Reluctant to dive in at the deep end and buy coilover suspension i made my first modifications in the handling department the fitting of some Whitleine upgrades. This included 22mm adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars (BSF20Z & BSR20XZ) along with some solid rear links (KLC26). With both bars in the 'hard' position there has been a modest reduction in body roll. The biggest change has been the solid rear links which help the cars rear end react more quickly to load changes.

While i was under the car i also fitted the Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit (KCA319A). This has made a stark difference to the cars dive on braking and most significantly it's lift on acceleration - simply by adding 0.5 degrees of castor! I also fitted the Cusco lower brace which now helps to keep the car on the black stuff when making the most of the AP 6-Pots!

As well as improving the cars handling i picked up some second-hand Speedline GT1's which have since gone for refurbishment. I also began prepping for fitment of the STi8 TMIC by cutting down the clutch fluid reservoir 1".