New to French cars and diesels

[simonh]

Thanks for the info. I didn't want to come on and just ask all the questions that are covered elsewhere. Xantia manifold looks like a better option. After a few goes at the pump it's peaking and holding 1.7 bar of boost and it seems to be possible to drive round the smoke problems ( lighter throttle until 0.5 bar of boost then full throttle and just never let it labour in any gear) Goes really well in the morning or late at night when it's cool but obviously far too high inlet temps during the day and it just doesn't seem as keen. Should probably turn it back a bit but all temps and boost pressures can be controlled by the accelerator pedal. That was why I thought intercooler before Bosch. It looks like a much simpler and cheaper option to me but that may just be because I tend to avoid mechanical stuff where possible.

Does a standard Bosch pump on its own make the biggest difference when it comes to getting power out one of these?

It looks like I just need a standard Bosch pump with a few mods, definitely no need for an 11mm pump (now that I know what one is!)

Have a set of Gti-6 wheels to tidy up and fit although really liking the surprise factor with the wheeltrims.