Forge T.I.P

[PHIL LCR]

Hey Guys,

I'm sorry for the newbie style post but what what advantage/benefits would I have if I was to fit a Forge T.I.P?

I've only had my LCR for about 3 weeks and I've never had a turbo'd car before so this is all new to me.

I'm mostly concentrating on cosmetic mods at the moment, ie. Fabia rear wiper, C2 aeriel.

My LCR is standard but I have a Baileys DV and a K&N panel filter at the moment, would it be worth changing these or are they ok?

Is there anything I can do to upgrade performance (apart from a re-map, I can't afford that right now)?

You seem like a very knowledgeable and friendly bunch so I would be most grateful for any advice.

Thanks.

 

[BoomhaueR]

I would say the first things to change when you get the car are the DV and air filter (Already done for you) and then the TIP. The OEM TIP tends to collapse on a remapped car so you get what seems like a momentary loss of power before the turbo kicks back in again. Doesn't feel great. The silicon TIPs, whether from Forge or THS or somewhere else (can't see much difference between them), are much stiffer and won't collapse, and is a must before remap.

The Baileys and panel filter aren't bad at all, if they are working fine then I wouldn't bother changing. There is the whole debate of induction kit vs panel filter but I'll let you search that and make up your own mind. You could always smooth and add holes to your airbox with a bigger cold air feed with DK's guide.

Tbh I would save up for the remap. It's the best bang for your buck!

 

[DamianPM]

Click and have a look at the video of the standard TIP in the link below:

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/for...ion-hose-leon-1m-cupra-r-18t-1199-p-1006.html

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[m.r.davies]

if you are getting a remap then yes, there is a very good argument to get a new stronger TIP
if you are staying stock then leave the TIP alone as it was designed to run with a standard setup

i reckon the above video is on a remapped car.

 

[PHIL LCR]

Thanks for the helpful replies.

 

[Ronin225]

if you are getting a remap then yes, there is a very good argument to get a new stronger TIP
if you are staying stock then leave the TIP alone as it was designed to run with a standard setup

i reckon the above video is on a remapped car.

Had my standard TIP fail after only 16k in 2 and a half years running standard map
Sometimes design is too heavily restricted by budget
Oil, heat, rubber and time dont mix that well
I personally would upgrade it, more for peace of mind

 

[m.r.davies]

Had my standard TIP fail after only 16k in 2 and a half years running standard map
Sometimes design is too heavily restricted by budget
Oil, heat, rubber and time dont mix that well
I personally would upgrade it, more for peace of mind

Mad
how did you know, was in on rollers or did you notice the performance wasn't consistent?

 

[Ronin225]

After initially boosting it would go into limp mode
Done under warranty, pipe had split about 80 to 90% of the way round at the turbo end
I believe nev_LCR found one when replacing his TIP too