Been a long, long time since I've updated this!
Recently I fitted a Ktec induction kit. Initially I complained that it seemed to have strangled my car's top end; 50 miles later and almost over night the car was transformed. I assume this is to do with the car's ECU adapting to the change in fuel/air mixture?
Whatever the reason, immediately I noticed throttle response had sharpened up, while torque had also noticeably grown through the mid-range.
Not long after I decided to take my car to Ktec for a remap. Before the map, my car ran with 179bhp on the rolling road (standard ECU and map, Ktec induction kit and Yozzasport catback). I was pleasantly surprised considering my car had passed 113,000 miles at this point.
After 30 mins of runs, Andy (I think that was his name!) managed to squeeze and extra 7bhp out of the engine, upping the rev limit and tickover revs on the way. The result? The car not only pulls noticably harder right through the rev range, it also feels substantially more responsive. Heel-and-toeing is a joy.
With more power and a new glorious sounding set of lungs, the Clio is running well. It's a shame then, that I'm looking for a crap runabout to use through the week as my job sees me averaging 500 miles a week at the moment! The poor Clio will pass 145,000 miles within a year at this rate, and that doesn't include the track day I have planned for May.
How long do these F4R engines last for when they're driven hard?