family friendly mods

[QLD31]

Ive just picked up a 99 model thats pretty much stock as a rock other than the previous owners adding a inverter and a few other little camping/traveling mods. Suspension is stock and so is the motor, im looking at doing a few basic mods like a snorkel etc but as this will be my family car im not looking at big lift kits and 35s lol maybe 33s at most and a small lift as the missus will need to get our new born in and out. As for the suspension ill also be towing my race car 1-2 times a month. Engine wise im after a small increase in power but in saying that i dont want a overly loud exhaust.

Any tips or advice would be great

Cheers Rob

[bmurray2250]

Hi Rob

The best you can do on the tyres in Qld is 50mm bigger under the new VSB14 rules. You will find suspension upgrade does wonders over the standard one. I have EFS shocks and Ironman springs giving a 40mm lift in the front and 50mm at the rear. PA Challengers have no easy fitting snorkels from AirTec or Safari but Airflow makes one which is a fit yourself.

If this is a auto, a transmission cooler is a must for towing and new fluid does wonders. Adding a transmission lockup kit will help also.

Changing to an K&N filter and good spark plugs are the cheapest of the changes for the motor, then getting into extractor and large exhausts.