Rcz thp156

[Kez1256]

Just wondering if anyone can help my rcz seems to be lacking power like when put foot down its doesent feel like it's kicking in can hear turbo when changing gear just there isn't hardly any power I've plugged in a obd and there are no faults

 

[ONLY AEK]

Probably you need to clean the intake

 

[neilgsxr69]

Have you checked the air filter? If it’s not been changed for some time it could be restricting airflow?

 

[Kez1256]

Basically it's like the turbo is trying to kick in but it's not if that makes sense do you mean the actual air filter or the air flow box

 

[neilgsxr69]

I were thinking the actual air filter?

 

[Kez1256]

Haven't had chance to get one yet is anything I use to to clean it with just to see if that's the problem thanks

 

[Kez1256]

Could anyone with thp 156 rcz send me a picture of your engine bay and mine was in a crash and everything is back together but not sure if I'm missing something on bottom right corner from the air box which may be causing my car to lack of air flow as its never been running right since I've drove it

 

[Kez1256]

????????

 

[neilgsxr69]

If someone doesn’t beat me to it I’ll take some photos for you but I’m not back home till Friday :thumbup:

 

[Kez1256]

Yeah if you could send them Friday its the air box on the bottom right corner I think I'm missing something the box just seems to run off into thin air next to the head light maybe that could cause too much air flow I'm not sure thanks

 

[neilgsxr69]

Sorry for the delay here are some photos of the air intake area hope they help.





Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Kez1256]

What year is your rcz as your air box in bottom right corner looks alot different to mine

 

[neilgsxr69]

2010
Remember the airbox is actually at the back of the engine that bottom right is just the air intake.

 

[Kez1256]

Mine is just hasn't got the cover over the intake I think mine just runs off into open space does yours?

 

[Kez1256]

Any chance you could post a pic with the intake cover off to see what yours is like on the end please

 

[neilgsxr69]

Yeh it just goes nowhere just sucks air from the engine bay! Which when things get hot it’s not the best option for power.
I recently read an article about a group dyno run for the 308 GTI and the guys who had installed the cone type filters were actually losing power compared to the standard filter setup which is fed from a intake in the front grill.

 

[neilgsxr69]

Here we go cover off, not sure what the plastic housing does?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Kez1256]

Thanks for the help mate mines just the same runs into thin air behind the headlight so I don't know what to look at next maybe spark plugs as before I've started driving the car it had been sat around a while maybe worth a change I'm nice sure