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Same as a 172..... seen one at a dealer on the forecourt up some ramps. Imo its bollox...... 45kg of downforce?! The bumper would be ripped off!!! The diffuser is only clipped on too!. That said they do look cool, and add interest to the rear.
I too would never buy a modded car. I will sell mine compleatly standard, recaro's maxogen and H&R'd would come off. I would make 1.5k selling them bits off..... then whatever the car fetches is a bonus. Mine aint worth selling as its done 72k. Its never wanted for anything and is prestine for...
Re: k-tec or magnex
The new ktec is made by janspeed, fits REALLY well and is well made. The jesus is on about the old ones. ;)
also it wont win browny points with him as its not made by GDI, and that means its pish ;)
hmmmm i was actually thinking about changing the Cup for one later this year..... my thinking as long as it was roughly the same speed, it would be ok. I like the fact they are pretty exclusive, and look the part with the H&R springs.......
LOVE this pic :)
they do feel alot better. Better quality plastics, things like gearbox are much better engineered, more precise (sp) heck, even the door handles feel much better in operation. Also the 197 has a better fitting glovebox ;)
depends if you have removed the accoustic valve first..... i had so about 20mins..... if not around an hour? Depends how handy with the spanners you are :)
Mate, that is weak!!! I actually love the looks of thw 197 (in the flesh they are awesome) Would like one with your spec, just had a nice payrise too..... its something to think about!!! Thing is, the 197 will rev in 6th, as much as a 172 in 5th due to how close together the ratio's are. I dont...
Small filter, (smaller surface area than standard panel filter!) the end kept falling off mine. Gives the car flat spots, and has shite filtration. All this and not far off Maxogen money