R50/53 My R53 - from good to great to broke to fixed, oh what a year
re-finished the dash from the grey upholstery vinyl, which even though it looked good was peeling due to the spray adhesive being subpar. I will need to refinish the bezels for the gauges and vents for the time being until I purchase chrome ones.

I know there's much distaste for UniChip on here and I also agree that no broad spectrum tune will work as well as a custom tune by a competent tuner like Jan. With that said, I paid next to nothing for this tuner from the previous owner of my vehicle. I paid an extra $30 to UniChip to get the cable and access online for software downloads. I can say that when this was plugged in, there wasn't a big difference but after I got the cable and access, the new tunes I've loaded have changed things dramatically for the better. Sure, it's still a canned tune, but I've got less than $200 in to this and it's worlds different now. I'm actually contemplating paying the $300 for the stand-alone software for the UniChip, picking up a wide-band 02, and hitting the dyno. You don't learn until you start doing.

I know there's much distaste for UniChip on here and I also agree that no broad spectrum tune will work as well as a custom tune by a competent tuner like Jan. With that said, I paid next to nothing for this tuner from the previous owner of my vehicle. I paid an extra $30 to UniChip to get the cable and access online for software downloads. I can say that when this was plugged in, there wasn't a big difference but after I got the cable and access, the new tunes I've loaded have changed things dramatically for the better. Sure, it's still a canned tune, but I've got less than $200 in to this and it's worlds different now. I'm actually contemplating paying the $300 for the stand-alone software for the UniChip, picking up a wide-band 02, and hitting the dyno. You don't learn until you start doing.
Hey bringing this back from the dead, lots of good stuff here. Did you have any rubbing issues on fender arches (particularly rear) with the 225/45-16 Direzzas?
I'm thinking of getting some myself, would be on 16x7 OZ Alleggeritas with a 37mm offset, I believe your Slipstreams would have been 40mm offset, so you would have already had 3mm additional clearance on the outside (wheels sitting 3mm further inboard). I would be slightly lowered (Swift Spec-R springs) if I go this route... If it's too close I may just go 205/50-16.
I'm thinking of getting some myself, would be on 16x7 OZ Alleggeritas with a 37mm offset, I believe your Slipstreams would have been 40mm offset, so you would have already had 3mm additional clearance on the outside (wheels sitting 3mm further inboard). I would be slightly lowered (Swift Spec-R springs) if I go this route... If it's too close I may just go 205/50-16.
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