Yeah I will get Christmas out the way first though, lots of stuff to buy lol. Yeah I think unless fully decatted/system on it you don't get too many pops from the 2L cars, these 1.6Ts seem to do it a lot, my parents cooper s does the same but probably more than mine.
No, I didn't see the point before winter, wouldn't be seeing any benefits in the crap weather and would just put a few months wear on them for nothing, will be doing it maybe March time/April time.