Ali's Megane R26 progress

[TRH_Racing]

So I'm looking for more power, best and easiest way?
I know a map would be simple enough but I'd want more, 660cc injectors, cone filter, decat etc ?

 

[imprezaworks]

@The Russian.

 

[The Russian.]

So I'm looking for more power, best and easiest way?
I know a map would be simple enough but I'd want more, 660cc injectors, cone filter, decat etc ?

Charlie's 3" decat.
Exhaust
Itg induction or similar
630cc don't pay anymore than £220 for a set if you can't find any let me know.
Intercooler
Mapping.

 

[Inequality Street]

So I'm looking for more power, best and easiest way?
I know a map would be simple enough but I'd want more, 660cc injectors, cone filter, decat etc ?

It's started!

 

[Gus]

Charlie's 3" decat.
Exhaust
Itg induction or similar
630cc don't pay anymore than £220 for a set if you can't find any let me know.
Intercooler
Mapping.

Sounds good.
What sort of gains can be expected with that set up.

 

[imprezaworks]

Depending on the car, probably 300 ish

At a guess

 

[TRH_Racing]

Charlie's 3" decat.
Exhaust
Itg induction or similar
630cc don't pay anymore than £220 for a set if you can't find any let me know.
Intercooler
Mapping.

Induction wise, would that mean cone/open? I've recently bought an ITG panel but if needs be ill change!

sounds good that tbh, let the power increase commence

 

[Matt e]

you can put a cone filter on the standard induction hose (63mm) or you can route it down to underneath the headlight like the ITG kit
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=4270&appid=12

or you can make your own for probley half that

New filter by matt eaton, on Flickr

Intake pieces by matt eaton, on Flickr

Itg style induction by matt eaton, on Flickr

 

[TRH_Racing]

Got a list written up tonight .. All rough pricing :smile:
Ignore the hand writing .. There's a reason I work with food haha

 

[Danith]

don't you lose the trip computer and fuel gauge accuracy with 630cc injectors?
@Matt e - don't suppose you have the links/specs for the home made induction kit (not the relocated one, just open cone)

 

[TRH_Racing]

don't you lose the trip computer and fuel gauge accuracy with 630cc injectors?
@Matt e - don't suppose you have the links/specs for the home made induction kit (not the relocated one, just open cone)

@The Russian. .. is this true?

 

[The Russian.]

@The Russian. .. is this true?

Not to my knowledge mate, everything works spot on.

I drive mine steadyish and get 32-35 whereas before I've seen it hit 40-42mpg.

Heavy foot has seen as low as 8-9.

In All honesty, I don't really worry about fuel, £20 sees my through a week and half.

 

[Danith]

Ill ask the guy who told me. I went for a spin in his and it was rapid! Sure he said the fuel gauge lied after the injectors were fitted tho

 

[TRH_Racing]

Not to my knowledge mate, everything works spot on.

I drive mine steadyish and get 32-35 whereas before I've seen it hit 40-42mpg.

Heavy foot has seen as low as 8-9.

In All honesty, I don't really worry about fuel, £20 sees my through a week and half.

i wish 20 sees me that long .. that'll do me 3 days!

 

[TRH_Racing]

car went in the garage to have its front pads changed .. came back out with a new caliper .. sod had seized so i ended up buying a new one .. happy days!
R.26R pads as well

 

[Gus]

car went in the garage to have its front pads changed .. came back out with a new caliper .. sod had seized so i ended up buying a new one .. happy days!
R.26R pads as well :smile:

How much was that caliper? looks so so good when its brand new

 

[TRH_Racing]

How much was that caliper? looks so so good when its brand new

£180 from the garage's Renault supplier

 

[TRH_Racing]

bought some 630cc injectors today, gonna get them sent to @dann2707 for some cleanings

decat is coming next month after the MOT and then onto mapping hopefully!

 

[TRH_Racing]

So!
I purchased some 630cc injectors, decat will come after xmas and the save for a front mount will begin .. very excited!

