Hi all.

I have just brought my 2nd frst, and it been 8 years since the first one. I've got a list of things to sort out around the car, but I am unsure what to do in the engine department. My old one was set-up by power engineering, and delivered the power exactly as I want from the new one.

Old spec as I remember:

piper cam and vernier, can't rememeber which cam exactly.
-31 actuator
Superchip possibly 165?
Air filter
Scorpion Exhaust

Now the current spec one, seems to have a better spec (spec is taken from the advert):-

t3 Turbo upgrade
Radtec front mount intercooler
Cosworth Air filter
Stage 3 Area 6 cylinder head with cvh34 camshaft and vernier pulley??
165 chip.
Scorpion exhaust system

It runs and holds 15psi which seems a little high in my option, and still has standard injectors. It also seems to have no power down low, and has so much lag its a joke. It all feels a little wrong, and I know it been a long time since owning my first frst but that seemed like it just want to get up and go. I don't want big power, just a reliable engine with a bit of punch.

I guess my questions are; In the short term should I be looking to turn the boost down a bit, say back to 10/12psi, and will that help with trying to get it feeling a bit more punchy? Secondly longer term, should I be looking to go back to a T2 to reduce the lag run less psi, and possibly look at having a different cam, drop the bhp but have it more punch but less top end.

All help would be appreciated for a guy trying to find his feet back in the world of RS ownership!

Cheers Andy