helping my bug breathe
 

hey folks

got an 02 bug sti type uk prodrive style.

interested to know what will help induction, i.e whats better induction kit or panel filter, what brands,sites,prices etc...

also interested in exhausts, again whats best to replace 1st as i will be doing the exhaust in stages.prices,sites etc

thanx for the help

elreg

Consensus is that a basic panel filter (eg Green), works better than an Induction Kit on a Scoob.

As for exhausts, Miltec, Revolution and H & S come recommended.............
then there are the loud ones if that's your preference !

cheers for that, where bouts in scotland you from mate?

will a panel filter give any sort of increase in noise?

dont want a loud exhaust, would be quite happy keeping my standard sti b/box. what part of exhaust should i replace first to free up some bhp and get a nice burble??

Hi Elreg, I'm 10 miles southwest of Edinburgh. And you ?

Panel filter doesn't make a huge difference - just slightly more responsive, a bit more of a "woosh" noise on boost.

The exhausts quoted are fine in terms of noise /burble. What year of car do you have ?

im from a wee village just outside glasgow

its a 51plate registered in 2002,60k miles on it 100% standard at the mo apart from i uprated hoses to samco, what do you drive?

looking at a green panel filter, should i get a get a decatted down pipe first?

I drive an 01 Bug WRX remapped to 273bhp, modded supsension etc.

My car started with 3 cats - up-pipe, down pipe and centre pipe. When remapping, i was short of cash and wanted an MOT friendly car so only decatted the centre pipe.

ASAIK, your STi has two cats - centre pipe and downpipe. Some people remove both then refit the centre cat at MOT time. For MOT friendly, you can decat the centre and fit a dp with a high flow cat. Or, leave one on, which should be enough for MOT's.