Hello all!
I've recently purchased myself a 172 which meant the 1.2 16v dynamique had to go. Fortunately my apprentice bought it from me and loves the car, but upon having it checked over for peace of mind, the garage said all was fine but the engine felt very 'flat' and wasn't as nippy as it should be? The only mod to this car is that it has a stainless steel exhaust (cat-back) made by powerflow that was supposedly fitted professionally. When I first picked it up it was so so loud and chavvy, so I returned and they installed a center box which quietened it down. To be honest I didn't notice much difference in how the engine performed, but could this be the result of the exhaust? If so, is there any remedy for it? I've heard about back-pressures and stuff but I'm really not sure about this stuff - any suggestions? Thanks guys.
Dan.
I've recently purchased myself a 172 which meant the 1.2 16v dynamique had to go. Fortunately my apprentice bought it from me and loves the car, but upon having it checked over for peace of mind, the garage said all was fine but the engine felt very 'flat' and wasn't as nippy as it should be? The only mod to this car is that it has a stainless steel exhaust (cat-back) made by powerflow that was supposedly fitted professionally. When I first picked it up it was so so loud and chavvy, so I returned and they installed a center box which quietened it down. To be honest I didn't notice much difference in how the engine performed, but could this be the result of the exhaust? If so, is there any remedy for it? I've heard about back-pressures and stuff but I'm really not sure about this stuff - any suggestions? Thanks guys.
Dan.