West Mids garage recommendations - On my way to stage 1

[Bish922]

Hi people

Been floating around this forum for a few months now picking up knowledge here and there and have decided to go down the remap route picked up a Forge 007p, pipercross panel filter and 5 set hose boost kit (creationsmotosport). First question is should this be enough for a stage 1 map? Second question is can anyone recommend some garages around the west mids to help fit all this stuff as I am a mechanical novice haha! I would love to have a go myself but as I use the car daily I can't really afford to mess it up!

Obviously be heading R-Tech way for the re-map as it is in the mids. My engine is an 03 AUM! 79K on the clock

Ta!

[stfc_gti]

for optimum results be worth getting a new cat back and sports cat too.

[cullygti]

silicone tip will help to 

[Bish922]

Yer i was looking at the TIPs as they have been recommended on here. As for the cat back etc they are all bit pricey for me atm. I will invest eventually, Miltek and 4mo Val hopefully 

[JimBR]

I really wouldn't pay a garage to do the 007p or panel filter, if you can use a screwdriver you can fit those! 

The boost hoses should be pretty straight forwards too, just the intercooler one may be a bit of a pain.

[cullygti]

pancake to smic is a pain but as said all very doable by yourself 

[Bish922]

haha as said I'm very limited with my mechanical knowledge the only thing i feel comfortable is changing the filter as i think my nan could do that. If I didn't need my car daily then i would give it bosch just don't want to do something dodge and be f**ked!

[JimBR]

The air filters more awkward than fitting the dump valve 

[cullygti]

pipes wont take half hour even for a novice just do one a day till they are all done instead of paying labour at garage pipes are like for like in shape so you cant really put it in the wrong place  

[Scott D]

TIP and hose that goes to intercooler are the hardest to fit but can be done if your confident jacking the car, using axel stands and removing wheel.

don't need an exhaust for stage 1 and wouldn't imagine a cat back to make much if any difference, de-cat or sports cat however is a different story.