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Hey All,

 

Just picked up a territory turbo and keen to get a bit more power out of it. As a P plater, I am unable to have performance mods for police and insurance reasons. What mods go well on these vehicles that isn't going to run much risk of being picked up? I was thinking 1000cc injectors & fuel pump + dyno tune. Keen to hear other suggestions. Obviously can't do CAI, Intercooler, etc. Got to keep that engine bay looking stock! Not planning on ricing the car out either, so no stupid rims and stickers to attract attention.

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You're on the right track. Fuel pump and injectors plus a catalytic converter replacement (maybe a dump pipe painted black etc), would get you a reasonable gain in performance but not look out of place in the engine bay.

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of course you can do that... does leave you open to massive EPA fines, though... so the attention you get as a p-plater could also financially cripple you with a fine like that.

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I'd think a hollowed out stock cat would be less obvious than a hi-flow right? How would the EPA know? Not planning on blaring around town with a loud exhaust!

 

Hoping a stock looking, quiet ford territory (turbo) won't draw much attention anyway.

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If you have a turbo, you'll likely get caught at some point enjoying it in the vicinity of a cop... That's just p-plate life; cop attention. EPA can test your exhaust at the request of police or a sting operation.

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Fair enough, but just thinking that if they do poke around in the engine bay they aren't going to find much, especially if the cat is stock. How would they know it's hollowed out? The smell? Just trying to minimise risk should I get pulled over.

 

 

 

@k31thAlso would a small cam (Nothing lumpy and obvious) be worth it with the setup I've got in mind?

 

Expensive? Yes. Will I get any noticeable power increase from a small cam though?

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Don't bother changing the cat. Running my territory straight out the dump vs the whole exhaust including cat, only made 20kw difference and this was at high boost. It'll make next to no difference on your car.

 

Don't waste money on cams unless yours are already worn out.

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So just injectors and pump? What kind of power can I expect out of that?

 

It doesn't need to be stupid quick while on my P's, especially as I'm conscious of a P - Plater's overestimation of driving ability. Would just like to put a comfortable distance between myself and SV6/XR6/GTI at the lights.

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And tune. On E85 you'll get mid to high 300s, on 98 you'll get high 200s to low 300s.

 

Even on 98 it'll be a completely different car with that power.

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