BAD SANTA POD TIMES LOL the slow grey one

Level 6 User Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 158

Ok right....
After my crappy santa pod times Smile

I have been toying with new mods,

1> replaced the de cay pipe with my home mae new one.

2> Fitted a K&N Induction kit

3> Had my bro and his mates from renault toy around with it.

Now im getting as of a few weeks ago a respectible 16.2 seconds quarter mile.

1 thing i will say is.... DO NOT FIT A MONGOOSE EXHAUST SYSTEM..

On my standard exhaust I got at rolling road 141bhp!
With my new exhaust i got,, wait for it 141bhp

Whats the crack??? So I sent the mongoose back and refitted the standard one from renault...

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

well of course youre not going to make any more power from an exhaust! (unless it's a max power certified one Wink

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Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 589

Was the torque readings the same ??

Level 6 User Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 158

yes mate 3 in it

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

A performance mod that doesn't cost power? Mongoose defo gets the thumbs up!

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Why do people rant on about getting an exhaust system then?

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

because it sounds nicer sometimes

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

and its easy for them to do....ie bolt on.

but noise is the main reason

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

So you don't actualy go any faster? Shocked

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

depends if your going up or down a hill..

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Lol.

So gutted to those people who spend Â£330 on a full stainless expecting power Razz

I suppose it's the sound that makes you think you're going faster?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

exactly if it sounds faster it must be 10 times faster. Laughing

If the exhaust is desinged right to cater for the fueling, cam, porting etc etc then you can get decent gains from an exhaust but name 1 place that actually does anything like that aside from racing workshops.

Standard gear is normally the best.

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 395

I put the standard exhaust back on my car.
Didn't like it that loud with the stainless. Motorway driving was hell, and if i want to drive fast, i don't want to attract the attention of every copper within a 5 mile radius.
Stealth is the way to be.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

I just can't believe that all these people who rant and rave about getting a backbox to free up a few HP are actualy talking shite Shocked

Almost as shocking as my -2 Karma Crying or Very sad

Dunno if it's to lie, or more likely, a misunderstanding. Happy I only bought a standard 16v backbox rather than fork out Â£330 for some custom thing Laughing

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

another factor to consider is lifespan. A stainless exhaust could be viewed as an investment if you plan on keeping the car for a significant period (like me Smile

) as it is to a certain extent a fit and forget item which will live forever, not rot away like a standard one will over time.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

on the other hand stock 16v ph1 exhausts have lasted 14 years

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

what, garaged-for-14-years ones?

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

pissing exhaust,

thought it was my cat with a hole in it..

tis downpipe instead..

oh the joys.

right on the flange too

pisspots i say..

that was my excuse to by a decat as well.

Doh!

Level 10 User Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 570

[quote="Roger Red Hat"]pisspots i say..quote]

ROFL piss pots! Very Happy

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Buy a nice shiney Clio 16v one Roger, you know you want to Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

no need, have spare downpipe on the redun.

problem solved..

hopefully, the nuts will be nice and easy to undo..

*touches wood*