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 Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:44 pm |
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Well, I wasnt hanging around today in my GTI as i pulled off the roundabout and onto the dual carrageway. Had a Suzuki Swift Sport ('60 plate) up my chuff so put my foot down. He went into the outside lane and went past with zero effort. 
This leads me nicely into asking a question; my exhaust has two tiny holes, one near the rear lambda sensor and another at the cat-to-mid pipe join. The car seems a little flat and unresponsive, could these things really be causing a significant loss in torque and power?
Any thoughts?
Regards,
Jim
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:47 pm |
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Yes you'll notice its flat with blowing exhaust, especially if its before the sensor which may alter the readings a bit
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:57 pm |
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Sounds like you have a few more issues than a blowing exhaust...
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:02 pm |
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new swit sports go really well, i work for suzuki and the new 60 plate onward ones are great.
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:04 pm |
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Location: Lincoln
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The main hole is on the 'boss' where the rear lambda screws in. Bizzarely, there is no noticable loss in fuel consumption?!?
The symptoms are accompanied by a ticking sound under heavy load but am fairly certain it isn't the renowned manifold rattle.
Jim
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:06 pm |
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Ticking sound under hard acceleration like it is 'pinking'? I had this in mine had to run it 98 ron it ran a bit far advanced.
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:19 pm |
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Hmmmm, kinda. Ive also noticed in traffic, pull away from stationary in 1st but leave it in 1st (covering short distances in traffic) upto about 3.5-4k rpm then lift off to slow down creates a muffled 'popping' & 'banging' sound, like a race car/bike on over-run???
Jim
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:16 pm |
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Its pretty knackered if it sounds like that.
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:27 am |
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Im not suprised, Dont they have 134bhp any way? + it's alot newer car than yours also over time yours will have lost power.
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:27 am |
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Must of been the driver because my old 206 would keep with a swift sport all day 
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:11 am |
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You need NOS and you need it by tonight.
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:25 am |
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| Big_Rich180 wrote: |
| You need NOS and you need it by tonight. |
Are you joking!? You'll blow your self to pieces, I've seen the way you drive you've got a heavy foot..
What a film!
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:31 am |
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| spike_202 wrote: |
| Big_Rich180 wrote: |
| You need NOS and you need it by tonight. |
Are you joking!? You'll blow your self to pieces, I've seen the way you drive you've got a heavy foot..
What a film! |
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:32 am |
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Location: Running from Ant and Lee and Adam...........
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Give the hamster more food, it will run quicker
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:12 am |
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| meady wrote: |
| Must of been the driver because my old 206 would keep with a swift sport all day |
Really? Well the pedal doesn't move further than the stop on the bulkhead, maybe yours moved further? 
A Swift Sport is a nippy car and I accept that age will be a factor but the Swifts have naff-all torque. The car has felt better (when I got it) and am pretty convinced this wouldnt have been the case should the car be fully serviceable.
Is anyone qualified enough to state whether a holed exhaust would reduce power and why?
Regards,
Jim
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