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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Sorry for the chav question. Is this possible with a sportscat downpipe, and all the rest decatted.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Nope don't think so.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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If you see the flames or sparks it means it's catless then?
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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I would first ask them to leave politely, before threatening them with a fire extinguisher.

Should get the little blighters out of there!
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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full decat vta dump valve
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 20withascooby
full decat vta dump valve
VTA dump valve What's that got to do with it?
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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It makes it run richer.
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yep since fitted mine pops and bangs alot flames alot better was told thats wat you need
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Originally Posted by v5 man
It makes it run richer.
Only for the small moment after the valve vents to atmosphere.
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Isn`t that about right then? You boot it and the exhaust is red hot, you bounce off the dump valve......PTSHHHHHHH, over-fuel and then POP/BANG and flame
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by v5 man
Isn`t that about right then? You boot it and the exhaust is red hot, you bounce off the dump valve......PTSHHHHHHH, over-fuel and then POP/BANG and flame
thats wat mine does
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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The other way to do it is to rev hard in 3rd/4th and hit the rev limiter Although I dont endorse that option
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Flames??? Don't start me
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or put a spark plug in your exhaust lik i did YouTube - scooby wrx flamer 2
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Chav-tastic!
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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lol gret fun tho wen u get a corsa ryt behind you dont see how its chav-tastic
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mine pops and bangs ,i've got full decat and a vta dv, is there flames coming out the back i wasn't aware of

also it pops alot rolling down hill at low speed in a gear thats to low for the speed ie using the gear to hold the car back coming to a junction at the bottom of a hill
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by stigaz
mine pops and bangs ,i've got full decat and a vta dv, is there flames coming out the back i wasn't aware of

also it pops alot rolling down hill at low speed in a gear thats to low for the speed ie using the gear to hold the car back coming to a junction at the bottom of a hill
so does mine pop pop pop pop non stop when using engine breaking sounds lurvely.sometimes when it pops they do flame mate
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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i jus thought that any petrol turbo wold flame? i know there are somethings that encourage it. but to one guy up there, in my case what you said aint true

my car was completely standard when i bought it. it did have a powerflow system, but from centre piece back and backbox, so the cat wasnt touched, that popped and flamed.

now the car still has the custom powerflow centre section but with a blitz nur spec backbox fitted, that now pops and flames jus like in that youtube video does, except mine are more neater like ud see on a jetplane, rather than the flamethrower type flames in the video. i have a dump valve on mine also, but that wasnt fitted til my blitz was fitted, and it stil flamed and popped!

i would imagine tho that yes, if a ful decat system would burn alot more unused fuel through the system, as its mostly going straight through. i certainly wouldnt encourage a flame with a spark plug! that scoob u have 20w/ascooby is THE first turbo car EVER where iv seen the owner felt to put a spark plug in the exhaust to encourage larger flames, ive only ever seen it on other cars. If anyone has been to a big show sometime over last 5 years, where all cars are welcome, or if uve bin to USC at santapod over the years, ull remember one eyar on a flameout competition that my mates bright red astra won, they were bloody massive flames. but on a scooby??? naah
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go to the esc section theres plenty on there mate
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the what section?

by plenty, do u mean plenty of scoob oweners that have spark plugs on their exhaust tips?
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Well, mine pops nicely with a recirc DV although I do have a decat. Perhaps the VTA does help, but the decat is defo the way to go if you want this effect IMO.

I'm rather hoping mine doesn't flame lol
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ash002004
the what section?

by plenty, do u mean plenty of scoob oweners that have spark plugs on their exhaust tips?
essex scooby crew page yes mate plenty of scooby owners on there with them
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Any excuse to show the pic.



Yes I know It's chavvy, but I am from Essex.
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nothing wrong with a bit of flames to keep ******* away from your bumper
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ash002004
i jus thought that any petrol turbo wold flame? i know there are somethings that encourage it. but to one guy up there, in my case what you said aint true

my car was completely standard when i bought it. it did have a powerflow system, but from centre piece back and backbox, so the cat wasnt touched, that popped and flamed.

now the car still has the custom powerflow centre section but with a blitz nur spec backbox fitted, that now pops and flames jus like in that youtube video does, except mine are more neater like ud see on a jetplane, rather than the flamethrower type flames in the video. i have a dump valve on mine also, but that wasnt fitted til my blitz was fitted, and it stil flamed and popped!

i would imagine tho that yes, if a ful decat system would burn alot more unused fuel through the system, as its mostly going straight through. i certainly wouldnt encourage a flame with a spark plug! that scoob u have 20w/ascooby is THE first turbo car EVER where iv seen the owner felt to put a spark plug in the exhaust to encourage larger flames, ive only ever seen it on other cars. If anyone has been to a big show sometime over last 5 years, where all cars are welcome, or if uve bin to USC at santapod over the years, ull remember one eyar on a flameout competition that my mates bright red astra won, they were bloody massive flames. but on a scooby??? naah
theres another one now mate you now no 2 people with them
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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I don't want flames just the old school formular one car turbo pop. How do you know your car is doing it or not?
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get sum1 to follw u or open ur windows ul hear it popping id say full de cat and vta
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mine does it wen i change betwen 3000-4000rpm
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Originally Posted by martwrxsl
I don't want flames just the old school formular one car turbo pop. How do you know your car is doing it or not?
You'll hear it popping and gurgling away on the over-run. And occasionally a loud bang when the dump valve vents!
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