Upgrades/mods for C4S?
#16
Rennlist Member
Also - a few other people have mentioned color matched bumperettes. There is a forum sponsor called bumperplugs that sells these already painted to match and you just send in your old ones. I ordered front license plate hole plugs from them and they matched perfectly. They also offer color matched center consoles - which look really sharp IMO.
#17
Burning Brakes
Its not super difficult - but its definitely a project. Technically you can reverse it without any additional parts - but it would require some thorough clean up of the inside 'cup' of the outside CV housing.
Also - a few other people have mentioned color matched bumperettes. There is a forum sponsor called bumperplugs that sells these already painted to match and you just send in your old ones. I ordered front license plate hole plugs from them and they matched perfectly. They also offer color matched center consoles - which look really sharp IMO.
Also - a few other people have mentioned color matched bumperettes. There is a forum sponsor called bumperplugs that sells these already painted to match and you just send in your old ones. I ordered front license plate hole plugs from them and they matched perfectly. They also offer color matched center consoles - which look really sharp IMO.
#19
Instructor
Thread Starter
All great suggestions. I've been looking the Fister mufflers for a while now. How much of a PITA is it to remove the mufflers? Is it an all weekend ordeal or just a few hours and a few f-bombs? Since a lot of my time is on freeways, do you get a "drone" from when when driving freeway speeds? I replaced the engine mounts late last year so that one is done. I'm not too concerned about he bumperettes other than I'd love to remove them completely since I think they really take away from the back of the car so if anyone knows if that's a possibility I'd love to hear about that. I like the AWD system since my commute can sometimes put me in icy or snowy conditions and I like having 4 wheels keeping me on the road. The car was ordered with the carbon trim option, so one day I'd like to get the carbon center console, but that's more of a "like to have" than a need to have. Upgrading the head unit has also been on my wish list, but I have the Bose system so I've read that if I really want to get some good sound, I'd have to remove all of it since the components don't play well with aftermarket systems. Plus... I get so much road noise I don't know if I could really appreciate the sound quality in the end anyway.
So... I think I'm leaning towards Fister. clear bra, and/or suspension components upgrades. I'm taking the car in today to see what's up with the front suspension so that may determine where I go with all this.
So... I think I'm leaning towards Fister. clear bra, and/or suspension components upgrades. I'm taking the car in today to see what's up with the front suspension so that may determine where I go with all this.
#20
Rennlist Member
Since you asked
Drop the bumperettes off at a body shop to have them done in body colour.
Motor mounts make a big difference. Your choice, consider them a wear item.
Wheel spacers 7mm front and 14mm rear.
Ti lugs from World Motorsports.
Short shift kit.
Lightsavers.
If still in the budget...
Fisters if that's to your liking.
A Denison Gateway for bluetooth.
Obvious bias
Drop the bumperettes off at a body shop to have them done in body colour.
Motor mounts make a big difference. Your choice, consider them a wear item.
Wheel spacers 7mm front and 14mm rear.
Ti lugs from World Motorsports.
Short shift kit.
Lightsavers.
If still in the budget...
Fisters if that's to your liking.
A Denison Gateway for bluetooth.
Obvious bias
https://www.bumperplugs.com/index.ph...product_id=163
#21
The clean Euro rear bumper is my choice but sourcing shipping and painting add up quickly.
#22
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This is exactly what I did to mine when I removed the AWD from mine. When I reinstalled it a year later before selling it, the hubs were just as clean as when I removed the axles. And this was after a year of daily driving in Seattle on a car that never saw a garage. Just make sure you put a nice thick coat of PlastiDip on there (read:several coats).
#23
Rennlist Member
OP-I installed an Alpine unit with BT and it works perfectly well with my Bose system. Even the faceplate blends fairly well. You are on point with the muffler/cat and suspension upgrade priority. Of note, I only turn on the head unit for BT. The car sounds so good it’s all the music I need.
#24
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A friend of mine just put CEIKA coilovers on his C4S and hes pretty happy with them.
#26
Burning Brakes
For a street car and to make it just more fun to drive (and if you ever wanted to do a HPDE) the following are the best bang for the buck:
- Fister Exhaust (its quite literally 'just' right)
- EVOMS CAI (its the only one that actually does bring cold air in) - this is a sound mod - probably no real performance gains
- H&R lowering springs (the sport springs)
- ECS wheel spacers (7mm front, 15mm rear)
- LED interior light bulbs
- Numeric Racing short shift kit - it's head and shoulders better than the others and still maintains complete OEM looks
- Semi solid motor mounts (improves the feel by 1000)
- Fister Exhaust (its quite literally 'just' right)
- EVOMS CAI (its the only one that actually does bring cold air in) - this is a sound mod - probably no real performance gains
- H&R lowering springs (the sport springs)
- ECS wheel spacers (7mm front, 15mm rear)
- LED interior light bulbs
- Numeric Racing short shift kit - it's head and shoulders better than the others and still maintains complete OEM looks
- Semi solid motor mounts (improves the feel by 1000)
#28
Burning Brakes
Sorry - see above. Also - these will fit your budget easily.
The EVOMS is $300 and comes up in the classifieds pretty often
Get the Numeric on special or get a showroom floor model
Gundo hack can be done super cheap at any exhaust shop
Lowering springs aren't much - $400 or so but there is labor unless you want to do it yourself
The EVOMS is $300 and comes up in the classifieds pretty often
Get the Numeric on special or get a showroom floor model
Gundo hack can be done super cheap at any exhaust shop
Lowering springs aren't much - $400 or so but there is labor unless you want to do it yourself
#29
Rennlist Member
All great suggestions. I've been looking the Fister mufflers for a while now. How much of a PITA is it to remove the mufflers? Is it an all weekend ordeal or just a few hours and a few f-bombs? Since a lot of my time is on freeways, do you get a "drone" from when when driving freeway speeds? I replaced the engine mounts late last year so that one is done. I'm not too concerned about he bumperettes other than I'd love to remove them completely since I think they really take away from the back of the car so if anyone knows if that's a possibility I'd love to hear about that. I like the AWD system since my commute can sometimes put me in icy or snowy conditions and I like having 4 wheels keeping me on the road. The car was ordered with the carbon trim option, so one day I'd like to get the carbon center console, but that's more of a "like to have" than a need to have. Upgrading the head unit has also been on my wish list, but I have the Bose system so I've read that if I really want to get some good sound, I'd have to remove all of it since the components don't play well with aftermarket systems. Plus... I get so much road noise I don't know if I could really appreciate the sound quality in the end anyway.
So... I think I'm leaning towards Fister. clear bra, and/or suspension components upgrades. I'm taking the car in today to see what's up with the front suspension so that may determine where I go with all this.
So... I think I'm leaning towards Fister. clear bra, and/or suspension components upgrades. I'm taking the car in today to see what's up with the front suspension so that may determine where I go with all this.
#30
I’d also invest in some Light Savers, the replacement taillight clips. Found one of my taillights hanging on by one screw and the OEM clip completely coming apart during a car wash. Probably had been like that for a while and was ready to break completely. Bought them from Pelican.