Tell us about your upgrade

Post by **campbell** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:32 pm

Must have just about every variant of upgrade available in our community now. Here's a poll to capture the raw data...but please do also comment on

what you like

AND don't like

...about your upgrade.

And what you'd rather have done instead!

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Campbell

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:33 pm

Mike Satur big valve VVC casting which has been ported and gas flowed

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:17 am

honda.

like. the fact i dont need to worry about my coolant temp any more, and the fact that the car is much more satisfying to drive quickly as there is enough power to challenge it.

dislike. not a lot really. Had its teething problems (and what doesnt) but its sorted now

Do instead. RST V8. drove it in the caterham. absolutely awesome. its what i aspire to eventually.

Post by **simon** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:35 am

Larini exhaust and hurricane induction.
Like: The noise of both and the (probably psychological) slightly better throttle response.
Dislikes: None

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:28 am

135 head. janspe*d exhaust (soon to be something else) and K&N noisy-filter

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:11 am

I bought the car with a hurricane, a CRP and what I was told was a Larini exhaust. I'm fairly sure the exhaust is a quicksilver now but it's all good as I like the sound the car makes. Performancewise not sure if it made a difference as I didn't ever have the car standard.

I took the CRP pipe off because it was far too noisy and doing my head. Feel I can drive the car quicker now as it's slightly more discrete. With the CRP you could go past an old granny at 10mph and they'd be shouting you to slow down. No noticable difference in performance too.

renmure · Post by **renmure** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:40 am

On the elise:
Stage 2 Exhaust and Pipercross Viper Induction.

Likes: Exhaust noise and Induction Hisssssss.
Dislikes: Was pretty expensive fitted new to the car on delivery.
Want: Like the idea of that ECU thingy to lower the cam change rpm

Jim

Post by **ironside** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:03 pm

Somewhere between stage 2 and stage 3 I think.

Standard head ported/flowed (still on plastic plenum)
Piper 270 cams
Verniers
Emerald ECU
Paul Ivey oversize valves
Lightened flywheel
AP clutch
ITG induction kit
Janspeed Roadsport Exhaust
CRP

Likes: Noise and extra power

Dislikes:
Rough idle and increased kangaroo petrol at low rpm around town.
It only made 151bhp on Emerald's rollers. For the money I spent I would've been better off buying the PTP 165/170 kit.

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:06 pm

ironside wrote:Somewhere between stage 2 and stage 3 I think.

Standard head ported/flowed (still on plastic plenum)
Piper 270 cams
Verniers
Emerald ECU
Paul Ivey oversize valves
Lightened flywheel
AP clutch
ITG induction kit
Janspeed Roadsport Exhaust
CRP

Likes: Noise and extra power

Dislikes:
Rough idle and increased kangaroo petrol at low rpm around town.
It only made 151bhp on Emerald's rollers. For the money I spent I would've been better off buying the PTP 165/170 kit.

Phew - explains why you always dispatched me on the straight at KH then!!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:14 pm

Most of your know my spec, but here it is:

Stage F - E-bay special: all parts apart from those marked * are off e-bay or second hand

DIY ported head (Ebay £30)
Standard valves (Ebay New £30)
Piper 270 Cams (SELC*CK £180)
VVC inlet manifold (Sh*g of SE!)
Verniers (4m*l of SE!)
4-2-1 (Piston Heads £200)
De-cat (Ebay £30)
Larini*
Hurricane*
56mm TB (TSF of SE)

Like:
More torque, more noise, more go!

Dislike:
M-way is now fairly horrible, bit too noisy on occasions
VVC inlet stole all my torque (4-2-1 brought it back!)

Would like:
Driving skill to match
A count down to detonation...

robin · Post by **robin** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:37 pm

I'll post about EGOR if I ever get it running

H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:53 pm

I have the newly taxed and MOT'D with "St Andrews Cross "upgrade

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:05 pm

totally standard (except S/S Janspeed that goes on as standard these days).

shortly fitting mutts nutts brake discs, and probably Pagid 42s. Then replacing the suspension, prob with the Steve B kit.

nothing further after that.

(until the honda

)

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:26 pm

Tom wrote: nothing further after that.

(until the K-series goes bang )

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:55 pm

Mr Boag,
Have you sold the Poxster?

KH on Sat?

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