#6595 - 09/01/05 11:36 AM
Re: Restricted Airway
[Re: Phyzzo]
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There's quite a nice article on tuning the Duratec 2.0 here. The 203 kit seems to improve the induction quite a bit. As far as I can tell, this kit should work OK with the ST engine? Here in Cape Town, South Africa, the first ST's are due in February. Unfortunately, choices seem a bit limited (dealers are assigned cars as they arrive), although I'm sure custom orders would be handled with a suitable waiting period. I have an option on a black ST arriving in March. I have heard that black is a slightly problematic colour, although there is a local paint protection scheme called PTS106 that looks quite interesting.
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#6596 - 10/01/05 10:26 AM
Re: Restricted Airway
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There's quite a nice article on tuning the Duratec 2.0 here. The 203 kit seems to improve the induction quite a bit. As far as I can tell, this kit should work OK with the ST engine?
Here in Cape Town, South Africa, the first ST's are due in February. Unfortunately, choices seem a bit limited (dealers are assigned cars as they arrive), although I'm sure custom orders would be handled with a suitable waiting period. I have an option on a black ST arriving in March. I have heard that black is a slightly problematic colour, although there is a local paint protection scheme called PTS106 that looks quite interesting.
 Great info, seems to confirm that a little help with the breathing go's a long way. Can't wait to start playing 
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#6597 - 10/01/05 06:04 PM
Re: Restricted Airway
[Re: Phyzzo]
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n00b
Registered: 02/01/05
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Loc: Garden of England
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Very interesting read that so the car will take 180bhp without many real problems.
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#6606 - 11/01/05 07:40 PM
Re: Restricted Airway
[Re: DAVIDST]
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Loc: Essex
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Is there a performance panel filter that would fit available at the mo?.
Not sure but will contact a mate tonight and get him to check out the part number, if it matches one fitted to something in the range thats been out for a while i'll put it up on the site tomorrow
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#6612 - 13/01/05 03:04 PM
Re: Restricted Airway
[Re: Phyzzo]
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n00b
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Loc: Cape Town, South Africa
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The new Duratec engine is built in a way that means you will not get much of an improvement in performance with work carried out internally on the engine, but it has a breathing problem by improving the induction of the engine you see very quick gains in power. I suggest you read the link above!!!!
Hmmm - I think that the problem is not so much that you WON'T get gains from modifying the sub-assembly, but that the number of items that would need to change would be huge (and pricey!!!). The intake modifications sound promising, but in all honesty, I wouldn't expect many gains from air filter replacements (as convenient as that would be...).
Air filter replacements generally don't get more than a couple of BHP out (unless the original is broken or REALLY badly designed). The most promise seems to be in the throttle bodies and cylinder head (with suitable changes to the exhaust). The ECU would also have to be remapped with any substantial changes to the induction (not sure how standard the ST ECU is . . . any info out there?)
Edited by Ryan_CapeTown (13/01/05 03:09 PM)
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#6615 - 13/01/05 10:24 PM
Re: Restricted Airway
[Re: Phyzzo]
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Loc: Cape Town, South Africa
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Yeah - a cone filter with appropriate ducting is probably the best air filter solution. The ducting has to be carefully thought out, though, as some have actually ended up with LOWER power figures because of the higher temperatures / poor flow.
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, but he was saying that any type of change to the air intake on the new car sees quite a change his words "its like taking the spud out of the exhaust pipe" But before you go off to buy your induction kit a word or warning "WARRANTY". On the 
170 a K&N panel filter worked quite well with the BLUEFIN so perhaps this may be the safer alternative 
The Panel filter won't effect the warranty. 
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