S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted December 12, 2016 1 minute ago, maurice said: I was going to say, 35mpg on a spirited drive, really? I think the courtesy Aygo was reading lower than that while hooning down the back roads to work. Makes a big difference when I can have a spirited drive at 3-5k rpm, rather than bouncing off the red line. 230lbft+ of torque from 3000rpm makes it effortlessly fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 517 Report post Posted December 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ade said: P.s. my spirited drives in a bone stock car were around 20-23mpg 😂 The spirited drive in Will's video, plus the drive down and back, was still in the low to mid 30's. Plus, ya know, turbo noises. So yeah. Turbo noise is nice. I miss that, though now I have a quieter exhaust I can a little whine at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted December 12, 2016 59 minutes ago, Ade said: Don't want to derail the thread but that's not fair to lump them all into the air to water is rubbish group just becuase the sprintex was poorly designed. I have yet to see a kit produce lower IATs than my cossy which is air to water to air. My oem Mercedes C Class is also supercharged with air to water intercooling and does well in regards to IATs There are plenty of air to air turbo kits that over heat at the track too because the intercooler is undersized. Not that I am suggesting this one is, rather I hope it's not as a twin charged cosworth setup could be fun! Sure, don't want to take the thread off somewhere else. Water air can be good, but air to air is always preferable if you can do it. It's the simplest and most efficient way to cool the intake air. 1 Ade reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 21 hours ago, Nicebiscuit said: A bit late to this one... it's like my car's big brother! Sounds epic. What's the rest of your exhaust system? I'm running the TD UEL manifold but the rest stock from second cat back. Sounds nice but not as nice as yours Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sorry I missed this. I obviously have the TD UEL, downpipe etc. then basically a 2.5" pipe from downpipe back, with a fairly large backbox. It was all custom made, so quite difficult to compare to an aftermarket premade system. It is remarkably quiet though, especially considering it was on the louder side of most GT86s pre-turbo. 1 Nicebiscuit reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 18 hours ago, Lauren said: Sure, don't want to take the thread off somewhere else. Water air can be good, but air to air is always preferable if you can do it. It's the simplest and most efficient way to cool the intake air. Simplest yes, but why most efficient? Water is a much better heat carrier than air, so in theory an air to water setup could be a lot better than air to air. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith 156 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 2 hours ago, S18 RSG said: Sorry I missed this. I obviously have the TD UEL, downpipe etc. then basically a 2.5" pipe from downpipe back, with a fairly large backbox. It was all custom made, so quite difficult to compare to an aftermarket premade system. It is remarkably quiet though, especially considering it was on the louder side of most GT86s pre-turbo. Are you completely catless? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 33 minutes ago, Andrew Smith said: Are you completely catless? Yep, no cats and no silencers aside from back box. 1 Andrew Smith reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 458 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 On 12/12/2016 at 6:08 PM, Ade said: Yes it will be. Unless stuck in traffic your intake temp should be the same as ambient. Perhaps a 1 or 2C different due to sensor/calibration errors. Mine never read more than 1C different when hooning. Yea mine isn't, lowest I saw was 20c. Car said 12c outside, torque said ambient was 15c. Will do a log on the way home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 446 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 3 hours ago, Rich said: Simplest yes, but why most efficient? Water is a much better heat carrier than air, so in theory an air to water setup could be a lot better than air to air. The critical part is getting the water to shed the heat again in the water to air heat exchanger. In theory a water cooled charge will be more consistent than air-to-air, but it's the compromise between cost, complexity, packaging and added weight. 1 Rich reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ztox 230 Report post Posted December 20, 2016 On 13/12/2016 at 2:47 PM, S18 RSG said: It is remarkably quiet though, especially considering it was on the louder side of most GT86s pre-turbo. That is great to hear! 1 TTR reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will300 812 Report post Posted December 20, 2016 3 hours ago, Ztox said: That is great to hear! There's only one thing on planet earth that could quieten your exhaust down.... 3 Ztox, TTR and Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted December 20, 2016 On 13/12/2016 at 2:47 PM, S18 RSG said: It is remarkably quiet though, especially considering it was on the louder side of most GT86s pre-turbo. Totally agree with this, when around town it's very sensible tone, the only difference in our set up's is the manifold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted December 20, 2016 2 hours ago, Mark-in-Stoke said: Totally agree with this, when around town it's very sensible tone, the only difference in our set up's is the manifold. It has a split personality. Almost silent at idle and town speeds, then raving lunatic in boost thanks to screamer. Hilarious really. 1 Ztox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted December 21, 2016 Lol yes, one minute you're listening to "greensleeves" and then 💣💥 "fire starter" kicks in. 1 S18 RSG reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted January 28, 2017 Short video taken today by @Jared or his missus. Finally made me realise how mental the screamer pipe actually is. Thought it might be of some interest to others 6 Keethos, Mark-in-Stoke, Ztox and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted January 28, 2017 Says video unavailable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted January 28, 2017 Been editing the post for a while, video is live, but link may be wrong. 1 sec. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jared 21 Report post Posted January 28, 2017 Sounds sooo good good catching up today man and thanks for the passenger ride its rapid fairplay. 1 S18 RSG reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted January 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Jared said: Sounds sooo good good catching up today man and thanks for the passenger ride its rapid fairplay. Thanks mate Always good catching up with you both. Look forward to the next time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jared 21 Report post Posted January 28, 2017 Defo man bring out the good cameras get some good shots and hopefully wont be as cold haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 Excellent Ross Thanks Mike 1 S18 RSG reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 47 minutes ago, Mike@TD.co.uk said: Excellent Ross Thanks Mike Thanks Mike. Need to talk to you again soon. KSport front brakes, transmission/clutch springs and perhaps one or two other things. I trust my 50% discount is still valid. Oh....oops. You said not to mention that so people don't get jealous. Sorry. I'm poor, please send help. 1 Mike@TD.co.uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 Give me a call anytime bud I have a set of 356 KSports on the shelf Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S18 RSG 429 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 Just now, Mike@TD.co.uk said: Give me a call anytime bud I have a set of 356 KSports on the shelf Mike Red calipers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike@TD.co.uk 467 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 Just now, S18 RSG said: Red calipers? Fairly sure the kit we have is Black but I can double check for you.. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
