TF160 Track day car advice.

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Join Date: Jun 2009

Location: North Lincolnshire.

Car: Ford Focus Titanium TDi .MGF 1.8i. MGTF 160 "track-day car"

Posts: 295

TF160 Track day car advice.

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I have just purchased an 04 plate TF 160 that I intend to use as a track day car aswell as summer fun car. Just looking for couple of pointers please as my other MG is a 115hp F which is quite a bit different in lay out and performance. I have already had to change the underfloor coolant pipes as I saw they were damp and upon closer inspection one popped a hole and dumped its water all over my drive.I think this fault was the reason the lady sold the car on Ebay as when I collected it there was only "tap water" in the expansion tank,and was a bit low also. Think she panicked that she was loosing all her water to head gasket failure and wanted rid quick. Luckily it lasted the 75 mile drive home before it finally made itself apparent what real reason was.
I have changed stock exhaust for a Scorpion stainless steel one previously fitted on my F. I thought they were supposed to be universal fit from F to TF but upon fitting I'm finding that the manifold down pipe is now just touching a wheel mounting rod/linkage. Anyone else found this issue?
I am finding conflicting advice regarding upgrading the air-filter. On my F I fitted an enclosed cone filter and routed a cold air feed from the LHS air duct. I had previously read that the TF airbox was nigh on perfect for cold air-flow and just to change the paper panel filter for either a K & N or Pipercross panel filter. Is this still the best way to go,and which one out of the 2 is best for power output?
Sorry for waffling,and looking forward to bit of friendly advice after a couple of years of Non MG driving.
(P.S. I still have my original BRG F and will be going up for sale as soon as I can get TF sorted and get it MOTed.)

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TF160 Track day car advice.