Hi, I have a white mk7 1.6 zetec s TDCI Fiesta, just got it about a month ago and I'm looking into some mods for it. I have a few ideas but don't really know what is involved and rough prices and stuff

The mods I've done so far, nothing major - PVC mudflaps, wired better footwell lights, various stickers (front and rear ford badge, wheel centres, s badge on the back, steering wheel), number plate LEDs, interior LEDs( centre dome and boot), richbrook Ariel,

Mods I'm looking to do but I would like your opinion on the stuff just to see what you think:

Dump valve?

Short shifter?

Front lights (I've looked through many lights and also had some great ideas from yous but should I get the led/smd lights or just normal? The LEDs seem a lot cheaper but not sure if they'll be any good?)

Wire lights under the door, an led strip which would be blue to match the interior LEDs, also I would just take them of the footwells so the only come on with them (not sure how easy the door panels go of and on though?)

Dual exuast ( as in not like a twin where they are next to each other one either side and one that is used not just a fake tip)

Something for the grill? Either spray it or get some sort of white inserts that I've seen before?

New alloys, not really sure what but probably want them in black

Possibly lowered, not to much, not sure what's involved though.

Tinted windows - probably lime black in the back and just whatever's legal in the front, 30% I think

Tint for the front and back lights?

Paint the brake calipers?

Any help will be great, I would also appreciate some suggestions

Limo black* not lime black haha

Anyone?

Windows...

Front windscreen needs to let through 75% of light, front windows 70%, and rears you can pretty much do what you like...

Just remember windows are tinted as standard... And you may find some are close to the legal limit already..

You don't want to be told to pull those new tints off by the police.

Dump valve I'm unsure on, yeah it can be done with ease just not sure what it'd achieve, though you'd get a sound from it as the stock one does with an air intake upgrade.

Short shifter is worth paying Mountune a visit: http://www.mountuneusa.com/category-s/1819.htm (this is on the US store, just easy to see all of the options on the US page)

I wouldn't recommend both the arm and the shifter unless you're used to a short throw, and I mean this; it gives it literal race-car shifting and isn't all that nice in stop start unless you're used to them; the arm on it's own for the ST makes a really nice difference so the arm on it's own is nice, but I'd say due to price especially the shifter is better on their own.

By front lights I take it you mean sidelights? I have some similar to these and they're incredibly bright: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-501-T10-T15-W5W-Cree-Q5-High-Power-7W-LED-Back-Up-Reverse-Light-Lamp-Bulb-12V-/360698625932?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53fb503f8c

You can get ones with SMD chips on them too, but I prefer the non-SMD ones for the clean look up close and the light they give out, the SMD's will light up the whole unit a lot more though and I am considering them myself. The one's in the link won't fit, you need them to be no more than 12mm, but I can't find those with the limited time I have between cooking and eating :P

As for fog lights, I have these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H11-H8-cree-15w-xenon-white-led-fog-light-bulbs-projector-daytime-UK-/171189605411?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27dbb21423

There's as high as 80W now at £45 and 50W for £40 (search cree H11 in eBay) but these are rather expensive I feel, but have tickled my fancy.

Also spotted these that look rather beastly... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Car-Truck-1800LM-50W-Cree-LED-HeadLight-H8-H9-H11-Head-lamp-6000K-/271354926636?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f2e03962c

For headlights, your best legal bet's are Phillips or Osram bulbs, there's tons of posts on here about them and such. Non legal routes are HID bulbs, the kit I have is here: http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/h7-canbus-pro-hid-conversion-35w-kit/

Not really legal though but I've had no issues, I can't recommend them as they're not legal but the choice is yours, they're brighter and at 6000K will match all the other bulbs. 35W is similar to 55W halogen units (they are brighter though, just not by tons), 55W HID's are a good deal more powerful, but will burn out quicker and can dazzle in reflections such as the back of other vehicles or wet floors.

I wouldn't cheap out on bulbs, they can make a car look really good or cheap and tacky. The cheap SMD one's are good for registration plate lights though, or you can get ones that replace the bulb holder entirely with an LED strip in, but tend to cost a little. The T10 CREE's also fit in the reversing lights which provide a lot of extra power, and again there are HID options, but they're massively overkill. Do not use HID's in the sidelights, they're very blinding up close to other drivers.

Personally I wouldn't bother with the lighting on the bottom of the door, but strips are cheap enough and if it's what you want then nobody should put you off if it's what you want! I've broken a few Fiesta's and they're pretty easy to get the cards off. No idea if there's a wire in the door you can get the power off as I'm not an electrics person but I can't imagine it being a major pain in the behind.

Dual exhaust is easy, either go to an exhaust garage or here:

Option 1: http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/product-Fiesta-Mk7-Dual-Exit-Catback-Exhaust-by-Milltek_916.jsp

Option 2: http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/product-SPECIAL-OFFER-Fiesta-Mk7-Dual-Exit-Catback-Exhaust-Valance_929.jsp

Option 3: http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/product-SPECIAL-OFFER-Fiesta-Mk7-Dual-Exit-Manifold-Back-Exhaust-Valance_15634.jsp

Option 1 is just the exhaust where you'd need to cut away some of the rear to get it in, option 2 comes with a Focus RS style valance, and option 3 is the same just with a manifold-back exhaust rather than cat-back.

Asian Grill's are what you'll have seen with the inserts and most likely iNath's with white inserts, they come with silver inserts but can be painted, I had one on my Mk7 and it really did look good, and is still sat in my garage after taking it off before sale :P they're an exact swap, and run from about £80 - 150 new.

However there's one on fleabay now at £55+12 postage which is good http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-fiesta-mk7-2009-to-2011-inc-zetec-s-ZS-Asian-front-grill-/171190803253?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AFiesta&hash=item27dbc45b35

Alloys are hugely dependant on taste and what look you fancy, but here's a decent place to look, pretty good company and a good search engine: http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/

You can go as high as 18 inch on a Fiesta and still have normal tyre sizes, but it won't be a great ride. 17 is the most I'd put on really. You can just buy the alloys and have the tyres swapped over too if you want to save a little and you're getting the same size wheels. Or, get winter tyres on the new ones and then you have 2 sets of tyres for all year - just a thought :P

Lowering wise, there's springs or coilovers at your disposal so it depends; springs generally are between £90 and £150, with coilovers starting around £450 I think (don't quote me on it though). I had coilovers on my previous Fiesta and they were pretty good, with the winter we had last year it was handy to crank the height up for clearance, but unless you like to fiddle and play, springs are probably best. Plus height adjustable ones, with camber settings and so on you're looking at £700 - £1,000 which is quite a lot.

Tints - I wouldn't bother with the front, back I'd go for what you feel really, but bare in mind limo black is pretty much like driving a van, and you'll get no light through them at night whatsoever. If you're happy with that then fair enough, just something to keep in mind. May be worth having a nosey at someone with limo tints to see what you think if you can.

Tinting is easy enough, either take it to a tinting place, get spray on tint (if you're good at it only!) or something called fly-eyes, which is a plastic film that has small holes cut into it to let the light through. Find it all here: http://www.flyeyeskit.co.uk/

Caliper painting is easy enough, I use Hammerite paint because there's tons of it around the garage, but there's a lot of caliper paining kits out there. Really easy to do.

Hopefully that'll help you out :P

Thanks, I'll look into this stuff :)