Grande Punto My Red GP T-jet!

[Ckem247]

Looks great mate!

 

[Reuuk]

Cheers! I just need you to pop 200 miles north and sort my light swirl marks out for me

ahaha you want SJB1985 then he's allot closer. he's the swirl police up those ways ;P

 

[middo85]

Looks awesome mate.

 

[AlexStoneman]

So the time is near! Hopefully my car is fully serviced and has the vl36 fitted next week. Service items include: Shell Helix Ultra, Oil filter, Spark Plugs, Pollen filter, Auxillary belt, Timing belt kit and water pump. Along with fresh gaskets for the turbo swap.

With regards to performance mods all this will leave is a custom cat back exhaust (should be done within the next few weeks too) and an intercooler; I'm looking at the Airtec at the moment providing the intercooler fitment is the same for GP as it is for the Evo?

This will then put me in a good place for a remap, I've found somewhere called The performance centre in Sunderland. They specialise in BMWs etc but I asked about my t-jet and they said they've done loads before, including a 396bhp 500 (somehow)!

 

[KBonnie]

So the time is near! Hopefully my car is fully serviced and has the vl36 fitted next week. Service items include: Shell Helix Ultra, Oil filter, Spark Plugs, Pollen filter, Auxillary belt, Timing belt kit and water pump. Along with fresh gaskets for the turbo swap.

With regards to performance mods all this will leave is a custom cat back exhaust (should be done within the next few weeks too) and an intercooler; I'm looking at the Airtec at the moment providing the intercooler fitment is the same for GP as it is for the Evo?

This will then put me in a good place for a remap, I've found somewhere called The performance centre in Sunderland. They specialise in BMWs etc but I asked about my t-jet and they said they've done loads before, including a 396bhp 500 (somehow)!

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Who keeps their karcher in their bedroom? :yum:
Nice collection of pieces there, is the airtec intercooler cheaper than the forge one?

 

[AlexStoneman]

Who keeps their karcher in their bedroom? :yum:
Nice collection of pieces there, is the airtec intercooler cheaper than the forge one?

Haha I didn't even spot the Karcher, don't want it freezing in these cold months

And yeah the Airtec is £295 I think

 

[Reuuk]

I love a picture of goodies

 

[AlexStoneman]

So then... I dropped my car at the garage on Thursday and picked her up yesterday. Complete with full service: new Shell Helix Ultra oil, oil filter, 4x spark plugs, timing belt kit (including water pump), aux belt and pollen filter to fit myself at some point.

However the exciting bit was that I also had my vl36 turbo fitted at the same time I will be running it with no remap for a couple of months at most, but I am already able to notice some slight differences over the vl37. I'm liking the improved induction noise, nothing like the Forge or GSR kit but I'm happy with my essesse intake pipe and pipercross panel filter now

In terms of engine/performance mods there is only a custom exhaust and intercooler left to do before the remap. Along with another little surprise which I should be receiving this week which will aid my power gains

Things are starting to take shape now!

 

[Jacob]

Hi mate, cars coming along nicely!

Where are people getting the ss intake pipes from and do you have any pictures of it?

Cheer
Jacob

 

[AlexStoneman]

Little update:

I spotted that a couple of guys on here have upgraded their intake pipe to the esseesse version, one being @middo85 who was very helpful.

I was going to order off someone on ebay who was based in Italy which would of ran the cost to around £40, so on the off chance I contacted my local Fiat parts department and they were happy to order this in from Italy for only £23! Seemed worth it to me.

I don't believe that it will make a huge difference however it makes sense, as I have a vl36 to be fitted along with other mods which should take me to 170/180bhp. So it's peace of mind knowing the setup is nearly the exact same as the 180bhp esseesse (I also have a panel filter). Another reason for this is that I don't fancy an induction kit so this is the next best thing.

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Jacob Thanks mate, I mentioned the essesse intake pipe earlier in my thread, I just got it from Fiat. However I didn't get the bracket with it (easily and securely held with cable ties haha) but if you see the image below it may help, I believe number 7 is the pipe and 8 is the bracket; I will see if I'm able to get the bracket too. (Part Numbers shown in diagram).

 

[Jacob]

Ah that's great thanks. I assume it's just less restrictive than the standard one? And it should fit the 1.9 right?

 

[AlexStoneman]

Ah that's great thanks. I assume it's just less restrictive than the standard one? And it should fit the 1.9 right?

Yes I believe so just for the fact that it is shorter, in a better place and away from the hot turbo (unlike the standard one). It will fit if the airbox is the same as the T-jet

 

[Jacob]

Thankyouuu

 

[AlexStoneman]

So I managed to get a hold of a Ragazzon decat which will help the final gains from the remap. It came up nice after I spent some time on it with Autosol and wire wool.

I'll be getting it fitted along with my Powerflow exhaust which should be within a month; hopefully a couple of weeks.

With regards to the exhaust I was thinking 2 1/2 inch with back box, but I've heard that just a middle box will give better pops and bangs. Any suggestions are appreciated Cheers

 

[Ckem247]

Or a full straight pipe , get the quality rumble off the turbo at low revs

 

[AlexStoneman]

I wish Ckem247 ! I need to use it everyday so I'm not prepared for a full straight through haha It will be either a mid/back box, unsure yet

 

[AlexStoneman]

Morning, a quick update to say that I replaced the pollen/cabin filter yesterday. It was desperately needed by the look of it!

 

[Ckem247]

It ain't too bad when your used to it

 

[DickieP]

So I managed to get a hold of a Ragazzon decat which will help the final gains from the remap. It came up nice after I spent some time on it with Autosol and wire wool.

I'll be getting it fitted along with my Powerflow exhaust which should be within a month; hopefully a couple of weeks.

With regards to the exhaust I was thinking 2 1/2 inch with back box, but I've heard that just a middle box will give better pops and bangs. Any suggestions are appreciated Cheers

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I've got a SuperSprint Catback alone (original cat) with no central silencer and only a small rear-silencer and it pops and bangs every now and then, usually when I'm not expecting it!


Decat will likely make it pop a lot, my mate has a straight-thru decat on his focus RS and that pops like mad!

 

[Reuuk]

Alex, here is a picture of mine


2.5" mandrill bent with a small backbox and 3" round tip exit