South Wales Cruise

So you're thinking about modifying your car but you don't know where to start, well how much money do you have spare to buy parts.

One of the first things most people do is change the air filter which can be done in two different ways you can either keep your standard air box and replace the standard panel filter with a high flow performance filter, which is a fairly easy 5 minute job to do, and can cost from as little as £15 for a cheaper filter or you can spend £60 upwards on a K&N or PiperX filter.

The most noticeable way to let people know that you have modified your car is with an induction kit, which involves you removing your air box and fitting your cone style induction kit straight on to the air intake hose, which will give your car a definite roar of noise. This is slightly more complex to do, but is still something that can be achieved in under 30 minutes with little mechanical knowledge.

Another great way of improving your cars performance is with a aftermarket exhaust, these can be custom made from places like Powerflow who you stainless Steel and give you a lifetime warranty, but expect to pay around £400 for a full system.

£400 is fairly cheap when you consider that some performance parts shops will charge around the same price maybe more for a similar exhaust made by Magnex, Mongoose or Peco and you still have the labour charge of fitting on top which could be around £100 and you might not get free lifetime Warranty.

Replacing your standard steel wheels or alloys is really popular, some people like to keep with the manufacturer of their car and just buy a new set of ford alloys for there fiesta.

Most people like to buy slightly bigger wheels for example 17" is now the standard if your going to buy a set but sizes range from 14" all the way up 22" onwards, but don’t go mad expecting those 22" alloys to fit straight on your car. Years ago you where hard pushed to put 15” alloys on your car, but if you look now the Focus ST comes equipped with 18" alloys as standard who would have thought it.