08-01-2013, 06:32 PM
So unless we spend 5 years reinventing the wheel, don't bother tuning?
It's quite evident that Peugeot decided to adjust that pipe for higher powered models... Peugeot are VERY good at making compromises - that pipe as you say is probably "just enough, no more"... Perfect - but that's for 90hp... You can easily remove any restriction and as long as you've got a GOOD cold air feed, there's NO reason you shouldn't gain power, 700hp Turbocharged engines aren't using 306 HDi inlet pipes because they're so especially well engineered with their constantly changing movement.. Nor are Top Fuel dragsters...
I like the whole theory of test and see what's going on, but if you carried on doing that, you'll end up spending SO much money, then yes, you may as well buy a "better" car...
Or you could replace with a pipe that you know will allow enough air through, a good cold air feed, monitor your IATs and know you're fine for lots of power...
When tuning CHEAP cars, you sometimes just have to replace parts that you know will do the job perfectly well, otherwise as you push the power up, the parts that were once good for "stage 1" power, are no longer any good, so you end up overrating...
It's quite evident that Peugeot decided to adjust that pipe for higher powered models... Peugeot are VERY good at making compromises - that pipe as you say is probably "just enough, no more"... Perfect - but that's for 90hp... You can easily remove any restriction and as long as you've got a GOOD cold air feed, there's NO reason you shouldn't gain power, 700hp Turbocharged engines aren't using 306 HDi inlet pipes because they're so especially well engineered with their constantly changing movement.. Nor are Top Fuel dragsters...
I like the whole theory of test and see what's going on, but if you carried on doing that, you'll end up spending SO much money, then yes, you may as well buy a "better" car...
Or you could replace with a pipe that you know will allow enough air through, a good cold air feed, monitor your IATs and know you're fine for lots of power...
When tuning CHEAP cars, you sometimes just have to replace parts that you know will do the job perfectly well, otherwise as you push the power up, the parts that were once good for "stage 1" power, are no longer any good, so you end up overrating...
