yes it can be a pain when all you wanna do is drive home after a long day, but other times the sound is just what you need. hks do a silent power exhaust system if you're after a more quiet exhaust. get the dampers too, lowering on standard dampers moves them out of their effective operating range and ruins the ride and handling. i would recommend tein springs with koni dampers. alternatively, look at coilover kits. if you're handy with a welder it's not a massive job :) K&N is fine, or others like the apexi power intake i think it's called. i was originally using a pipercross. honest opinion is go for a panel filter though, to retain the cold air feed. best bet is to find the cluster from a starlet SR. there is a wiring guide on uk starlet club . com (without spaces) the plates are import sized and are direct replacement :) eBay, but check your local scrapyards first Ian