After the lackluster 0-60 times I wasnt surprised to find the air filter corrugations literally filled with dirt. I doubted the K&N had even been looked at in its life. Stock it should be good for 6.2 sec 0-60's. The screws holding the filterbox lid down were rusted through and i had to drill one out to get it off!
Much washing with the hose and rinsing later and it was in much better shape. A more thorough clean is in order when I get some K&N filter oil to recondition it after cleaning.
Oh dear so much for full service history! The main dealer who sold it obviously wasnt interested in anything like preventative maintenance. I suspect the oil was never checked since the last service which was around 5,000 miles ago. The oil level still seems fine after 500 miles. Ill monitor for a little longer, though a full oil change is now planned, and due, especially based on the shocking state of the air filter.
I Contacted EFILIVE to chase the tuning software, I have the LC-1 now, though getting the O2 sensors out of the exhaust may prove impossible as they look well rusted in there. Could be an interesting sequence of events..
The throttle body bypass was quite simple, I plugged the output tube into the input tube bypassing the throttle, didnt need any kit or anything. Also set the airbox up properly as it was all loose and wont have allowed much cold air in. The engine cover is also now removed to help prevent trapping in heat .
So another run of Mr GTech and we will see if the clean up has made any difference. If there is any change its likely to been mainly related to the air cleaner, it was totally clogged!
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