Hola!
new kid(man) on the bloke tonight..
can you help?? i have a 1997 turbo wagon(uk) and want to know the first mods/add-ons..i should do first?? my car is standard and ready to be breathed on...gently at first!!

i was thinking..dump/blow off valve, de cat, change filters..
i see the 15bhp add ons and the 40bhp air meter adjusters on ebay...are these reliable? any good?

sorry for all the questions...
waverider.

 

Decat and remap,will see around 280bhp and BOV of your choice,induction kit only if you want to,panel filters work well.
Do not mess with anythin off e bay..there mostly ****e..

 

Do you know what mine is putting out as standard?? and what would the couple of bits you recommend cost??

im only after about 40/50 bhp to start me off!
cheers
waverider

 

A UK '97 should be 208 bhp
A full decat costs about £500 (though you can do the exhaust in stages)
Panel filters are about £40 or an induction kit from K&N etc are about £90 (I think)

Don't bother with a remap yet (just found out your years ECU can be re-mapped, but don't know the costs yet, expect it will be around £700 though).

Stick to th better engine breathing route untill you've built up some more ideas from reading what others have done on here