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[robbie]

19" wheels are also not worth the time buying. 18" x 9" you can run, and ET45. You will just clear the inner front strut by a bee's ****, but you will need to run 225's and roll/flare the guards a little without the need to run a shameful level of neg camber. What size are those ROTA wheels?

8.5" and ET45/40 is preferred, and gives you a far better contact patch on a 225 tyre which is the legal load rating.

The things you should consider if turbocharging down the track. Really comes down to your wallet. Turbocharging is a lot more costly than supercharging as you have noticed.

- Suspension and Handling upgrades as much as you can go (Coilovers, sways, control arms, ALK, end links, unibraces, maybe new uprights if you're keen)
- Engine mounts
- Consideration of engine internals (lightened valves, main bearings, balanced crank, JE pistons, pauter rods, ARP studs, port and polished head, injector upgrades, secondary fuel pumps). These are not needed for 420Hp as you noted, but certainly will help in getting the best out of the engine, and a solid foundation, day after day with peace of mind.
- DSG upgrades, but SSP clutch packs, and DSG cooler is something to think about. Combined with the new flash, this would be ideal. Something raises an eyebrow for me hitting a gear on peak boost on a stock OEM DSG that has running miles on it.
- Short runner intake. I think O34 do them, CTS, and C2 definately do, as do HGP
- Ceramic coated pistons. You wont have an issue as you will probably be tuned rich, but wouldnt want to go to all that work and burn a piston with ****ty detonation.
- Ensure you get the right injectors, and fuel delivery system.
- You should also communicate how many kms is on your car to whoever supplies you kit. They can tweek things slightly differently for a higher km car.

[Fossyy]

Yeah mate, the car is still a baby 53,600kms on the clock

The Rota's have the option of 18x8.5 so will probably go for that at the end of the day seeing as you are suggesting that.

There's a lot to do to make it a sweet little ride but worth it at the end of the day


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[robbie]

What was the colour of the car before the vinyl wrap? Once you start, you will find it hard to stop

[Fossyy]

Car was the gunmetal grey before. Wanted something that was different to other but not too different that I had to go to the RMS for change in colour. Plus, I absolutely loved the colour to start with.

If I decide to do it again, it'll be a matte blue


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