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Originally Posted by OmahaDZL
All of this is great...Ill be doing some of it as well.
I blew a turbo seal so I went directly to stage 3 from JR....while it took forever to get my engine back in running order again, its nearing completion and Im about to start throwing mods at it again.
I have chosen to start with LSD.... 400 hp and 600 lb ft arent getting to the ground very well without it...
That said...no one here has mentioned suspension in this thread. Coming from an S4 with aftermarket suspension, even the Sports package shocks/springs/sways did not feel solid or safe to me. Besides the JBD, my first real mods were the Swaybarbarian swaybar from UUC and eibach progressive springs... (I left the koni sport shocks).... Looking back I would probably have just gone with a package kit of eibach springs/sways. It made a MASSIVE difference in handling performance and ride quality. I may never own a car for long that has stock suspension parts...
Disclaimer....installing the rear sway is awful....you have to drop the entire rear subframe....just as well do the exhaust work while you are there....
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Glad you mentioned suspension because I have noted it a few times in here. I have been ordering parts every week for my suspension build this April.
Heres my list:
Bilstein PSS B14 coilovers
ECS front and rear sway bars
FCP Euro M3 front and rear control arms kit
Aluminum Subframe Bushings
M3 differential bushings
Differential Lockdown brace
FCP Tie rod kit + alignment
Bridgestone RE11 tires
My brakes are already upgraded with the ECS bushing kit, Hawk HPS pads, ATE Typ 200 fluid, Stainless brake hoses, new Brake Master Cylinder, and Zimmerman Rotors -- man did that make a HUGE difference! My car is at 125k, 117k when I swapped the brakes so refreshing the entire system was in order. Highly recommend these mods to anyone here.