hope this forum can help, I've had my Scooby 7 wonderful years and have always wanted pops and bangs antilag, the car has been mapped and has a couple of mods I'm happy with the BHP and don't want more just the noise basically, I do very little driving around 1000 a year and would never use launch control it would be purely for noise and showing off really. so was just after your opinions and for people who have it fitted, also how much damage am I causing to the car if its used rarely in a car park for example.

thanks in advance

 

iv got it on my type r
was on when bought the car
used it once
felt embarrassed and like a chav

never to be used again

 

nope dont bother

 

Just get a decent exhaust if you want some noise,H&S have just brought out a group N replica,sounds very nice on the cars I've heard it on(GC8s)
I've got ALS but as above I just don't use it.
Up to you tho,each to their own and all that,if your not fully decatted then it will kill the cat pretty quick.

 

And the turbo (allegedly)

 

I suppose it won't do much good for the turbo or cooling system or even the Pistons/rings?
But if used rarely I can't see it killing these quickly
You can map in mild-very mild ALS.

 

yes exhaust is decatted, Hayward and scott is it? exhaust is a possibility cost about the same but could be safer or good old cherry bomb exhaust

 

Just have it put on a switch if u really want it, then u can use it whenever u please. Bear in mind u need to move your lambda from uppipe to the exhaust side of turbo too as anti lag will soon blow it apart. Last thing u want is ur turbo sucking up ur lambda probe

 

yes I've had that mapped in but car doesn't run as nice, and not to drive, I will look into the exhaust side of things as this could be a safer alternative and if not then cross this bridge again later, yes this is what I would like a switch so I only need to use it as and when

 

Its awsome as an anti tailgate device, If anybody sits too close a quick flick of the switch and they soon drop right back

It is just a gimmick but i do love the sound of the rough lumpy idle when stationary.

 

This^^^^
Is when it does come in handy,works every time

 

I've got it on a switch too. As people have said, it's just a gimmick. It doesn't have any performance benefit as it isn't "real" anti-lag. Quite amusing in a car park though, but horrible to drive with.

 

There is simply no comparison the H&S is seriously good quality.

 

Toying with having pops and bangs mapped in but have heard it takes away your engine breaking is this true???
I do use engine breaking a lot as it's a habit from my trucking days and don't think I can ever get out of it lol

 

pops and bangs mapped in won't do anything, its just a bit of extra fuel in the over run. Very different to antilag

 

Andrew Carr couldn't do anti-lag on my FSTI as it runs one of the 1st drive by wire ECU's with early software. However he managed to map in pops and bangs by over fuelling on 5% throttle only above 3krpm and it's great. I can drive the car sedately every day and around town but can induce a nice pop or bang (or succession of them) when required. Simples.

 

Thanks for that OTB and it looks like pops and bangs ahoy

 

Nope...Damages headers, exhaust housings, downpipe flanges...and depending on how hot it gets valves too, you know why rally cars are serviced evey 600 miles lol

 

Pops and bangs are sikkk

 

had it on mine, on a switch, was only used for anti tailgating measures, d!cks soon back off when some flames lick the front of the car!!

 

McD Carpark attention ******. FFS grow up.

 

Syvecs with a jacked throttle on dbw. Do it properly.

Big difference in drive when in competition although wouldn't run it on a stock setup.

 

^^^ this

As for tailgating always find a bit of left foot braking sorts it out

 

Has anyone actually got any first hand evidence that the very mild anti lag that can be mapped in actually causes any major issues? I can appreciate rally car antilag is so aggressive that this would cause issues but as they rebuild turbos every couple of events they dont care.

I mean proper first hand experience not someone cousins brother once told you down the pub it blew his turbo etc etc.

 

I know someone who fried their new engine in two weeks, went back to engine builder for warranty and was told on your bike because he had been told it would damage the engine. Given people get warned not to use it and warrantys got ripped up what do you think?

But if you don't want to believe what your being told then crack on and we'll happily say we told you so when your asking about engine builds

 

I say get the ALS! be satisfied if that's what u want after 7 years of ownership I think u should just go for it! and then in the end if **** goes wrong u will have a good reason for engine rebuild lol

 

If you want it then i would say get it. After all if you do get it and don't like it then just don't use it. I have had it on mine for almost a year now with no ill affects so far.

One thing i would recommend though, is having it on a switch somewhere as it can be quite annoying during winter months having not having use of the rear window de-mister, as i have found out the last couple of months

 

I've had anti lag on my car for 6 years. Don't use it much but I have used it. No issues what so ever.

 

clue is in your own post as to why