What should be done on stock ST205, Anything good for a tune up Options

[reko]

So since i'm getting my ST205 for my birthday, i decided to start pilling up some cash to threat her good when i'll get her.

Besides new paint job, rims and body kit, I thought of :

Blitz Nur Spec exhaust line
FMIC
Turbosmart Raceport or Megasonic BOV
New engine oil
New LSD oil
New tranny oil
New set of brake pads

Any ideas?

I dont wanna spend more than $2,000 (excluding paint / rims & body kit)

[paul_gt4]

my car is under going a 680bhp rebuild now and should be back on the road shortly after i come back from greece, the car went to momentum motorsport at 530bhp, power is easy got from these cars if you have the cash to hand and the patience to wait on it to come back.

you need to set yourself a figure you want to go to and don't exceed it when you start changing things to a higher spec will be a costly affair no point in doing it twice. 1st thing is to think of what engine management you want???? motec, hydra nemesis, dta (which i'm running) to name a few. Then what spec of engine you want, i know guys here in the UK have built reliable 400bhp on standard internals but it would be advisable to think about a forged block with some head work if you want 400bhp. If your going to go higher you'll need a more free flowing exhaust (getting rid of the cat with a nice free flowing d/p), manifold wise most four owners with big power will tell you to port and polish the standard cast manifold as theyare very strong and never seem to give much bother campared to aftermarket parts also a thing i have done) a good cold air intake and a very sturdy turbo, (i'm running a garrett hybrid gt35/40r). Try and remember fours have a weak point in the gearboxes and they are notorious for going when power exceeds 550bhp. So if you can't afford to pay £5k (UK Sterling) for a dog box from fensport don't think of going higher. After 400bhp you'll need to do some serious head work, cams oversize valves, porting and polishing, valve springs etc. For this to give you good power you'll need a good mapping session mainly to get the fuelling and ignition sorted for the higher rev limit you'll need. (ATM i've mines set at 8750rpm after the rebuild it'll be 3000rpm for the run in and then up to 9000rpm). Its 2:30am here and i'm about ready for my bed. But if you need any more info give me a pm and hopefully i'll be able to get the info you need. Good luck. BTW you won't need to change the chargecooler til you get up to 400 either just make sure you have plenty of heat wrap under the bonnet.

Here's a few pics of my engine bay.