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we just double clamped and it’s been fine ever since..

I had a few issues with the boost pipes!..constantly blowing off!..we eventually solved it..welding a few little nipples around the edges of the pipes for the silicone pipe to grip and putting double circlips all round…

We are near Wakefield in West Yorkshire which is a far old treck but he is very reasonable on prices and could be worth a tank of fuel?..get some quotes from your side then give him a call..you may be surprised?..

And they don’t cost the earth…my friend builds them as part of his business…he’s called Jo..give him a ring..07832 187705 and tell him Greg gave you his number…

I had a bespoke stainless system made…look up this thread for further information..

I’ve fitted H&R 30mm lowering springs with bilstein dampers..the ride is exactly the same as stock but with less body roll…

I wouldn’t know Jon?…with me fitting an intercooler for a Skyline GTR we had to make custom pipes…

No worries..I’ll do my best to point you in the right direction…this thread is 5 pages long so I’m sure it will answer most of your questions?..lol..

No worries..I hope this thread helps you in your journey…I started modding mine around 5 years ago and there was very little in the way of information or advice!..I basically went at it blind but have ended up with a very very capable car that shocks all those that come up against it!..lol..

Hi Jon..mine is stock and I’m running around 28psi of boost with no issues whatsoever..

Yes..it’s a direct fit but I have my car mapped on the rolling road..non of that laptop rubbish!..I’m not sure if you will have to have the car remapped to take full advantage of the new map sensor?…

You won’t find a bigger map sensor than 3.1 bar..I’m running over 28psi of boost and my map sensor is 3.1 bar and it’s more than adequate…the map sensor is actually for a 1.6 Fiesta TDC…look through this string and it will tell you w to get one from..

I had a custom stainless exhaust made..straight through at first but it sounded like a tractor! So we added a small silencer and now sounds great…

Non whatsoever!…just replaced an engine mount with a standard one. Was thinking of polly bushing but was advised not to bother as they can make the suspension a bit harsh…

Far from it!!…everyone involved in all the upgrades can’t believe it either..lol..

No worries..believe it or not I’m running the standard flywheel and clutch assembly which has done 160,000 miles and is still working perfectly…lol..

Call me thick but what is a “smf” conversion?…lol

I also experienced fuelling issues when I got deeper in to the modifications..AP diesel (01784 432228) rebuilt my fuel pump and refurbished the injectors and that sorted that out..The only tuner I trust is Paul Murray at RS Tuning in Leeds..Look him up online..he custom maps on the rolling...

Y That’s more than adequate..you only need to go beyond 3 inch exhaust when going above 500BHP..mine is a 2.5 inch custom made stainless with one small silencer in the middle…

Oh…you have already upgraded using the Focus ST standard intercooler which is a lot bigger than the standard Volvo one..to be fair the standard Volvo intercooler is good for 200BHP+..a standard Focus ST intercooler should be good up to around 300BHP…I‘m afraid if you want to go bigger then some...

Hi Paskal…like I said above Airtech do an upgrade for the Ford Focus ST which is a direct fit…

I’m not totally sure but a friend of mine bought an air tech intercooler that I think was an upgrade for a ford focus ST and it bolted in with no bodywork modifications…I went overboard and fitted an intercooler that was an upgrade for a Nissan skyline GTR!..it’s as big as the radiator and did...

Hi Sam…as you have read I have done extensive mods to mine but just do the simple things first….you’ve already done the map..now make it breath a bit better with a K&N air filter..have a custom made stainless exhaust to get the gasses out..2.5 inch is more than adequate…fit a bigger...

Hi there…well I’m using standard injectors and fuel pump and I’m getting around 250BHP but with the nitrous that’s jumps up another 100BHP or so?….

Full throttle so I guess flooring…lol

I’ve done most of the modifications you mention ie hybrid turbo,bid intercooler,uprated fuel pump and injectors…water methonal and nitrous injection…I do get a bit of black smoke under hard acceleration but none at all when driving normally..emissions are perfect and fuel economy is a lot better...

Hi there Exloser…it’s also illegal here in the Uk to remove cats or DPF’s but what we do is cut them open,gutt out the internals and weld them back up again which makes it look like they are still fitted…lol

I’m sure that will be fine…as a rule of thumb 2” will be more than adequate upto around 300BHP….2.5” upto around 500BHP and 3” if you are going beyond 500BHP….

Hi there…I would say 2” would be more than adequate….My exhaust is 2.5” and is more than enough for all the modifications I’ve had done…

Haha..sorry…I thought you was aiming it at me as down the thread I do discuss that I do emit black smoke under hard acceleration but as explained…my car has been extensively professionally mapped by Paul and is running at its optimum throughout the entire rev range…we are neither under or over...

My car doesn’t have a DPF…and poorly mapped!?…I’ll pass on your comments on to Paul Murray at RS Tuning in Leeds…he does all my mapping on the rolling road…lol..

I’ve got a custom made full stainless system with one silencer in the middle…it sounds standard when pottering about but under full throttle sounds awesome…lol..

You going to be a ECU mapper?…lol

What type of car shop?…

Don’t have any..lol…anyways..how did you get on tuning that Peugeot if I remember rightly?…

I do actually have a video my friend took from his Audi S3 as I destroyed him on our local bypass but I don’t think it would be wise to be uploading it on social media...lol...trust me...she’s quick... ;-)

Not at dumb question at all...Yes...I get a puff of black smoke when I put my foot down and she black smokes under hard throttle at the top of the Rev range but no more than what you would expect from a mapped up diesel?...there is a saying round here...”where there’s smoke there’s poke”...or...

Running like a dream ....got the jetting sorted on both the water/meth and nitrous...rebuilt the fuel pump and injectors...she wipes the smiles off all those young lads with mapped up AudiMW/VW...whilst putting a large one on my face...lol..

Hi there...Mines an O7 and doesn’t have a DPF but the cat as been cut out...no issues with emissions whatsoever...you need a map sensor from a Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDI...thats what I’m using..read through this thread..with all the mods I’ve done I’m now getting over 300BHP with the same reliability...

Yes...instead of it being vented into the intake it goes to the catch can...not sure if it’s added to the performance as such but it’s improved the breathabillity of the engine...