Andy@K-tec

[Clio-Girl]

Well as some of you know the naples has had major problems recently regarding mapping, wiring and just generally being pretty sh*t. After letting Coops and Dan drive her at pod the harsh reality of how bad the car was really set in, as i had been driving around the problem areas and just accepting it as the norm.

I know Andy is a little legend with these cars and ITB's so it was foolish to not go to him to make her all better. After driving Dans spider engined RSI with the same set up i used to run (which was appauling and undriveable i was sold completely) so after a few conversations and awaiting the dyno to be installed at K-tec the naples lay in wait for yet more surgery, this time a new engine loom, Omex ECU and a re-map.

so on the 30th nov we loaded her up on the trailer and made the journey down to Dorset i was absolutely terrified of leaving her with anyone again after all the bad experiences ive already had, but was reassured she was in very good hands. Andy was brilliant kept me updated of the progress pretty much daily sending me pics of the ongoing work and obviously all the problems that they were coming across (Angelworks and Mark major ****ups) but i had no need to fear all was going to be ok as in normal naples style it was a bigger job than first thought!

Time moved incredibly slowly for a week until she was ready for collection yesterday. when i got to K-tec my little car was waiting out the front, Andy came out and explained to me and showed me what he had done and even wrote me a 'to do list' of other problems he had found. I had a quick chat and paid my bill then took her out on the test drive and all i can say is.....

OH MY GOD

for anyone that knows the naples you can all fully appreciate what a pig of a car she was to drive and live with, but not anymore the car is absolutley perfect, she starts on the key, idles, pulls off and is insanely smooth and fast she has never been like this its always been a constant battle to do anything with her and the fuel consumption was awful.

I just want to say a HUGE thank you to Andy for such an amazing job that hes done i would reccomend him all day long and no one else apart from him will now do anything with the car, i really didnt think it was possible and the naples is now how she should of always been, i couldnt ask for her to be any better.

So guys if you need any tuning/mapping work done get your asses to K-tec the service you get is FAB

[Clio-Girl]

i know i know i was waiting for that lol

[Wobba]

Good post.

Sounds like the car has been transformed :D

I briefly spoke to Andy about their ITB kit for the Mk1. I may do so again in the near future. I'm not that far away from them either, which is damn handy

So what other jobs have you got to do then?

[Clio-Girl]

Good post.

Sounds like the car has been transformed :D

I briefly spoke to Andy about their ITB kit for the Mk1. I may do so again in the near future. I'm not that far away from them either, which is damn handy

So what other jobs have you got to do then?

just a few bits like changing the brake servo pipe, my gauges need wiring in and just a few general bits like tightening belts and moving a few things.

i will also be having the engine subframe mounted at some point but that takes sweet talking sidewaysdanny A LOT lol

but performance related IM DONE

[Tommo]

ITB's are something I'm considering maybe next year if I have the funds and decide to keep the Williams, in fact I'd like to give the whole car an overhaul, engine, suspension, brakes etc. been running the current set up for years now so maybe a change is needed, sounds like andy is the man... :D

[northy]

shame that so many people didnt listen to our advice on here and still went to angelworks....still the list grows.

[16v_paddy]

Clio-girls experience was sadly a LOT more expensive than mine, however to make her feel better she should console herself with the 4AGE forum mod/owner who's car had to be written off :(

he got his grubby mits on a twinner?!?!

[richy]

glad its sorted now, been a long drawn out pain so far for you!

tbh im reluctant to let anyone work on my car no matter how good they maybe!! that and im tight lol

[Clio-Girl]

i can assure you that this AWT engine is far from rubbish and is now pretty bloody amazing after Andy got his mitts on it lol

[sideways danny]

i can assure you that this AWT engine is far from rubbish and is now pretty bloody amazing after Andy got his mitts on it lol

yeah, once the leaks were sorted it's not bad! Goes like a scolded rat now. Let down by the amatuerish mapping work previously let loose on it.