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They are lovely-looking wheels, but now your car seems to sit too high. On the 16" wheels and chubby tyres, the clearance looked right. It looked like the car would happily bump along rough conditions and up and down kerbs without a worry. Now on the 18" wheels, the front end looks like one of those all gas-suspension Citroens with the suspension up on tip-toes.
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Some excellent tyres are always a good investment for improving your car's performance. As @nta16 suggested, absolutely tip-top servicing and good-quality fuel will also help you get the best out of your car. For performance, reduce weight if at all possible, and keep your car super clean. Then I suggest you lean-into the low power. With a low-power car you can used all the available engine power more of the time. Conservation of momentum and maintaining speed is important, so you'll learn to drive better, finding the best line, when to brake, how much to brake. You won't inflate your insurance cost (Morning Dan!), and you won't knacker your car by over-stressing components. And when it comes to sell the car, all you've done to it is service it perfectly, kept it clean and used great tyres & good fuel, so you'll get the most money back on the car when it comes to replace it. Seriously, embrace the low power as a feature, not a problem. Don't tune the car, use the car to tune yourself. π (Of course I expect you to completely ignore this advice and fit an induction kit and a noisy exhaust, but that's cool. π)
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The manager, obviously. π <edit> P.S. I hate to do it, but I have to: It's "To whom?".
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You're quite correct that this mod will both offer no performance advantage (and may actually make things worse), as well as be considered a modification by insurers. However it may well give the desired meaty sound your son thinks will make his driving experience more enjoyable. He's unlikely to accept an electronic substitute (but it's worth a shot as a compromise) https://www.maxhaust.com/en/active-sound There are two approaches I'd go for. 1) As a cheap fix, I would try and use the police as an attack vector. Tell him if he draws attention to his car, he may get unwanted attention from the police. He may well be stopped, have to produce his documents, which will involve insurance documents, and his insurers might find out about the modification. If that fails.... 2) I'd reluctantly permit the endeavor, so long as it's done properly at his expense. Tell him you will not oppose his mods, so long as they are done well, are reversible for when the car is sold, the insurers are informed of every change, and he pays for everything. Tell him you will check with the insurers to make sure that they are aware of every change he has made to the car to ensure that the insurance cover is not harmed. A third option is to leave him to get on with it and FAFO. Having to deal with the consequences of foolish endeavors is all part of life. It might be that there are no serious outcomes to the mod, and all he gets is extra noise when he drives. But there are possible negative consequences. Good luck!
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What is the problem you think you need to address? The problem, not the difference between the spare tyre and your fitted road tyres.
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Hi! Just a few questions. Is the issue better or worse when the car is cold/just started? Is the issue better or worse when the car has been driven for a 15 minutes or more? Is the issue better or worse when the weather is cold? Is the issue better or worse when the weather is warm/hot?
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The best advice I can give you on engine swaps, is that if you have to ask for advice, don't do it. But if you really MUST do it, expect the project cost to spiral, expect to have to put-up with some unfortunate trade-offs (which could be benign or downright infuriating), brace yourself for some insurance issues, and expect to have the car for life because it'll be tricky to sell. Edit: I forgot, expect it to take about 5 to 10 times longer than you expected it to take.
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It depends what you want. Only you can know the preferences & prejudices driving your automotive desires, but if the mandate is for cheap & reliable motoring, the 1.9TDI is a solid bet. I have a gift for being able to rationalise any purchase I make. If you can master that skill, you'll never buy the "wrong" car again. π
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That wouldn't worry me at all, I'd just get it changed. π
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The 1.9PD TDI is fabulously reliable if cared for. If it's running well, that would be my choice for a cheapo reliable option. I'd hang onto that sweet Clio too, if room permitted. π
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I've used something like this, dampened but not too wet, and it worked pretty well.
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No idea, I have a Gen3B.
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What device are you talking about?
