chris_gilly
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Registered: 13th Nov 08
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hi
right.. being the run up to christmas im skint.. but need to improve my 1.2 8v badly!! even if it makes a better tone i will do it!
right i know about cutting the limiter inside the air box and drilling it but what else can i do that doesnt cost more than a few quid??!!
as i said it can be just to make it sound better or actulaly improve it!!
thanks
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evans_corsab
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Registered: 23rd Sep 08
Location: Cheshire.
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air box , cut the middle box out , decent stainless backbox may help 
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chris_gilly
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Originally posted by evans_corsab
air box , cut the middle box out , decent stainless backbox may help
coool..
but wont cutting the middle box out make the emisions higher or make it fail the MOT??
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lwigmore
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Registered: 18th Nov 07
Location: Sawtry Huntingdon Drives: Saxo VTS
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no your car will still pass mot without centre box as i just had mot on my car without centre box and i passed the emissions very easily with a powerflow 6x4 oval backbox
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sand-eel
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no the emissions won't go higher as the cat sort that, i had a remus straight through middle pipe and passed the MOT with that on, twice
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20valver
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Originally posted by sand-eel
no the emissions won't go higher as the cat sort that, i had a remus straight through middle pipe and passed the MOT with that on, twice
and the o 2 sensor
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GavCorsa
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Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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o2 sensor is by the cat/downpipe
not the rear center section
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20valver
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_gilly
hi
right.. being the run up to christmas im skint.. but need to improve my 1.2 8v badly!! even if it makes a better tone i will do it!
right i know about cutting the limiter inside the air box and drilling it but what else can i do that doesnt cost more than a few quid??!!
as i said it can be just to make it sound better or actulaly improve it!!
thanks
is your engine a spi
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by 20valver
quote:
Originally posted by chris_gilly
hi
right.. being the run up to christmas im skint.. but need to improve my 1.2 8v badly!! even if it makes a better tone i will do it!
right i know about cutting the limiter inside the air box and drilling it but what else can i do that doesnt cost more than a few quid??!!
as i said it can be just to make it sound better or actulaly improve it!!
thanks
is your engine a spi
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
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20valver just appears everywhere
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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debadge and destrip, as said drill air box and get a k & n filter panel, polish and clean
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chris_gilly
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Registered: 13th Nov 08
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yep its an spi...
whats the best way to get the badges and the strips off? the strips on the side are the small rubbery ones.. they look glued on!
and how do i go about the polishing and cleaning??
thanks
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_gilly
whats the best way to get the badges and the strips off?
A good hairdryer and a credit card. I tried using a little hairdryer first and it wasn't hot enough
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Ryan
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Registered: 23rd Jun 08
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A toffee wheel was mentioned when i asked a few months ago aswell.
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