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Re: Megane 1.5 de cat...
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:56 pm
by Boomstyliemikey
joeishmather wrote:I'm not sure if it's the same... Could you put a link to your post, thank you
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Re: Megane 1.5 de cat...
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:21 am
by Anthony
No it's not the same, but a similar concept.
Obviously petrols still have the edge in terms of outright performance in some circumstances. But to see how diesels have caught up, and in some departments overtaken petrols, just do a comparison of the BMW 335d and the 335i. The Jaguar XF S is a good example aswell.
When you can get that sort of performance AND good fuel economy, where are the downsides?
Re: Megane 1.5 de cat...
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:43 pm
by steve-t
steve-t wrote:2010 Mike Rockenfeller Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas Audi Sport North America Audi R15 TDI plus 5410.71 km
2009 David Brabham Marc Gené Alexander Wurz Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP 5206.28 km
2008 Tom Kristensen Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI 5192.65 km
2007 Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI 5036.85 km
2006 Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI 5187 km
List of last 5 years winners of Le Mans 24 hours are they not diesel? where is the high performance petrol oh yes in garage funked
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If you want a faster car buy a faster car imho But the increases in diesel technology has increased to a point where they are just as powerfull as the petrol counterpart.
A turbo'd petrol will benefit from basic tuning air filter exhaust ect more than its diesel relative
Oh and yes i do drive one a 2010 clio dci for everyday and a nissan skyline R32 for weekends
Steve
Re: Megane 1.5 de cat...
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:35 pm
by stihlman2010
Boomstyliemikey wrote:is a dcat the same as a dpf removal? if so have a look at my post, i got one done. Gotta agree with anthony tho, its worth having it done, if done properly. If not its a F*cking nightmare!!!!
dpf is the diesel particle filter and it is recommended to remove it cause if ya leave it in can cause awful bother unless ur doin motorway miles and giv the engine a gd revvin. the 130 bhp engine <05 is the onli engine to hav a dpf. the cat is a similar thing. the cat is a flow through filter and the dpf cleans the air by forcing gas to flow through it.
Re: Megane 1.5 de cat...
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:41 pm
by stihlman2010
Eddie- wrote:Imo don't do it lol
have to agree with you eddie. do not remove the cat. it affects backpressure on the turbo too much. i had it done to my 1.9 dci and it made a real balls of it tbh. car went into limp mode more times than enuf even with a remap. i got the middle knocked out of mine cause cudnt get a decat pipe for mine. made the car loud at idle and a real swirly echoey noise from the turbo ad idle. on the pull sounded reali well but went into limp mode sumtyms. wouldnt reccommend removing cat at all. i hav my 1.9 dci with the cat in and all other boxes behind that removed. passes mot np and still givs enuf backpressure for the turbo to spool up nicely and nice noise too. my advice is to do the same with ur 1.5 dci and performance panel filter and remap when u have work dun to exhaust and air intake. my 1.9 dci shifts well!
hope this helps
Re: Megane 1.5 de cat...
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:06 pm
by Sadret89
I put my car onto the lifts on saturday for the tyres and I realised my car hasnt got a cat! :S for some reason its a straight pipe from the back box to the engine.
Unless its hidden which I doubt.
Re: Megane 1.5 de cat...
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:15 pm
by 123*reggie
Sadret89 wrote:I put my car onto the lifts on saturday for the tyres and I realised my car hasnt got a cat! :S for some reason its a straight pipe from the back box to the engine.
Unless its hidden which I doubt.
im sure all 1.5 dont have them and dont have dpf/ fap
Re: Megane 1.5 de cat...
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:53 pm
by direstraits
All 1.5 dCi engines have a catalytic converter. It is bolted on the turbocharger, you can see it behind the engine. Only (some of) newer K9K engines (Megane III) have a DPF.