hi all i need help i just got a 02 plate mondeo 1.8 lx already got induction kit installed were do i start next plus does not help am on a bugget as well

decat, only £40ish on ebay, 30 minute job to do, couple of bhp gain, oil change filter and plugs, wiperblades, these are what i do to a car when i first get it.

Moved this to a more appropriate forum for you matey!

What you looking to improve about the car? everything, or something in particular (eg. performance, asthetics etc..)?

tar mate think i want to start off improving the performance

Have you sorted the cold air feed directly to the filter?

possibly uprate the HT leads or grounding looms to improve the overall electrical conductivity of the system.

i'd go for a exhaust for the time being, none of the custom ones though just a simple system, then a 200cell sports cat (so you have no problems with the emissions)

you could try the likes of the mondeo owners club for ideas on a remap but i think the engine is a black top ecu (same as the fiesta st) which is not easy to map (dreamscience has done a remap for the st so you maybe inluck)

the cold feed will help but imho i'd change it for a panel filter with a better cold air feed.

Sorry matey, but I really think you bought the wrong car for performance, of enhancing its current performance

The ST or at least a 2.0 would have more punch.

An induction kit is a start, though anything short of a full exhaust will make minimal differences. Basic principals are air + fuel = Power. The more efficeiantly the car can get those 2 together per cycle the better.

Dont know much about the new engines, though the Duratec engine is ment to be one of the best blocks around, it just what people do to them that makes them go so well....

personally mate,i'd only do a panel filter and an exhaust (end i'd do those more for the noise than the "performance" gain. tuning small N/A engines on the cheap is massively over hyped

ok tar mate thank for that been looking around for decent exhaust anyway