freeing up some power on a 16v
freeing up some power on a 16v
ive decided to go stealth on my 16v, no exhausts, skirts, spoilers. completly standard looking. im getting 195-45-14 tyres so that should give it a bit more acelration. but still want a bit more power on it so i was thinking whats the best way to do about it, reasonably cheaply. bmc cda? manifold? any help would be apreciated
You could get a full exhaust system but either go for a standard looking back box/tip or have it hidden and if u went to one of the custom exhaust places such as longlife then you could pick the note that you wanted eg a nice standard'ish sound but still get the little increase in preformance from the full system... just a thought. Sounds like you want a sleeper then very standard looking car but got more power than what the average guy is going to suspect! 1.8T id recomend for the sleeper approach and a lucky dip for the loto 
to pay for it all.
Luke
to pay for it all. Luke
im not 17 for another 4 weeks i doubt i could even get insured with a 1.8t even in a few years at a reasonable price. im paying £1090 fully comp in my name with a 150 excess for it now. so if i do a few mods i can still afford to insure it for hopefully under £1500. just want a bit more power than it has now so i can put a smile on my face when i beat a saxo vtr
I believe there's a couple of 16v's knocking about with BMC CDA, full exhuast + manifold, uprated cams and a chip, etc, and they're pushing around the 120bhp mark
Not bad for a N/A 1.4
You shouldn't have any problems with VTR's, but it's the VTS' you wanna watch out for. Having said that, most of them weigh about as much as a bus thanks to the huge bodykits, filler, subs and 20 inch rims so many of them have
Not bad for a N/A 1.4
You shouldn't have any problems with VTR's, but it's the VTS' you wanna watch out for. Having said that, most of them weigh about as much as a bus thanks to the huge bodykits, filler, subs and 20 inch rims so many of them have
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PeteJ
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dont want to hijack the thread, but has anybody ever tried this with the 1.6 8v?
i should imagine that breathing mods would help loads with the engine, and similar figures (perhaps a little less) would be achievable for small money.
keeping on target, 100bhp as stock in a 1.4 16v.. vtr is like 90? agreed the VTS is a quick little beastie, my dad has a 106gti same engine but with a better interior. (sad old man)
personally i'd go hunting for bike throttlebodies!!!! weeeeeee
i should imagine that breathing mods would help loads with the engine, and similar figures (perhaps a little less) would be achievable for small money.
keeping on target, 100bhp as stock in a 1.4 16v.. vtr is like 90? agreed the VTS is a quick little beastie, my dad has a 106gti same engine but with a better interior. (sad old man)
personally i'd go hunting for bike throttlebodies!!!! weeeeeee