Impressive list. See that you have been doing some comparisons. Looks like a long relationship with your tC.
A few words of experience to you on a few of your items. I am not saying that they are bad choices or don't get them. Just passing down lessons learned.
1. Boosting and changing your clutch, step up to a minimum of a Stage II. I recommend going to a Stage III if you ever envision pushing past 300WHP. A Stage I is not much better than the OEM and the OEM will handle up to 240~250WHP for a while.
I don't plan on for sometime to up the boost, probably as long as the Stage 1 clutch would last at 5.6psi with the GReddy kit. By the time that clutch wears down and needs changing, I'll probably want to up the boost, thus I'll get a higher stage clutch.
2. Unless you have a tuner that is familiar with the Greddy Ultimate, I would look into a more popular e-manage solution. It has a very quirky interface that is not very intuitive, the software is LAX, it does not control the inputs that well, and the extras to make it do advance features are expensive. Also, Greddy tech support (better learn Japanese) on this is clueless and the install/operations manual is terrible, almost cryptic. This could be one powerful unit, but only in the hands of someone who has much experience with it.
Note: If you have the '05-'06 tC, the pinouts for the ECM listed in the install manual and Greddy's website are wrong. It is for the '07-up.
Luckily, here in Houston, Texas, SGP Racing is hailed as an awesome shop to bring you tC to. I've been told by multiple persons that they have been boosting tCs since the beginning. I won't be purchasing the Kit and Controls until August, so I have time to do more research and make calls to find out what the BEST control management is for the GReddy kit.
3. The Agency SS brake lines are the same as mine. They work but have a few setbacks. First, the banjo fitting does not have a locking tang on it like the OEM does. This could cause the banjo bolt to loosen. The injected molded plastic end protectors will split exposing the SS weave to contamination that will run down underneath the protective jacket. They are made in China.
Thats exactly what I don't want is the China crap. Usually I look at the price. If it seems like its cheaper than it should be, it's probably made in China.
4. When you install the Greddy front strut bar, you will discover that the mounting plates do no sit flush with the strut towers. Greddy provides washers but, even without using them, you barely can get the strut mounting nuts on. Also, replace the bolts/nuts that attach the bar to the mounting plates. They are cheap, the lock washer will rust, and they can fail. It makes for a pain to get the spark plugs out (can be done). Much easier to unbolt the bar.
http://www.club-tc.com/forums/suspen...trut#post17285
Thats the first I hear of that. I assume that nut/lock size is 10mm, I haven't taken a look at them yet. As all this has been decided on since I've been here in Saudi Arabia. I get back in a few days.
Good luck with your mods and upgrades. We are looking forward to seeing your progress. Be nice to see another Indigo Ink pissing off the Honda guys.
Thanks. I was pissing off Hondas in the turbo Tercel
Nothing new to me.