I have a MY99 UK Turbo with the following mods:
Full H&S Decat
Green Panel Filter
TEK2 map

Running 277bhp/266lb/ft torque.

Thinking of eventually doing the whole API VF? thing and a remap. Have been advised to get ported headers at the same time.

Could I buy and fit some of harveys headers now, and run the car safely, without a remap until I get the rest fitted?

Any problems that I may encounter?

 

I'd ask David and/or the person who is going to map the car mate. At a guess, I'd say you'll probably be ok in the interim.

Do you have a knocklink?

Ns04

 

Nope, but will be fitting one soon.

 

you will not have a problem fitting a set of harveys headers and running them without a remap, i'd also look at getting one of his option 2 up pipes as well, i fitted just one of these to my own UK MY99 and thought it worked really well, much nicer, smoother, stronger top end imo

 

Was that the headers and up-pipe without a remap?

 

MY00 with full decat, TEK3 and a few other bits, had Harvey's headers and slip jointed up pipe fitted; much smoother drive but i do hit fuel cut off occasionally when driving hard....i guess that means you can run the car without a remap but remapping will make it safer.

hth

ian

 

Just porting the headers on its own doesn't make enough difference to warrant a remap, it's a bit like fitting a breather system, K&N panel filter or throttle body cooling delete, its a minor/subtle tweek that when combined with others can add to the potential when remapped.

Andy

 

Thanks Andy. You're solving on my problems tonight!
If you could only get rid of Pete!