fit like everybody another question for yi,s. as you know am changing engines in my 150pd arl golf and i was thinking of putting on an allard race pipe so i can take the egr valve out! but iv heard this can cause the engine managment to come on? is this true and is there any gains from putting one on???. and has anyone got a powerflow exhaust on theres? the thing is my one has a loud whistle from it at around 3500rpm i have the twin 3" ovals on back and car still has the cat fitted. would it benifit from a large bore decat(allard) and would it get rid if the noise? my cousin has a 306 hdi with a powerflow too and his also has a whistle to it up the revs.cheers

No problems getting rid of the egr. No warning lights on mine and a good mod imho. Not sure about the exhaust but just put a cat free downpipe on mine and again I think its worthwhile.

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 fit like everybody another question for yi,s. as you know am changing engines in my 150pd arl golf and i was thinking of putting on an allard race pipe so i can take the egr valve out! but iv heard this can cause the engine managment to come on? is this true and is there any gains from putting one on???. and has anyone got a powerflow exhaust on theres? the thing is my one has a loud whistle from it at around 3500rpm i have the twin 3" ovals on back and car still has the cat fitted. would it benifit from a large bore decat(allard) and would it get rid if the noise? my cousin has a 306 hdi with a powerflow too and his also has a whistle to it up the revs.cheers

I didn't fit the Allard race pipe, but I did blank off the EGR and I do get an ECU fault and "emissions workshop" everytime I start the car. Hope to remove the blanking plate this weekend....

 Sorry for jumping in on this post but thats what is worrying me,the above posts both have ARL engines but one is getting no lights etc for doing this but one is?? i have been told you can turn the egr valve down or off,is this true and will it help/make a difference to the light if so

I think it's to do with age - mine's an 04 plate

I had an Allard stage 3 conversion fitted recently.  The garage changed the map so the light went out.

 ok cheers guy,s will go for it and let you know if there is any faults coming up

 just orderd one of these myself

hope i dnt hav any problems with it.

 just read that the anti shudder is removed when you fit the allard pipe

what does this mean?

It means the car jolts a little when you turn the ignition off. Its nothing more than closing a door. Renault diesels dont have the anti shudder. I wouldnt worry too much about it.

 let me know if you notice any difference with the allard pipe. am hopfully going to get new engine fitted next sat am home fri so it,s gona be a dry weekend for me . so guy,s is it true you lose some ft-lb when you fit a large bore de-cat iv read on some forums you lose but gain on bhp? i thought it would be better other way round??.

When i replaced my allard pipe, i cleaned the intake manifold aswell. The car became alot more responsive. On my test strip (LOL) i can now hit 85 with a full tank and 1 passenger, before i was lukcy if i seen 80 with a full tank and no passenger.

 will do that cheers. what did you use? carb cleaner??

Soaked it in a box of parafin for a few days. Then rinsed it down with hardcore degreaser i got from a mates garage.

 sorted will do cheers bud will put pic,s up next week. thanks 

 thanks for the info.

is it true you get a bit more power after fitting the egr replacement?

Probably no more but you will go back closer to what it should be, if you remove all the gunk.

 cool should be here next week.

do you have to remove the manifold as well to clean the gunk?

Makes it easier, you dont want big lumps of chod going into the engine.