Had a good mate of mine (Youtuber: Boosted) take some awesome pics of my dirty car .. enjoy

 

[Grier]

Shame it's dirty but still looks brilliant mate

 

[TRH_Racing]

Shame it's dirty but still looks brilliant mate

was a last minute idea at 2am so i didnt get a chance to clean it haha

 

[Grier]

was a last minute idea at 2am so i didnt get a chance to clean it haha

Ah well fair enough aha

 

[TRH_Racing]

So, few bits done!
Had a the mot the other week, two small issues but apart from that it went though!
Cv boot had no Clip on it and a tyre had a bulge .. Which sucked

Cars had both boxes removed on the exhaust and it sounds awesome, I'll get a video some point! Wanting to decat but I'm not too sure yet.
Booking up action day soon so that'll be its first outing, possibly a session on track as well

 

[James]

So, few bits done!
Had a the mot the other week, two small issues but apart from that it went though!
Cv boot had no Clip on it and a tyre had a bulge .. Which sucked

Cars had both boxes removed on the exhaust and it sounds awesome, I'll get a video some point! Wanting to decat but I'm not too sure yet.
Booking up action day soon so that'll be its first outing, possibly a session on track as well :smile:

Yeah get a video up mate. I've got a back box chopped exhaust waiting to go on mine, but I'm tempted take the middle one out too

 

[The Russian.]

Yeah get a video up mate. I've got a back box chopped exhaust waiting to go on mine, but I'm tempted take the middle one out too

Just the middle, replace with scaffold Pipe.

Or If you want the whistle to remain, decat and leave the rest.

 

[James]

Just the middle, replace with scaffold Pipe.

Or If you want the whistle to remain, decat and leave the rest.

I was thinking of buying a length of pipe and doing it myself. It's a straight bit so can't be hard

 

[TRH_Racing]

Yeah get a video up mate. I've got a back box chopped exhaust waiting to go on mine, but I'm tempted take the middle one out too

I was thinking of buying a length of pipe and doing it myself. It's a straight bit so can't be hard

Does sound monsterous, when it's warm it pops and burbles away, not sure if I wanna decat it!

 

[TRH_Racing]

Gonna sort out a decat for it I've decided!

Looking at some cook sport springs and h&r 19mm spaces as well as the r26 sticker set

 

[TimR26]

Gonna sort out a decat for it I've decided!

Looking at some cook sport springs and h&r 19mm spaces as well as the r26 sticker set

Cooksport springs are a great upgrade. I've got Pure Motorsport spacers on mine 10mm front and 18mm rears, good quality and cheaper than H&R.

Noticed you've got an Airtec intercooler on your list. Better off with a Forge or Pro-Alloy intercooler as Airtec cooler is too big for the Megane.

 

[TRH_Racing]

Cooksport springs are a great upgrade. I've got Pure Motorsport spacers on mine 10mm front and 18mm rears, good quality and cheaper than H&R.

Noticed you've got an Airtec intercooler on your list. Better off with a Forge or Pro-Alloy intercooler as Airtec cooler is too big for the Megane.

Cheers Tim! Yeah they look good with the cook sports, how does it handle? I've seen you out on track once or twice
I'll have a look at the PMS ones! Have you any pics of yours with the spacers?

Ah perfect, I'll have a looksie .. I'll have to make sure I park next to you at action day then haha

 

[TimR26]

Cheers Tim! Yeah they look good with the cook sports, how does it handle? I've seen you out on track once or twice :smile:
I'll have a look at the PMS ones! Have you any pics of yours with the spacers?

Ah perfect, I'll have a looksie :smile: .. I'll have to make sure I park next to you at action day then haha

It sharpens the handling slightly but still compliant like the standard springs.

Here are a couple of photos with those spacers.

 

[Matt e]

@Alistair14 how much was you charged for the backbox delete?

 

[imprezaworks]

I was charged £50. Normally about that price.

Tim your car looks awesone

 

[PP200t]

There's a place in Stafford that took the centre box off my 182 and Abarth for £40.
Aa silencers.

 

[Matt e]

I think he went to a place near me, emp performance?

 

[TRH_Racing]

I think he went to a place near me, emp performance?

They quoted me 120 .. Quite a bit but considering the quality etc I didn't mind paying .. Mid box was 80 from long life exhausts in Watford!

I'll fire you a pm bro

 

[TRH_Racing]

So i went out with @jaswalker24 last night and he got some pretty awesome shots of the car .. !

 

[TRH_Racing]

De-cat pipe ordered ..

So thats Injectors, air filter and decat sorted .. as well as both boxes chopped in the exhaust
Just need a larger front mount and im sorted and ready for a map ..
@Danith / @The Russian. ... what one would you recommend? I wanna be able to get as much safe power as i can out of the car

 

[josh11490]

Got any videos off the exhaust?

Need some noise from my 225 but I'm undecided, tempted to go 3" turbo back as I would like to go for a bit more power 280ish bhp, not sure if it would help having a bigger exhaust or not.

 

[Danith]

Ive got a gpi cooler off ebay. Supposed to be good for up to 300 and better than the other chinese cheapies

Otherwise you're looking at forge, airtec etc at 400 odd quid

I'm not going more than 280/280 absolute max on mine to keep it reliable. Flash map will only be 250/250