Citroen DS3 1.6 THP156 – Cupra intercooler upgrade Many many years ago we had a silly idea: to fit the Seat Ibiza Cupra front mount intercooler on the Peugeot 207 and the Citroen DS3. 15 year later, it still is the most popular choice between owners for upgrading the intercooler. The Seat...
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Peugeot 2008 1.2Puretech130 EAT8 MY2022 – Stage1 + intercooler Until a few years ago it would have been very hard to imagine a future where Peugeot would exist without Gtis and rely on tiny engines to power its production cars into the future. That was the sole purpose of developing the 3...
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THP engine naming, maintenance and servicing – 101 While today’s cars and engines are by all means much better technology-wise compared to the ones before, manufacturers play a dangerous game with consumers. By presenting longer service intervals they create a false image of...
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How about a turbo kit that can bring a power increase to the levels of its big sister, the Skoda Octavia A7 VRS? The 1.8TSI comes with 180bhp stock, utilizing an IHI IS12 turbocharger. At best, it can produce around 260-280bhp but no more. The higher end of that power range being extremely...
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Peugeot 207 1.6T RC/GT/GTi/THP/XS – Downpipe removal How to remove the downpipe from Peugeot 207 1.6 Turbo Removing the downpipe without removing the whole front of the car is tricky. There is very little space to reach and undo the bolts that secure the heat shields. But it is possible if...
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Peugeot 207 GT 1.6THP – #Etuners Stage4 hybrid 98RON Hybrid turbo solutions are becoming very popular in the THP world. The obstacle in achieving big power using the stock engine electronics and the available turbo solutions in the market is that the boost control system cannot cope with...
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Peugeot 207 1.6 THP/GT/RC/GTi (THP150/THP156/THP175) – Recommended Upgrade Stages These are the recommended upgrade stages for our beloved Peugeot 207. We strongly recommend making sure the engine is in good health before remapping. All the common problems THP engines face need to be...
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Peugeot/Citroen 1.6 THP – Intake valves with combustion residues buildup Combustion residues on the intake valves – what to do? Direct injection engines, such as the EP6-DT and EP6-DTS by Peugeot/Citroen, suffer from combustion residue buildup on the intake valves. This is a...
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Any owner of a 207 THP will tell you that the 5speed gearbox needs a longer 5th gear. The 5th gear ratios on both 207 THP150 and THP175 are very short and not useful for good fuel efficiency. Peugeot and Citroen fixed that problemyears later, by switching over to a 6-speed gearbox in facelift...
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The Skoda Octavia A7 1.8 TSI only comes with a DSG7 DQ200 Gen3 gearbox, if the customer wants an auto-gearbox edition. The versions that come with a DSG6 DQ250 are only available in AWD arrangement. This can be a setback to owners with the FWD gearbox arrangement. This is...
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Having worked and gathered data from many of the pre facelift and facelift Audi RS3 8V that have received our ECU remap, we thought this article will help RS3 8V owners understand why having an intercooler upgrade is a wise decision. The stock Audi RS3 8V intercooler unit easily overheats on...
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A few years ago we tried and successfully installed a VAG blowoff valve in place of the stock one on the Peugeot 207 GT/GTI/RC 1.6T. Both valves are made by Pierburg. They are electrically compatible but the VAG bov has a better coil and better overall build which allows it to withstand more...
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