Desirable mods if warranty allowed / expired

[Pummy]

Started getting the bug to make the family tank faster and started colating a list of things I would like to get done in time.

Won't be able to get it done for another 3 years but can at least make a list and start saving for everything. So here is my list of what I would like to be able to do. Any comments on useless or unneccesary mods would be very much appreciated so I can concentrate on what to get done once the wife loses interest in the car / warranty runs out.

Anyway here is the list...

Short Shifter
Forge Recirc
Uprated Fuel Pump
Silicone Coolant Hoses (Optional I know but helps to see leaks easier than black)
Crankshaft Pulley (Neuspeed jobbie)
Cold Air Induction Kit
A mount on the engine to prevent engine 'rocking'
High Flow Cat / Free Flow downpipe (Ideally both are matched)
Remap
FSD Shocks
Eibach Springs
Front ARB
Rear ARB
18" UltraLeggeras

Some items that would be nice but cannot find...

Strut brace (Think access is an issue for top, but not bottom.

That is the list, anything I missed?

 

[DanGB]

Short Shifter - Worthwhile mod, if you feel nessecery. The forge one is adjustable too.
Forge Recirc - Only nessecery if you have a remap
Uprated Fuel Pump - Wouldnt bother yet
Silicone Coolant Hoses (Optional I know but helps to see leaks easier than black) - And the point is??
Crankshaft Pulley (Neuspeed jobbie) - Overkill mate.
Cold Air Induction Kit - Wooshy Wooshy aiiiii - Top mod
A mount on the engine to prevent engine 'rocking' - I have a lower engine mount which is supposed to prevent wheel hop. Only cheap so why not
High Flow Cat / Free Flow downpipe (Ideally both are matched) - A stage 2 must
Remap - Of course
FSD Shocks - See below
Eibach Springs - Depends how low you want to go
Front ARB - Stiffens up the car which i think is great, but makes the ride alot bumpeier. You can get different thicknesses though. i have the thicker h & Rs
Rear ARB - See Above
18" UltraLeggeras - personal Choice. Will you have any money left?

Some items that would be nice but cannot find...

Strut brace (Think access is an issue for top, but not bottom. - No where to put one
That is the list, anything I missed?[/QUOTE]

Are you sure you will still have the car after 3 years?

Only other things are like FMIC and big Brakes, but they are reserved for true modders.. ahem

 

[Pummy]

Short Shifter - Worthwhile mod, if you feel nessecery. The forge one is adjustable too.
Forge Recirc - Only nessecery if you have a remap
Uprated Fuel Pump - Wouldnt bother yet
Silicone Coolant Hoses (Optional I know but helps to see leaks easier than black) - And the point is??
Crankshaft Pulley (Neuspeed jobbie) - Overkill mate.
Cold Air Induction Kit - Wooshy Wooshy aiiiii - Top mod
A mount on the engine to prevent engine 'rocking' - I have a lower engine mount which is supposed to prevent wheel hop. Only cheap so why not
High Flow Cat / Free Flow downpipe (Ideally both are matched) - A stage 2 must
Remap - Of course
FSD Shocks - See below
Eibach Springs - Depends how low you want to go
Front ARB - Stiffens up the car which i think is great, but makes the ride alot bumpeier. You can get different thicknesses though. i have the thicker h & Rs
Rear ARB - See Above
18" UltraLeggeras - personal Choice. Will you have any money left?

Some items that would be nice but cannot find...

Strut brace (Think access is an issue for top, but not bottom. - No where to put one
That is the list, anything I missed?

Are you sure you will still have the car after 3 years?

Only other things are like FMIC and big Brakes, but they are reserved for true modders.. ahem [/QUOTE]

This was a scan of all items on the Awesome website to see what was out there to satisfy the bug.

Uprated Fuel Pump - There to make sure I was not running the engine too near the limit in terms of flow rates.

Silicone Hoses - Bright colour would make detecting any fluid leaks visible earlier. Very useful on the old punto to detect problems.

Crankshaft pulley - OK I was expecting that one, bit vain on that one.

High Flow Cat, Free Flow Downpipe - This helped no end on the punto and expect the turbo to spool up quicker with this.

FSD Shocks / Eibachs - Lower by 30 mm and soften the ride when kids / wife are in the car.

ARB's - Thinking now if this negates the benefits of the FSD's in some measure.

Ultraleggeras - Reduce unsprung weight, always a good thing to do.

FMIC - Reading on the forums I could not see any FMIC that would make a difference and one that would fit into the existing slots. There is not much room for anything else as far as I can tell so have left that out unless I really feel the need to drop the charge temps.

 

[DanGB]

FMIC - Reading on the forums I could not see any FMIC that would make a difference and one that would fit into the existing slots. There is not much room for anything else as far as I can tell so have left that out unless I really feel the need to drop the charge temps.

I use the forge Twintercooler.

 

[Pummy]

I do not know what the cupra has already so until i know, the Fmic is not on the radar. Otherwise that is the spec i am aiming for. Whether i get there or not is another matter.

 

[Pummy]

Dug this up now to see what mods would be warranty friendly.

I figure wheels and shocks might be OK, just wanted to pickup other member's experiences on what the dealer / SEAT UK allowed to be changed and the criteria for the changed parts.

 

[DanGB]

no mods are warrenty friendly mate, well apart from wheels of course! Seat frown upon everything.

I think its more like if the mod has affected the part needing work, they wont touch any related parts. Ie remap = wont touch the enigne.

 

[Pummy]

So it looks like lightweight wheels are the only items available for me until warranty expires. Bugger

 

[DanGB]

or just risk it like I have

 

[Pummy]

If it was my car then no doubt, BUT, it is the wife's shopping trolley so she is the one that has to live with all the mods.

I will keep on saving then to see what I can square off in the meantime.