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Title: stage 3 revo
Post by: pd9264 on November 05, 2012, 08:42:10 pm
im currently fitting a k04 conversion to my car. i also have an itg, hpfp, decat, twintercooler. can i run a revo stage 3 map with just a decat and not a full turbo back exhaust system. thanks
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: bacillus on November 05, 2012, 08:46:34 pm
Yes...
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: pd9264 on November 05, 2012, 09:08:00 pm
lovely because i just spent all my money on a k04 and cant afford a milltek yet. lol
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: vRSAlex on November 05, 2012, 09:40:10 pm
Are you running a 3" downpipe?

Look at the bcs exhaust systems over the milltek.  Imo they are the best made and best fitting exhausts out there at the moment.
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: W8 Performance on November 05, 2012, 09:42:05 pm
^+1

Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: pd9264 on November 06, 2012, 05:22:33 pm
i just spoke to revo and they said that i definatly need full turbo back exhaust to run stage 3.
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: RedRobin on November 06, 2012, 05:32:48 pm

i just spoke to revo and they said that i definatly need full turbo back exhaust to run stage 3.


....I think that when bacillus posted "Yes..." he meant you could run a decat and not a full turbo-back exhaust but the point is that it wouldn't fully exploit what the remap offers.
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on November 06, 2012, 05:58:53 pm
The cat back section only gives you about 2bhp IIRC so not a lot of bang for buck  :sad1:
The cat back section more about sound and appearance, whereas the downpipe & cat section is about performance  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: pitsirikas on November 06, 2012, 06:16:51 pm
downpipe & cat section is about performance  :evilgrin:
+1
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: pd9264 on November 06, 2012, 07:38:35 pm
that makes sense. i dnt think the lady at revo knew what she was on about. she was adament that i needed a full turbo back to go to stage 3.
Title: Re: stage 3 revo
Post by: vRSAlex on November 06, 2012, 09:48:29 pm
that makes sense. i dnt think the lady at revo knew what she was on about. she was adament that i needed a full turbo back to go to stage 3.

Trust me, Mandy knows her stuff.  You can however get away with just running a 3" downpipe and sport cat/decat with the stock exhaust system.  You will get better figures with a full turbo back.