Gaz
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Ok so i need your help,
I have just received a bonus from work so this months modding pot has been increased to around 5-600£
Now what do i do?
I would seriously like a carbon bonnet (£300) but would also like to add some stuff to the engine to make me go Vroooommmmmmm
The engine is standard apart from a de-cat / exhaust - even have a std airbox on it
engine is an X16XE
so give me some of you suggestions! what would YOU do with it?
Excuss to post a picture of my car - just so you know what your dealling with:
Now has smoked side's!
[Edited on 13-06-2006 by Gaz]
[Edited on 13-06-2006 by Gaz]
[Edited on 13-06-2006 by Gaz]
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Rob B
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Smoked side repeaters, Dbilas Inlet, you wont regret it.
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Gaz
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Rob what are the gains on them inlets? and cost's?
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Robin
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bonnet and a fannymould
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Gaz
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fannymould is an idea too to finsh my exhaust off, i would get a few ponnies with that wont it?
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random dav
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Andy is on about selling his carbon bonnet, oh and get some wheels trims for your steelies
[Edited on 13-06-2006 by random dav]
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Gaz
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how much does nhe want?
how much are there inlet dblias thingys
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jamesvalver
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lexmaul inlet manifold, 4-2-1 exhaust manifold, mild lift cams etc etc
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random dav
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I'll speak to him tonight and let you know
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Gaz
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all for 5-600£ james?
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CorsAsh
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Laguna splitter?
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jamesvalver
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na thats for alot more lol, but would b worth the wait and save up. do cams and exhaust manifold
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Gaz
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i want to most for my money at the moment as i am not the best at saving up tbh... so theres no point in my saying i will buy this this and this and then save for this because then they will all work toghether
i need this that will give me gains for my money and not need help from others
or does it not work like that?
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Rus
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if its a 1600, forget about what it looks like, make it a track slaaaaaaaaag. get some leary cams, manifold, blueflame system, inlet and managment
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Gaz
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i was only thinking of a carbon bonnet to shed abit of weight and i liked the idea of it.
rally/track is the look i want..
does any body have any sorta prices for the ideas posted? - i am so lost with all this as i have never been invloved in tuning, and wouldnt know where to look...
£?
Cams?
Manifold - 4-2-1 ?
Inlet - lexmaul/dblias?
any others?
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Rob B
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just buy a inlet system !
470 quid for a Dbilas from Regal.
[Edited on 13-06-2006 by Rob B]
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Gaz
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i could buy that an then buy a "fanny mould" too? i would gain form that?
Rob what BHP/torque increase would i expect?
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Rob B
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Torque has been improved since then, that was with just Dbilas, and a backbox i think.
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Gaz
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i take it thats pretty quick? with both figures being close toghther..
are they easyy to fit? do they require setting up?
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Rob B
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no setting up pretty easy to fit just give your self a weekend to do it
Torque is poor there mate but yes the powere figure is good and quite smooth .
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Robin
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lexmaul is better
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Rob B
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Prove it, show me a graph...... and not one that has had cams etc fitted too
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Robin
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i can show you one with no cams, but with a manifold, full system and viper
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Rob B
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go for it
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Robin
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