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i wonder fi you guys could help me, i have an apexi filter, de-cat, cat abck exhaust on the car at the moment and next i was looking to get an uprated fuel pump, turbo elbow and downpie. and was just wondering if you guys think this is ok, or should i do some other mods b4 doing the elbow and downpipe. also wa fuel pump do u guys recommend?

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As for turbo elbow and downpipe, that's a good idea. I couldn't believe how restrictive the oem one is until i took mine off.

If you are doing those, you will be taking the turbo off, so i would recommend braided coolant and oil lines while you are doing it (my hard pipes split).

As for fuel pumps, you cannot go far wrong with a walbro 255ltr/h pump. Will give you plenty of head room.

After that. i'd look at your brakes before upping the boost with a manual/electronic controller.

There, i've spent loadsa your money for you. :)
 
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if your gonna take the tubby off might aswel do it right and add a aftermarket high flow mani too.
Agreed. But, do not get the Apex type 2, as it doesn't fit. If you want a very good mani, give Owen Developments a call. They have Tomei make theirs for them and it's stunning. I've seen this in the flesh and it's amzingly well made :)

Oh get a turbo jacket as well. Amazing what it does for under-bonnet temps and keeping the heat in the turbo.
 
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ok cheers guys, well atm i only have the money for the elbow, downpipe and turbo elbow, so ill do them for now then i will look at the rest when i have more funds.

cheers guys much appreciated.
 

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Yep, although fiddly, you can fit the elbow and front pipe without taking the turbo off. :)

To be brutally honest, the stock mani is fine till you start getting past 330bhp. Most of the cheaper tubular manis are very close to the S15 ABS and it needs shielding.
 
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True. Stock heat shield does a good job there... I am using Tomei Expreme elbow wrapped with thermo textile. T28 spools better...
 

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I've still got the stock mani, with no plans to change it :no:

As nicely said, elbow and front pipe can be changed without removing the turbo :nod:. Something i wish i had done, is wrap the front pipe, it makes the cabin floor hot :D
 
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thats a good point think ill wrap the elbow and down pipe to stop the heat.
 

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She likes it, keeps her side warm while i've got the window down trying to keep cool (dont use AirCon, uses Fuel :))
 
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im the same i never have the air con on. why when u can roll down the window for free haha
 

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That's all well and good until its a hot day, then all putting the window down does is blow the hot air all round you! Plus AC is 900% better at clearing a misted screen (which I seem to get all the time).

And that fuel thing is a myth. The amount of drag created by putting your window down would also increase fuel consumption. And the AC automatically pauses on WOT, so there's no loss in power.
 
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