hi all in scooby world , what do i buy next for my engine ?
votes please !
i have a my99 uk 2000, mods to date ,
apexi induction, apexi safc, 4"decat 3" system( all wrapped), large stainless headers (wrapped) ,440 injectors , hks fcd, hdi front mount, man fuel pressure reg, man boost con, 19 row oil cooler / relocated filter,all done on a shoestring , what next??
cheers chris ..

 

Errrrrrmmmmmmm,,,,, map..

 

good call , yes i agree , cant afford it yet! anything else , car not in use at moment, getting redy for summer , running e3 ecu can that be mapped!!??
cheers chris

 

are you still running a td04l turbo??

 

yes mate , cant decide what to change it for?
chris.

 

what power target you aiming for?

 

this year 300 would be nice!
chris

 

If you can't afford a map then why are you going to waste away the cash you currently have on another small mod?

The sensible thing to do would be to save up a bit more cash for a ecumap and get it all running properly as that alone will probably give the best performance.

 

ok , ive been told that you cant map my ecu , being a my99 uk 2000 e3 ecu , so have been looking at apexi and the like , with the cost of them being £ 400 ??min thought i would buy something else and hope for future cash , i dont know what to do , can my ecu be remapped ?? if so then thats the next thing to do ,
cheers chris .

 

Not sure on what map it is but yeah they cost like £400-500 (correct me if Im wrong) so if it was me, I would save up for that and not bother with any more mods until that is done.

 

if you have the original my99 uk ecu,it can be mapped via ecutek,it will be pointless spending out on mapping and leaving the tiny td04 on,it wont make 300bhp with this turbo,i sold my vf24 for £180 and will make 320bhp.
so food for thought,you are unlikely to see 280bhp with a td04l.

 

thanks mate ,so best way to go is better turbo , then remap ,
great ! all i wanted to know.
thanks chris .

 

all those mods and no map, lol next mod will be a new engine i would think

 

i didnt think i had done much to it yet? not that would cause engine disaster anyway?!?
am i wrong? all fitted on a low milage engine as well , car very rarely used about 300 miles in yr and half ,
cheers chris .

 

You need a remap!

 

injectors,headers,decat,front mount all require a remap.
your heading for disaster if you dont get it mapped asap.

 

Hi you run the risk of running lean with out a remap and meltting a piston

 

hi even with the fcd , thought this stopped fuel cut off ,and fuel pressure reg is set to 44psi for 440 injectors if correct??
cheers chris

 

basically,if you change moreless anything it will need a remap,if you are changing things and still driving it on boost then be prepared for an engine rebuild.
thats just the way it is,i dont fit any mods until im just about to get mapped.

 

fair enough mate! ill get a turbo then get it mapped !
havnt finished fitting frt mount yet anyway ,and its not going to be driven again till some good weather comes ( trying to keep the rear wheel arches from rotting lol)
gone are the days of old mk2 escorts etc ehh!
cheers chris ..

 

you are also probably making less power now with the mods than before you started and damaging your engine also.

 

now i do disagree ! my car may not be as quick as most on here but one thing i do no its quicker than it was when i got it! as for engine damage you may/ will ? be right ,a decat pipe would create more power for a start ! fine it may not be running as good as it could but defo better!
cheers chris

 

i would phone a tuner fella and ask for advice.
power aside you are running the risk of blowing your engine.

 

change turbo , then a map then,
chris.