stagger321 said:
I'd be interested to know what they have done on on the exhaust system for this Bimota R.
The change to the inlet (filter, dump valve etc) is fairly self explanatory.
The remap is what it is.
But what have they done for the exhaust system prior to the remap?. Just replaced the back box and associated twin pipes, or front box + back box etc, or the whole shebang (including removal of the Cat I assume).
I know you in particular push your R pretty hard mate, and at some point maybe temptation will make you want to go for an upgrade, unless you ditch the car. In my case, at this point, I couldn't justify it.
Aside from anything else I wouldn't do this until the 3yr warranty is over anyway in a couple of years.
If you are to take the brave pill at some point let us know in advance, because I will be very interested in the results.
Also, you will be my official hero :thumbup:
Ha, ha, be your hero, I like that :greetings-wavingblue: I will push to meet your expectations :thumbup:
I plan to keep the R for like 3 to max 4 years. During this period I will put about 100-120.000 miles on it (currently I average at about 32k a year).
Warranty runs out after 2 years. So for those first 2 years I won't touch it beside removing the 157mph speed limiter (which literally annoys me all the time while driving on ze german autobahns).
From what I learnt the exhaust has been completely rebuilt, but the downpipe and cat remained in place. I'm talking about the tuning company I got in touch with. Not that Bimota here. Most probably also Bimota did the same as the stock down pipe and catalyst are really huge and capable of blasting a lot of exhaust thru them.
Having already learnt a lot about the R's capabilities the only thing that really concerns me is the 12k service interval. Especially the engine oil. I know, it is 21st century technology and generally speaking I'm not a chicken when it comes to maintaining cars, but the R's engine develops ridiculous running temperatures when pushed hard. The turbo and the whole downpipe glowing bright red. And all this running on some "stock" 5W30 oil. I don't know, I mean Pug Sport got to know what they are doing. They even claim, their RCZ GT series will run on the newest Total 0W30 oil this season, instead of the 5W50 they used before. Also Mobil 1 is introducing a new range of semipro oils running on 0W30 too. We will see.
Knocking on wood, until now there is absolutely no oil consumption on my R. No matter what I do to her, she's not drinking :lol:
I cannot drive boring cars on daily basis just for the sake of running costs. That is why I always opt for a fun-to-drive car first and then have a look on the costs. If I cannot afford it for some reason I will start actions to make it affordable instead of missing out on such a car. This is what brought me to the R over other cars like the Golf R or Focus ST. Yes, the Focus is cheaper to run, but not as engaging to drive as the RCZ. Yes, the Golf might have a little bit more grunt and be a little bit cheaper to run (oh yes, the RCZ R is expensive to run on daily basis) but the Golf has a very boring appearance and is not as entertaining to drive like the RCZ R.
What do I want to tell here? The RCZ R is really a hell of a driver's car. I'm so thankful to Pug Sport to have actually put something like that on the road. Other brands just stop at show car stage and never have the balls to put it on the streets. Those big brakes looking like crazy, the commitment to a full forged engine, the looks, the stance. I just love it. Sorry guys, that was way to many lines here. But it came from the heart :beer:
