Need help picking next mod

[DoomTrooper]

ok this is the second time i'm gonna post this as my first one just vanished without eva appearing 4 sum reason

Anyway,
I'm wanting to get ideas as to what i can get for my car for chrissy
price tag approx $500
preferences:
1. More Power
2. Aesthetic

i already have a 2 inch cat back, eibach springs, decent stereo, opelised, air filter etc

another question, seperate, do you guys, and gals think it would be weird if my car had a racing seat for the driver and normal seat for passenger??

[Benny-o]

Not sure performance wise wat u can get for around 500 big ones, a remap would be nice but that'll set u back a touch more. As for looks, adding some rear tail lights would add even more class to your ride. Not sure of the price but assuming it'd be around 500 ish.. I dunno!

http://opelaus.com/phpBB2-3/viewtopic.php?t=3715&highlight=

As for the single racing seat, bit of a mix, I wouldn't care in my car, stuff it i'm the one driving it as long as i'm comfy! Probably would seem a little out of place, but then also add that racey feeling..

[DoomTrooper]

yeah i saw those, just seems too much to spend when in the end a light is a light

[OPC]

yeah id go with the lights on this one seeing that u only wanna spend $500

but why dont ya get a quote on some extractors ?

as for the seat... i think it would look a little outta place.. but thats me... if u want it then get it i say cos thats what i do...

[DoomTrooper]

yeh i might actually go do that this morning
how much does colour coding cause i really hate those dodgey black strips, yuck makes it look like a toy car, also on the turbo the wheel arches have studs in them, can u get those put in, i quite like them

[Anonymous]

colour coding can cost around $300 if i'm not mistaken?? depends what you wanna get done aswell can cost more

[DoomTrooper]

well the bad news is i've discovered that there arn't going to be any extractors till the end of january

[frankie9fingers]

Tint your windows. Talk to tinter on this site. See if he knows any1 in your state that he can recommend.

[Bernard Siong]

yeh tint!
big improvement and good for summer

[Anonymous]

well i have two racing seats that are for sale you will be amazed just how much faster you can take a corner when your not flopping about 8)

[mr_astra_retired]

yeah id say tint the windows Richard or maybe some irmscher smoked tail lights

as for the seat , i agree with mohawk will look out of place .

[freaktown]

well i have two racing seats that are for sale you will be amazed just how much faster you can take a corner when your not flopping about 8)

Hmm what kind of seats?

[EGG80X]

another question, seperate, do you guys, and gals think it would be weird if my car had a racing seat for the driver and normal seat for passenger??

no, just add the harcore racer look
here is mine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/EGG80X/Seats/sparcoinside.jpg

a word of warning, sparco seat are fia approved but not adr approved, especially the fixed bucket seat

[DoomTrooper]

mines a recaro racing seat
that any good?

[EGG80X]

mines a recaro racing seat
that any good?

reclining or fixed?

[GOZOFF]

Have you color coded your astra yet??
My X just got her SXi done here for $450 so you'll still have change left :D

[Anonymous]

my seats are cobra imolas one standard width and one wide with sparco runners

[DoomTrooper]

its fixed racing seat
i'm prolly tossing up between boreing the throttle body or colour coding it
depends if boreing is actually a feesable option

[CAL.16V]

or you can get kit from me :mrgreen:

[DoomTrooper]

yes and that, but would only be able to afford front bar
its actually a sparco seat

[EGG80X]

don't forget it cost a fortune to install the seat
and burn another hole to get it engineered

[ultim8DTM5]

Get some tints and invest in a B&M short shifter: aesthetic + performance.

You can thank me later

[DoomTrooper]

lol
i'm prolly just gonna go with the colour coding
or a big bore throttle body, depending on what various workshops say

as for the seat, its an older model sparco seat, i htink it may actually be adr approved, if not can't i get a seperate set of rails, mount them into the car then when i get my green slip just take out the racing seat and slide in my old one??

[EGG80X]

don't use your existing seat rails to mount the bucket seat, i know its the cheaper way out..... depends on the car, once the bucket seat is mount on the existing seat rails, its unlikely u can bolt the stock seat back on... (best to ask a pro, such as quick fit in Hornsby)

like i stated earlier all fixed bucket seat is not adr approved, u will know if it is adr approved, there should be a red tag on the seat with ADR #23 and a serial number on the tag

well if u r not getting it engineered, then its a risk u r willing to take....... meaning defect from the police and rta plus voiding your insurance in case of an accident....

[DoomTrooper]

i always get caught by the bloody insurance
damn them, they steal my money and restrict what i do, yet i can't live without them

[ultim8DTM5]

they steal my money and restrict what i do, yet i can't live without them

Thought you were talking about the fairer sex there!
:P

Just ring your insurer and ask if its okay. No point getting it engineered if they don't like it!

[DoomTrooper]

were talking bout the NRMA here, do they actually like anything that moves without you having to push it???

[ultim8DTM5]

My mate has a Clubsport R8 with a few mods and its with NRMA

[DoomTrooper]

but we must remember that i'm an "under 25 male" :shock: :shock: :shock:

[EGG80X]

but we must remember that i'm an "under 25 male" :shock: :shock: :shock:

man that sux, have u try another insurance company?

[DoomTrooper]

aami won't cover me cause i've had a speeding ticket

[EGG80X]

that sux man, i been with aami for last 5 years, its been pretty good

[DoomTrooper]

when i turn 21 they will cover me