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A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy *cage now painted*

JamesT87

JamesT87

Car  RS2'd Trophy
A few little changes to my engine bay.

So I decided I would change my air filter setup to a V6 airbox with a Pipercross race filter and a shorter samco Joint. I also fitted a small catch tank and modified the battery tray and front panel to fit it all in! The catch tank is off for powdercoating monday so temporary silver.

The car initially feels a damn site better, the noise is alot nicer and the grunt from low rpm's has been greatly increased. Could be the placebo effect though lol! All in all its well worth it just because it looks and drives alot more OEM!

Thanks for looking.

before:
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Parts to fit:
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+ Oil Hose and battery cables.

After
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All tucked up in bed for the week
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Thanks for looking

James
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Yeah definitely! I need to get it on the dyno again actually when trhe exhaust place have de-catted this Orbisoud.
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

looks brilliant as allways.

have you not thought about putting some sort of grill in your fog light trims?
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Cup_Phil said:
I'm so jealous of your engine bay

Fancy coming and doing mine? LOL
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Phil! When are we going for this drive? Pre CSS?

Ill do you a deal! If you take some propper pictures of my car with yours and ill give you a hand on your bay?! Deal?
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Thanks Chap appreciate it.

Cage IS getting painted this weekend, ive bought a strut brace also so this will be getting fitted with it.

Pics to follow hopefully Sunday.

James
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

did you ring matt mate? any notices with the v6 box on the RS2?
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

JamesT87 said:
Phil! When are we going for this drive? Pre CSS?

Ill do you a deal! If you take some propper pictures of my car with yours and ill give you a hand on your bay?! Deal?
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Hahaha I bought a new lens last month specifically for taking pics mate

We'll have to get a bit of a Lincoln drive out organised :D
Batesey - fancy getting a thread up?
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Do it!!!

Simon - I spoke to him, vbands are in the post, before CSS I hope itll be done! thanks again mate!
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Great mod would be interesting to see the results! Im just trying to decide what filter to go for with mine, looking at a larger ITG filter as the battery is allready relocated in the back of the car so got loads of room.
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Looks Very neat now, like how the factory would do it.
Cant see there being any power gains though tbh as I've got an rst filter on my turbo and it still doesn't appear restrictive even at 260bhp.

Is the ecu supported well enough still without the brace?
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Chip-mk1 said:
Looks Very neat now, like how the factory would do it.
Cant see there being any power gains though tbh as I've got an rst filter on my turbo and it still doesn't appear restrictive even at 260bhp.

Is the ecu supported well enough still without the brace?
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Chip,

Thanks for the comments. I think its all placebo tbh, the noise is far better than before IMO.

The ECU I have used a piece of Alloy Bracing from a solar kit I specced a while ago, its hidden below the battery so its going knowwhere lol!

Parts arrived today to V-band the Cat out of the orbisoud so in the next couple of weeks ill give it a go. Do you think removing it will make it much louder?

James
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Looks good James, Tight squeeze lol, opted out of the race battery?
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

I do worry about the RS2 filter placement when driving in heavy rain tbh. (with that little air feed gap on the grill).

Good idea tbh :)
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

aucky said:
I do worry about the RS2 filter placement when driving in heavy rain tbh. (with that little air feed gap on the grill).

Good idea tbh :)
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Do you mean in case you get water ingress and end up hydraulicing the engine or similar?
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

aucky said:
I do worry about the RS2 filter placement when driving in heavy rain tbh. (with that little air feed gap on the grill).

Good idea tbh :)
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If you look where the standard airbox get its feeds from, the one that runs under the standard airbox picks up from the grill point as standard
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Its not in a direct 70mph+ wind though lol.

I'm not saying its a design flaw, its just something I think about.
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

aucky said:
Its not in a direct 70mph+ wind though lol.

I'm not saying its a design flaw, its just something I think about.
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Even heavy rain, isnt THAT heavy.

Would need to be driving in floods to have a problem IMHO
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Looking awesome as ever James, assume you sourced a new airbox from renault as all the ones I have seen for sale look really tatty!
 
Re: A few changes to the RS2'd Trophy

Jamesstone said:
Looks good James, Tight squeeze lol, opted out of the race battery?
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Yeah just a bit! it was a right pain, cut fingers I tell you James. Are you doing CSS btw James? Wouldnt mind supporting the 'Stone' Stand if there was one.

aucky said:
I do worry about the RS2 filter placement when driving in heavy rain tbh. (with that little air feed gap on the grill).

Good idea tbh :)
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Cheap enough to do chap, Definitely do it if your as anal as me.

Cup_Phil said:
De-catting mine made it insanely loud lol

I'm surprised this isn't boosted yet ;)
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Parts are arriving as we speak Phil, Im hoping it will work with the RS2 inlet also.

dezmondo said:
Looking awesome as ever James, assume you sourced a new airbox from renault as all the ones I have seen for sale look really tatty!
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Thanks chap, I hope your well! No I got it off here actually from a chap in chesterfield. Great condition almost new looking!

Lets just hope the exhaust guy does a good job on the exhuast!

Heres another pic , cage is now red + Generic Strut brace
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James
 
Chip-mk1 said:
Supercharged is more cool points so I reckon he will go for that lol.
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Haha, probably supercharged just because itll drive like more of an N/A car however I am drawn towards the tubo charger after driving a friends evo, the torque is just relentless!
 
JamesT87 said:
Haha, probably supercharged just because itll drive like more of an N/A car however I am drawn towards the tubo charger after driving a friends evo, the torque is just relentless!
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If you are going low pressure, then you wont get much torque, so dont get too influenced by what totally different cars drive like.

Are you planning to decompress the engine?

If not then it will really limit you.

What management are you planning on running?
 
Car looks spot on. Would love a RS2 for mine at some point

JamesT87 said:
Haha, probably supercharged just because itll drive like more of an N/A car however I am drawn towards the tubo charger after driving a friends evo, the torque is just relentless!
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Would this be Dans evo?
 
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