the supercharger, I guess I have to go with a 3" exhaust. However I'm worried that 3" is too large for the NA motor. Comments?
First thing first, welcome to the forum.

Secondly, if you gonna go w SC route, is there a reason to do NA intake/header? You gonna be wasting $ on that.

To add to the Close Ratio Gear & Shorter Diff, why? If you gonna keep it NA, that kind make sense... but if SC, I don't think you'll need it (I can be wrong).

If handling is most important thing for you then, isn't suspension, tires/wheels & brakes are important upgrade than power?
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