Poll

decat or rear arb  FIGHTTTT!!!!!

decat
4 (36.4%)
whiteline rear arb
7 (63.6%)

Total Members Voted: 10

Author Topic: torn between decisions.  (Read 1751 times)

jamie16v

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torn between decisions.
« on: 16 June 2010, 23:23 »
need a bit of help deciding here guys, sold a few things that were not used to raise a bit of mod funds so should have about 100 spare or 200 if i wait a little longer.
would i gain much on a decat with a K03?.
my personal thoughts are that the extra tightness of the suspension will outweigh the little extra oomph that a decat would give anyway. (dont mean to answer my own question but youre the experts).
plus an old tuners saying is to sort the stopping and handling before you consider power... :tongue:
whats your views gentlemen and lasses?

Offline Wayne

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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #1 on: 16 June 2010, 23:38 »
ARB would be my choice

Offline Hulmie

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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #2 on: 17 June 2010, 09:22 »
what power are you currently running?


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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #3 on: 17 June 2010, 09:39 »
if your still running standard i really wouldnt worry about a decat ive only just gone decat with a k04 upgrade or i prob wouldnt hav bothered

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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #4 on: 17 June 2010, 09:42 »
He's got an R-Tech stage 1 remap looking at his sig  :tongue:

I'd go for the ARB; decat will cause you grief come MOT time

jamie16v

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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #5 on: 17 June 2010, 09:49 »
swapping back the cat for mot wouldnt be a problem but its probably not worth the hassle for the small gain as you say..
ARB it is then me thinks.. :smiley:

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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #6 on: 17 June 2010, 10:38 »
looking at your sig, you havent got a good exhaust system. I would either get a Miltek cat back system with a few extra pennies or like the other say ARB


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jamie16v

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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #7 on: 17 June 2010, 11:03 »
thats right, exhaust is standard at the moment but i want to go a different route and build one myself from mild steel..
(yep thats right, i`m a tight fisted git)

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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #8 on: 17 June 2010, 11:07 »
ARB makes a huge difference

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jamie16v

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Re: torn between decisions.
« Reply #9 on: 17 June 2010, 11:08 »
what setting do most people use with the whiteline one?..