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Way to drag up an old thread huh? 
My first mod was the Haldex upgrade (to the blue controller). Coupled with a 22mm FSB, the car sits flatter at the front and power goes to the rears a lot quicker (I came from permanent AWD Subarus before my Bora, so this is more in tune with what I'm used to).
The next mod (if you could call it that!) was a stubby aerial to replace the stock bee-sting. I found the really short stubby was too short to give good radio reception, and have compromised with a ~20cm long aerial which does the job nicely.
There was a big gap in my modding then, as parts slowly came together for the next upgrade - suspension and brakes. The stock suspension was starting to show its age at 90,000km, with lots of play in the front suspension bushings - to the point where my front wheels were running excessive negative camber which caused me to have to replace the front tyres early to maintain rego. A Stage 2 ECS Front Suspension Refresh kit was installed, along with a set of K-Sport coilovers. I also had an INA uprated dogbone mount installed at the same time as well, which helps stiffen the link between engine and gearbox, so power gets to the wheels more directly.
At the same time, the R32 brakes were installed, with slotted rear rotors (fronts are coming) and braided lines. And along with them, 17" OZ Racing Aristos (a VW OEM "R-Line" option on the Mk4 Golf/Bora), as the stock 16" Brands Hatch wheels don't fit over the R32 brakes.
I'm investigating replacement suspension for the K-Sports at the moment, as they're ultimately not suited to my requirements. Bilstein PSS9s are the current front-runner for selection, though I won't be buying them locally given the ludicrous costs to source them locally vs overseas (they're almost twice as expensive locally).
My first mod was the Haldex upgrade (to the blue controller). Coupled with a 22mm FSB, the car sits flatter at the front and power goes to the rears a lot quicker (I came from permanent AWD Subarus before my Bora, so this is more in tune with what I'm used to).
The next mod (if you could call it that!) was a stubby aerial to replace the stock bee-sting. I found the really short stubby was too short to give good radio reception, and have compromised with a ~20cm long aerial which does the job nicely.
There was a big gap in my modding then, as parts slowly came together for the next upgrade - suspension and brakes. The stock suspension was starting to show its age at 90,000km, with lots of play in the front suspension bushings - to the point where my front wheels were running excessive negative camber which caused me to have to replace the front tyres early to maintain rego. A Stage 2 ECS Front Suspension Refresh kit was installed, along with a set of K-Sport coilovers. I also had an INA uprated dogbone mount installed at the same time as well, which helps stiffen the link between engine and gearbox, so power gets to the wheels more directly.
At the same time, the R32 brakes were installed, with slotted rear rotors (fronts are coming) and braided lines. And along with them, 17" OZ Racing Aristos (a VW OEM "R-Line" option on the Mk4 Golf/Bora), as the stock 16" Brands Hatch wheels don't fit over the R32 brakes.
I'm investigating replacement suspension for the K-Sports at the moment, as they're ultimately not suited to my requirements. Bilstein PSS9s are the current front-runner for selection, though I won't be buying them locally given the ludicrous costs to source them locally vs overseas (they're almost twice as expensive locally).
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