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Cheers Matt I'll be getting some video's this weekend so i'll get them uploaded on Sunday/Monday

When are you getting the Manifold fitted on your GTI now Matt?

Hopefully during the Easter some time. Sold my bike yesterday so at least I have some money to spend on her Full hidden system going on. Do you know how it runs with the pre and post lambdas reading the same. Guess a resistor or something needs to be put in the post?

I'm not actually too sure reference the lamba sensors, I think Craig had a problem with his but are you planning on running a De-cat or keeping the original CAT?

My SDHC card has turned up this morning, stuck it in the Go Pro and its working a treat just need to sort out some videos now

Get out there this evening then and take some! Probably going down the de cat route for now i think. Considering a sports cat but they seem a bit pricey. Would there be much gain difference. I guess the sports cat would still be a slight restriction in the system? Well more than a complete de cat?

Get the manifold on soon Matt! You got your funds from your bike

Endi_GTI wrote:Get out there this evening then and take some! Probably going down the de cat route for now i think. Considering a sports cat but they seem a bit pricey. Would there be much gain difference. I guess the sports cat would still be a slight restriction in the system? Well more than a complete de cat?

Sports CATs are about 60% less restrictive than a standard CAT so they are a lot more free flowing and release a few bhp.
De-cat is the best option in terms of power gains but then you have the hassle with MOT's so IMO a Sports CAT is the best solution

Yup got a wad of cash haha. Have to take care of it though and not blow it all though

May know a few friendly MOTers that it should pass with but i was also thinking a sports cat may make the noise a little more bearable. I don't want it silly loud but just a bit of rasp if you give it a slight boot. Maybe stick a silencer in? Decisions

If it’s a totally unsilenced De-catted system then it will be pretty damn loud but would sound amazing in the higher revs.

I would probably go for it at first and if you think it’s too loud then just get them stick on a silencer, you could also make a custom bung for the exhaust backbox to quieten it down

Wish I had a few friendly MOT stations around here, they all seem to be law abiding citizens in this area

Hmmm yeah i know Craig's sounds very loud in the video's he has put up. There is a video of a lupo GTI with the full cam racing set up and that sounds amazing.

In fact here it is:



Hoping it will sound something like this. Nice and crackly with a bit of rasp.

Nice find with the Lupo Vid that does sound very nice indeed

Yours should sound very similar though with a full system, manifold & de-cat

Good oh

So as I have not done anything for so long to the poor car, I thought i would start off with the headlining. So out with the old:







Stay tuned for the finished product

Looks like Matts been a busy bee
Keep us all updated mate

Yup, thats right Ben, been real busy and these are the results. Black headlining (material courtesy of Chris ) and black A,B & C pillars as well as door seals. Im really happy with it now although need to source some black sun visors, or colour mine somehow.

Like I said on Facebook I see no reason why the lupo gti visors will be different. Where are the black Jesus handles from ?.