FIRST TIME AT THE TRACK
09-03-2011, 01:22 PM
#12
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: East middle of no where, WV
Posts: 585
I'd like to cast another vote for the MGW. I too am on about month 2 of driving manual trans, and with the MGW it's very easy to find the gears. In fact, I think I missed 5 and went to 3rd the first day I had the car (MGW came on it), scared me pretty bad lol. But, if you can afford it, definitely spring for the MGW.
09-03-2011, 07:48 PM
#15
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: East middle of no where, WV
Posts: 585
I've not heard of a "cheap" way to lower these cars. It's said that when you lower it you will need to replace the stock shocks and struts in the quite near future. I for one am waiting to lower it until I can afford to spend money on good quality shocks and struts, as well as a set of H&R Super Sports. From all the pictures I have seen, they are the ones to go with.
09-03-2011, 09:33 PM
#16
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: MI
Posts: 5,884
If you want to lower as much as possible, but don't want to replace other things, you might want to consider something like the Eibach Pro Kit. Anything below a 1.5" drop, and you may or may not need things like c&c plates, shocks/struts, etc...There are people who run springs that are even lower like Eibach Sportlines, H&R Super Sports, etc...all with stock components as well, but it's not going to be recommended by most.
09-03-2011, 09:42 PM
#17
ah. yea, i hear ya on that. just be glad we have cable's and not hydraulics... i hate the feel of a hydraulic clutch. there's not as much, if any feedback.
i switch between combat boots and sneakers, so i know how that feels. even driven without shoes and wow is that terrible lol. cant wait to see how my new spec 2+ feels with cams tho, bet its gunna be fun trying to drive that around.
i still recommend a short throw, makes getting it into gear and keeping in there much much easier, almost mindless. no worries about missing gears = more concentration for... other things..
i switch between combat boots and sneakers, so i know how that feels. even driven without shoes and wow is that terrible lol. cant wait to see how my new spec 2+ feels with cams tho, bet its gunna be fun trying to drive that around.
i still recommend a short throw, makes getting it into gear and keeping in there much much easier, almost mindless. no worries about missing gears = more concentration for... other things..
SPEC 2+ = sexxxxxxxxx i love mine, i got the heap started FINALLY too, and im sooo amped right now lol
09-03-2011, 10:17 PM
#18
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NC
Posts: 1,481
It will set you back around $800, but I HIGHLY recommend a swap of rear gears to at least 3.73's, but 3.90 or 4.10 will give you the best performance. The $800 would include the gears, tuner, and install. It is not cheap, but it is the best bang for the buck on performance improvement.
09-03-2011, 11:21 PM
#19
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indiana
Posts: 414
You could also break it up a bit. Buy the tuner first, which will give nice gains by itself. Save up some more cash for gears and install kit, that'll run about $250. May want to get a rebuild kit for the posi unit as well, I forget how much those are. Install will run around $300.
