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john-rambo
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Post Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:21 pm

what difference will the following do

powerboost valve
ecotek valve
stainless system
chip
panel filter in drilled standard airbox
by the way the car is a 1.8 m40
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Post Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:24 pm

john-rambo wrote:what difference will the following do

powerboost valve
ecotek valve
stainless system
chip
panel filter in drilled standard airbox
by the way the car is a 1.8 m40
I would not bother with the Powerboost or Ecotek Valves.

A good exhaust system(does not have to be stainless), freeflow panel filter(dont bother with drilling) and a chip(if you can find one) might give you a slight increase in power, but you will get a better throttle response.
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Post Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:37 pm

i take it that the general opinion on these valves is that thy are crap? i already have drilled holes in the airbox there is a zone chip on here somwhere r they easy to fit
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