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back box for diesel :S
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:54 pm
by Raya1989
a up ppl do u reckon it is worth gettin a back box for my turbodiesel corsa?
my m8 sed it will sound gud but i rnt sure .. what do ya think?
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:12 pm
by dancotton2003
ive never messed with td but ive seen a lot of them with backboxes the only thing i warn you not to do is remove the middle box or cat coz then ull b in a td tractor
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:35 pm
by Raya1989
nice 1 mate
well fink al go for it then .. see wa it sounds like lol .. cheers buddy
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:13 am
by dancotton2003
let me no yeah
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:35 pm
by Octane2097
another derv tuner
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:40 pm
by dancotton2003
my car just sounds like a derv lol
but i put petrol in it every time lol
any ideas whats rong tappets?
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:48 pm
by Octane2097
could be.. does it idle really lumpy?
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:50 pm
by dancotton2003
yes lol like uve sat in it haha
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:55 pm
by Octane2097
yea it will be tappets probably pal
to quote from wiki: On a 4-cylinder engine the tappets failure is extremely noticeable, causing reduced idle speeds and increased shuddering as the vehicle's engine attempts to keep running with a quarter of its engine power missing.
does it sound like your car?
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:57 pm
by dancotton2003
thats jusst 300 pound in parts i think im going to cry like a little bitch
its rubbish i hate my car
everything is expensive
a need new cyliner head and new clutch :'(
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:59 pm
by Octane2097
im faithfull to the corsa b dont get me wrong
but get a vag i did and havnt looked back since!
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:01 pm
by dancotton2003
well i want the seat leon coupra at some point but the next project is either a new alfa 147 or new alfa spyder
just need so save up as well as spend
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:03 pm
by Octane2097
go for the leon
alfas are alright but the break down all the time!!
im looking for a new car its ether gonna be an Audi S3 a leon cupra mk2 or a mazda rx8
not sure yet
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:04 pm
by dancotton2003
what about the good old focus RS
ive heard there a blast to drive lol and only 10 G lol
Re: back box for diesel :S
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:07 pm
by Octane2097
reliability again im afraid, a m8 of mine swapped his audi a4 for 1 and has melted 2 engines since lol
aluminium head arnt they and therefor melt ded easy!
il probably stick with a diesel anyway i cant moan at mine 175bhp from a diesel!