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JPAWSON8
17-06-2001, 19:03
I have about £350 to spend so what shall I go for, a nice shiny mongoose or a nice intercooler. The mods so far K&N and the stage 1 chip. I have the boost upgrade but it's not safe to fit it yet, possibly after one of these mods.
Stevecarter200
17-06-2001, 20:05
Definately the Mongoose. A bigger intercooler wont really do much at this stage. It wont allow you to run with higher boost because if the exhaust is still standard (and restricting) there isnt any where for the increased exhaust, which comes from increased boost and fuel, to go. If you ran the higher boost this will increase the exhaust temp which will cause all sorts of problems with your engine.

And we dont want that.



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Steve

Blue '89 S13, T28,
HKS IC, Mongoose,
Pipercross. 280ish bhp
Jez
17-06-2001, 20:58
Yup, Mongoose.
kerfumph
17-06-2001, 21:12
I've got a mongoose (exhaust-not fluffy thing) and when I fitted it I had to cut off a rear towing eye because it was fouling.

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Graham
90' s13
164@wheels+growing
Jez
18-06-2001, 07:09
Thats odd. I have a mongoose and a lowered car and have not had any fitment or grounding problems at all...
SteveSadler
18-06-2001, 13:20
Mongoose for definite.


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Bayside Blue S13.
Janspeed&D-Cat Pipe/Pace FMIC/BMC F1 Filter/Standard T25 @ 15psi
15.4 @ 98mph - North Wield Air Strip
213bhp/209Ib ft @ 5375RPM
(as of 15/6/01 @
Power & Engineering)
Stuymac
18-06-2001, 13:25
Mongoose (for reasons stated by Steve)- for the awsome sound, if nothing else.



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Stu

DIY T3, FMIC, but need more power!!
JPAWSON8
18-06-2001, 17:05
Cheers you bloody nice chaps. On the basis of your replys I took a trip down Halfords and found a rather sexy mongoose £327 including fitting, bloody marvelous I thought, so I bought it. Would it be safe to put the boost upgrade back in once the zorst is fitted?
Spooky
18-06-2001, 17:13
You know it's a shame that we couldn't get a group buy on some of these... http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/wink.gif

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Peter
Black 1992 200SX S13
Standard
175.5 BHP @ 6169 RPM
183.8 LBFT @ 4203 RPM
Big grin.
Stevecarter200
18-06-2001, 21:17
Go and stick all your go faster bits on, it'll all be safe with the exhaust letting it all run properly.
With the boost up to 15psi you should be looking at 200bhp.

Have fun. http://300zx.co.uk/200sx/ubb/biggrin.gif



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Steve
Blue '89 S13, T28,
HKS IC, Mongoose,
Pipercross. 280ish bhp,
13.77s @103mph Qutr :D
Chimp
18-06-2001, 22:11
Im doing my day old mong00se dance for you right now.