hello, and help please
16 October 2005, 09:16 PM
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hello, and help please
hello to all you men and women on scooby net, i am a new member to your forum, and own a classic shape scoobie, any ideas please on mods, i have a bov, and powertech induction kit fitted already, what about exhausts.
16 October 2005, 10:20 PM
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Try posting on a techincal forum or in general. Members only tend to post pics on the members gallery, hence the name. 
Originally Posted by scoobie 555
hello to all you men and women on scooby net, i am a new member to your forum, and own a classic shape scoobie, any ideas please on mods, i have a bov, and powertech induction kit fitted already, what about exhausts.
17 October 2005, 03:58 AM
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I'll ignore you're in the wrong forum as you're new 
Don't mean to be critical, but the 2 mods you already have are questionable. VTA BOV's can have a detremental effect on the running of the car whilst offering absolutely no performance gain whatsoever, and offering up potential for serious engine problems. On 98-00 (assuming your W reg is 00) cars, induction kits can be very troublesome. If your car has the hotwire style MAF sensor then it could prematurely fail with catastrophic consequences for the engine due to the I/K. The excessive vibrations are known to destroy these MAF's very quickly, and the oily nature of cone filters can quickly foul the sensor internals. Keep a close eye on your idle (if it becomes erratic) and stay conscious of the power delivery around 4k revs. If you suspect anything wrong then get it to a specialist for a diagnostic test quickly. Better an 80 quid MAF replacement than a 2k engine rebuild
I/K's can also be a white elephant on the power front, as they suck in warm dirty air from the engine bay, whereas cooler, denser air is prefered for higher power. Will be OK if you have sorted a supply of cold air and isolated the cone as best as possible.
As for future mods, you may want to consider suspension and brake upgrades first. I personally feel these cars have plenty of power that can be more fully exploited with improvements to the handling, and if you're making it go quicker the ability to stop quicker is a benefit. If you must eek out more power, look into a decat exhaust with a remap.
HTH
I'll ignore you're in the wrong forum as you're new Don't mean to be critical, but the 2 mods you already have are questionable. VTA BOV's can have a detremental effect on the running of the car whilst offering absolutely no performance gain whatsoever, and offering up potential for serious engine problems. On 98-00 (assuming your W reg is 00) cars, induction kits can be very troublesome. If your car has the hotwire style MAF sensor then it could prematurely fail with catastrophic consequences for the engine due to the I/K. The excessive vibrations are known to destroy these MAF's very quickly, and the oily nature of cone filters can quickly foul the sensor internals. Keep a close eye on your idle (if it becomes erratic) and stay conscious of the power delivery around 4k revs. If you suspect anything wrong then get it to a specialist for a diagnostic test quickly. Better an 80 quid MAF replacement than a 2k engine rebuild
I/K's can also be a white elephant on the power front, as they suck in warm dirty air from the engine bay, whereas cooler, denser air is prefered for higher power. Will be OK if you have sorted a supply of cold air and isolated the cone as best as possible.As for future mods, you may want to consider suspension and brake upgrades first. I personally feel these cars have plenty of power that can be more fully exploited with improvements to the handling, and if you're making it go quicker the ability to stop quicker is a benefit. If you must eek out more power, look into a decat exhaust with a remap.
HTH