This week i shot over to CM tuning and had Chris remove, gut, and refit the stock cats, to my mostly stock exhaust (bar the Scorpion res downpipes)... great work by as always by CM and i have to say, the noise isn't *too* bad. Sounds pretty normal put-putting round town, but defo a barky rasp under wide open throttle
Major bonus now i can sleep at night knowing that i now wont damage the engine with blocked cats when giving it the beans.
I also bought the ECS grille accents from Awesome for £230.. rec'd and faffed around trying to fit them for hours, gave up and sent them back for a full refund. Utter rubbish fit and quality, twisted and would not sit flush on the car - very disappointing from ECS given the price!
DONE:
Private plates - originally went on with Vorspung Durch Technik plate holders - but have since ditched them for short plates
ITG cone air filter Now superseded with MRC kit, may sell?
Stock air box mod
ECS Tuning air intake pipe Now superseded with MRC kit, may sell?
Scorpion resonated downpipes
Ghost immobiliser
10mm rear spacers
HEL braided brake lines all round
De-badged
5mm front spacers
Full Trups LED kit
Honeycomb fog light grilles
Porsche Macan 4-pot Brembos / VBT J-hook disks / EBC Yellowstuff pads
MRC Tuning Stage 2 ECU & Stage 1 TCU maps
ECS Tuning brake cooling ducts
RS4 22.5mm rear anti roll bar
Darkside gearbox mount insert
RS style honeycomb front grille
Black Audi rings (front and rear)
Gutted stock cats
TO DO:
Upgrade tyres to PS4S's (currently on Uniroyal Rain Sport 3's)
Upgrade suspension (control arms/bushes/springs)
MercRacing heat exchanger
Fingers crossed, tyres should be done next week.
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