jamesy1990
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Registered: 15th Dec 08
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hey bought my 1600 sport couple of month b4 xmas and since then iv removed my aircon unit , fitted a 4 branch manifold and a decat pipe . just wondering if it will be worth my time fitting a lexmaul or a mantzel powerbox , sure people say u get a bhp increase of 20bhp but is that straight away? or would i need to get it mapped to get my 20 bhp gain? and if anyone who has fitted these inlets get intouch with me as im certian im gona buy one .
[Edited on 11-01-2010 by jamesy1990]
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
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mantzel is better for top end power lexmaul is better low down. wont get 20bhp maybe 10. 15-20 if you get it mapped
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Ollie_B
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Registered: 1st Jun 08
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People seem to be buying the VX inlet, seem to be a well priced alternative, that's what i'll be getting!
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jamesy1990
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wel the plan is ti fit lexmaul / mantzel (unsure on which to get) some newman cams and put it in for a remap . what figures will i be looking at? and with a lsd would i be keeping up with xe's?
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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I had a Mantzel on my 1.4 and didn't really like it. It made it's power up the rev range but was gutless low down. Get a Lexmaul. My old red one was bought by Pete_Vxl who put a 4-2-1, decat system and inlet (one of the VX ones I think) and he made 129bhp. With cams and a map you're looking at a solid 140ish bhp. You'll keep with an XE til about 70ish, then the torque will quite literally pull it away from you. Where in fife you from anyway fella?
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jamesy1990
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sounds good yeah i always liked the idea of the lexmaul better as its a solid casting and they look great . am from anstruther mate . yourself?
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Eck
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Aye they do look much better, and I'd personally go for one of them. Raising the rev limit would make a Mantzel work better though! I'm Lundin Links fella. I drive the white bucket in my garage 
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jamesy1990
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aww a know yi you went flyin past me coming into lundin links when i was coming home form work . hahahaha , av got the black 1600 sport wi the white cavi fans
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Eck
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Ah! That's your car! Looks nice fella! Aye I couldn't help but see if it was a 1600 or not
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jamesy1990
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haha aye a was gona go fir it but too much trafic! yous ti have the spectral blue mk 3 gsi aswell and av got a xe corsa aswell
[Edited on 11-01-2010 by jamesy1990]
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Eck
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 Get a project thread up!
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broster
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always preferd the lexmaul to a manzel myself, much prefer the way the car drives
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dean101287
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
always preferd the lexmaul to a manzel myself, much prefer the way the car drives
Same here. Didnt have to thrash the guts out of it.
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Pete_vxl
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Registered: 24th Nov 06
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As eck said i had an inlet but it was not a vx inlet. Its by a guy called Flame off here and they are very good quality, why spent twice as much to get the same results?that was my logic. After taking my car to nearly 130bhp i really questioned why i didnt just buy an xe at the begining. Alot of money and effort to have a car that isnt that fast if im honest. If you get it cammed n remapped though it would be nippy but again thats even more money and time.
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