john Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Has any1 here `de-catted` a 1litre lupo. If so is there any noticable power gain and would u reccomend it?? mine just needs a little more.....grunt style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> thanx guys....oh and gals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoil Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 No people would probably just wonder why the really slow citicar is making a terrible racket as they drive round you! Would be better getting a car with a bigger engine as even turbocharging and adding in NOS injection it would still be a slow ass, so I'd say it's not really worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 if you're in Glenrothes you could probably nip allong to star performance and they'll get you an extra `5-10bhp` or so with a filter and exhaust, still better to chop it in for a gti style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Dude I fitted an almost straight through system to my 1 litre, and other than the rise in noise levels, and that the engine now revs to the limitter, its all down hill.Ive lost power, but I didnt expect anything else.The 1 litre needs the back pressure the exhaust gives it, so taking that away, will slow the car down slightly...If your looking for proformance gains then look at a 25bhp shot of nitros... But, the best advice would be now you have coils, upgrade the brakes, then with brakeing and handleing sorted, you wont notice the lack of power as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted August 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 thanks guys, mite save for a bigger engine. ill put some pict of my baby on soon so uz can all have a gawk at it. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 ok John look forward to seeing it mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyp Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 i think the cats r that good these days that they don't restrict the exhaust as much as they used to do.u won't gain much power maybe a horse or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Yeah, the guys at Dastek had a GTI in for a `de-cat`, and on the rolling road before & after he LOST 8bhp! :shock: They reckon the cat on the lupo has enough flow, plus backpressure to optimise the performance... so the dude said to me anyhows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neiler Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 What about the chassis lightening? Do you really need all your back seats hehe?Id go for a nice tasty induction kit with a cold air feed or a a proper sealed one. Then id look towards head work, cams maybe etc etc.But i wouldnt go OTT on it mate, as you wil never get serious power from the lump without spending a fortune. Tho making it better fun or more driveable is always good style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.