cheekymonkey Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 As Gaz (the other one ) says IK24's will be better for a full de-cat (the £70 I quoted for plugs was for IK24's) Oh crap. Did I buy the wrong plugs off you Gaz? (IK22s)! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I must admit I'd be nervous to run bpu on a jspec using a restrictor ring alone without some form of boost gauge to keep an eye on things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foz Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 the thing is i wouldnt know what i was looking at anyhow or if things were wrong! Maybe i should stick with the cosmetic enhancements, again i need to get rid of the stock wheels first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 cheers Gaz, im in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, the place with the bent spire! lol You could come to me (2/3 hour drive) or Chris Wilson is in Shropshire (couple of hours also?) Oh crap. Did I buy the wrong plugs off you Gaz? (IK22s)! James Hi James, IK22's will be fine also, which de-cats do you have? Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi James, IK22's will be fine also, which de-cats do you have? I have a custom SS exhaust straight from the 1st cat to the back of the car - no muffler. I am most likely getting a CW 1st decat and then depending on how loud the car is, ditching the SS exhaust and getting one with a silencer :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I have a custom SS exhaust straight from the 1st cat to the back of the car - no muffler. I am most likely getting a CW 1st decat and then depending on how loud the car is, ditching the SS exhaust and getting one with a silencer :( No that will be fine then, the IK22's are fine for BPU also - with only one de-cat thats what I'd go with. Regards, Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 No that will be fine then, the IK22's are fine for BPU also - with only one de-cat thats what I'd go with. Thanks and sorry for the hijack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyknox Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Don't forget boost gauge and EGT gauge Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Just getting rid of both cats, and an aftermarket exhaust (with a restrictor ring set to allow about a bar) should see a reasonable improvement for you until you can afford the rest of the bits to go full BPU and run at 1.2 bar. You'd see a noticable improvement in the spool aswell without the cats in. As Gaz said, going to him or Chris Wilson would be good for where you are in the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 If you don't want to go full BPU just rip out the cats, fit the FCD, change the plugs and be happy with 0.85bar- basicaly everything but the Walbro & exhaust (the latter making up the bulk of the bpyu cost). It costs you about 40bhp than going the whole hog, but you can always get the exhaust, pump and boost gauge at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foz Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thanks Gaz for the help i appreciate it, i maybe sill come and see either you or Chris when im ready to do this, i do need some help with this, i dont mind getting my hands dirty and doing any work i just like to be sure that what im doing isnt going to damage the car in any way. So when ive got 1k then ill get in touch yeah? Is that ok with you? Need some wheels first to replace the stock ones, i need to get two back tyres in the next month or so so was looking to put that money towards new wheels n tyres, anyone recommend anything not too expensive? Thanks again all for your help on this! Foz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foz Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 Oh another thing re this, will i have to inform the insurance re this? im with Sky at the moment. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thanks Gaz for the help i appreciate it, i maybe sill come and see either you or Chris when im ready to do this, i do need some help with this, i dont mind getting my hands dirty and doing any work i just like to be sure that what im doing isnt going to damage the car in any way. So when ive got 1k then ill get in touch yeah? Is that ok with you? Need some wheels first to replace the stock ones, i need to get two back tyres in the next month or so so was looking to put that money towards new wheels n tyres, anyone recommend anything not too expensive? Thanks again all for your help on this! Foz. No problem New wheels and tyres are a minimum of £1k for PROPER sized wheels and half decent tyres, unless you go second hand. You want a minimum of 8.5" front and 9.5" rear. Regards, Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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