March 20, 201510 yr Author Good stuff. That's what I'm looking at then. Thank you. I'm guessing once my decat is on I'll swiftly be going deaf?
March 20, 201510 yr My brvs old system was a 3" decat turbo back and sounded fine but mine sounds just plain dirty at full chat
March 25, 201510 yr Looking good :)Both started our "projects" at the same time, will be interesting to see which routes we end up taking!
March 25, 201510 yr Author Cheers Chris. It'll be nice to see how they both end up. I've just been trying to sort an exhaust blow. No joy. Fitted new gasket but the old downpipe is bent on the flange so doesn't sit flat. Its in on the 11th april for the decat to be fitted so it's a case of putty until then. I really don't like temp fixes.
March 29, 201510 yr Author Video was made as an example of zorst note. Gonna add it here too. http://youtu.be/ZpikgO7YM7I
April 3, 201510 yr Author Roger Clarke fuel pump fitted today. Nice and easy job really. Ran into one issue; my old pump had a blue and black wire running from the pumps feed which went to a black box/relay. Made a phone call to my mechanic and he suggested it may be a pressure regulator. Regardless I went on to use the old wiring instead of the new plug rcm supplied. All back together and turn of the key...fired up perfectly. Not to suggest the pump would be faulty but more my clumsy sausage fingers breaking something. Let her warm up and went for a spirited drive up the dual carriageway and she runs beautifully. Now just a tense wait for 11th when the decat goes on and the 16th with Duncan!
April 11, 201510 yr Author Decat downpipe fitted today. Went reasonably well. Had a couple seized nuts but they soon let go. The throttle response is crazy now and the sound is beautiful. The turbo is really distinct now. I'm so hyped up for Thursday and the remap now I'm basically wetting myself. Video to follow.
April 11, 201510 yr Tempted by decat too... Or sports cat. Remapped too. BUT, I kinda want to save money and save for a Subaru Type R.............
April 11, 201510 yr Author Decisions are tough. You can either throw your money into yours now or save that for the types r. Tough times mate.
April 11, 201510 yr Sounding good fella ! I wsd like you until the morning of the map then I was slightly pooping myself and crossing everything that it wouldn't blow up. Have you got the silicone y pipe yet ?
April 11, 201510 yr Author No not yet. Still looking for the right one. Got any links or good suggestions?
April 11, 201510 yr What's yours a v5, 1999 ? I ended up buying savages sti cooler with pipework included, as got fed up waiting for one to get made for the foz, was cheaper in the end. Think scoobyworld and the likes usually carry them in stock, or try viper performance as they are loads chaeper than everyone else as they make massive batches up at once
April 11, 201510 yr Author 2000 UK model. Ets never got back to me again after I asked them to make me a pod and I asked how I can pay [emoji20]
April 11, 201510 yr Boo I know it's only 1 chap in a shed pretty much. You just click on the pay pal link on the side and put in notes what you want making. You looking for something else instead ?
April 11, 201510 yr Author No haven't looked anywhere sale for a pod. I contacted him again but still no reply since that first contact. Just worried about paying and not getting anything.
April 11, 201510 yr Yeah know what you mean supposd your guaranteed by pp if nothing shows. I emailed a couple of times, sent payment, about a week later I had a parcel arrive 1st class
April 11, 201510 yr Author No problem. I might look at changing the intercooler at some point to for both cosmetic and performance reasons. Any recommendations? Also will it need to be mapped in?
April 11, 201510 yr Mine was a direct swap v3 normal to v3 sti so no mods or map required like I say only changed it for the y pipe as they couldn't be arsed making me one. Spools up so much quicker now Theres a thread in the engine section about i/c info it's a good read regarding effectiveness, New age ones will fit with bracket modifications and I suspect they'll need mapping due to increasing volume of air.
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