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[hughcam]

The VX will be coming off the road soon for some bodywork and maintenance and will be becoming our second car My wife really wants an Abarth 500 as a daily and after taking a 2009 model out for a quick drive I was quite impressed by the motor although the Nexen tyres and rubber band steering were poo. I know a few people on the forum have bought these as a daily. Have any of you done any modifications that you have considered to be great? I am thinking an quaife lsd, intercooler, remap and the Monza exhaust. We are possibly looking to buy a second hand one in he next couple of weeks so all advice would be greatly appreciated

[Ormes]

Slindborg has one, not sure if he's modded it though.

[Thealastair34]

just remap it, sod messing with anything else, better off putting that cash into sc the vx plus you will look daft in the 500, carnt wait for a giggle nearly as cool as i look in our beetle!

[hughcam]

I don't care if I look a Twat in it, as I look like one anyway You do realise that I will be calling upon your apparent mechanical abilties this winter dude

[Thealastair34]

I don't care if I look a Twat in it, as I look like one anyway

You do realise that I will be calling upon your apparent mechanical abilties this winter dude

haha me and you both

you will have to book me in im a busy man you know!

[ianrm]

If you get the Essesse version it will be mapped already. The ones we have worked on got good gains from adding a full exhaust system.

[slindborg]

fcuk remapping unless its the EssEss as that is atleast Fiat warrantied. DO NOT consider one of those piggy back boxes that does sensor fooling!!!! I dont give a sh*t how well lorded they are on the Abarth forum. The only thing the A500 feels a little lacking is braking. Sure she stops but I do like brakes that make you faceplant the windscreen We have the Pirelli Neros on there and its got endless grip wet or dry Ian, are there any quieter exhausts for them as having a single backbox from the factory is pissing me off a little bit The Mrs wanted a 500, I agreed on the basis its an Abarth as its not as gay as a normal 500 (still gay but meh its one of the best all round cars I have ever driven, and I'm a car slut).

[coople]

We have a 500 abarth. I think the only thing worth doing would be a remap. In standard form they are pretty nippy and I love the sound of the standard exhaust. Just buy it and drive it. Lots of smiles per miles value.

[Mangham54]

Slindborg has one, not sure if he's modded it though.

fcuk remapping unless its the EssEss as that is atleast Fiat warrantied. DO NOT consider one of those piggy back boxes that does sensor fooling!!!! I dont give a sh*t how well lorded they are on the Abarth forum.
The only thing the A500 feels a little lacking is braking. Sure she stops but I do like brakes that make you faceplant the windscreen

We have the Pirelli Neros on there and its got endless grip wet or dry
Ian, are there any quieter exhausts for them as having a single backbox from the factory is pissing me off a little bit

The Mrs wanted a 500, I agreed on the basis its an Abarth as its not as gay as a normal 500 (still gay but meh its one of the best all round cars I have ever driven, and I'm a car slut).

Question and Answer... Just how I expected his response.

[slindborg]

I shall 'mod' it towards the end of November though.... Different wheels for winter tyres (or new wheels we like for the summers and put the winters on the current kerbed items )

[Ormes]

Have the ferrets moved in yet?

[hughcam]

fcuk remapping unless its the EssEss as that is atleast Fiat warrantied. DO NOT consider one of those piggy back boxes that does sensor fooling!!!! I dont give a sh*t how well lorded they are on the Abarth forum.
The only thing the A500 feels a little lacking is braking. Sure she stops but I do like brakes that make you faceplant the windscreen

We have the Pirelli Neros on there and its got endless grip wet or dry
Ian, are there any quieter exhausts for them as having a single backbox from the factory is pissing me off a little bit

The Mrs wanted a 500, I agreed on the basis its an Abarth as its not as gay as a normal 500 (still gay but meh its one of the best all round cars I have ever driven, and I'm a car slut).

Would be out of warranty so wouldnt be an issue. I would get it properly 'mapped' most likely by rs tuning in Leeds.

What is it like to drive compared to your old Clio?

Edited by hughcam, 17 September 2012 - 08:28 PM.

[slindborg]

@ properly mapped..... Folks might learn at some point about the bodge 99% of the remapping industry is. It's infinitely better to drive than the Clio. Clio needed an LSD (plate only as atb's suck balls) but the 500 doesn't feel lacking in the front end department. As said, the only drawback is the softer braking than I like.