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tuning 1.4si

Postby gambo_si on Mon Feb 10, 2003 11:50 pm

should be picking up 1.4si this week and want to start tuning the engine, its already got an induction kit but what other things can ido to speed i up, please give me info? :-? :-? :) :) :)
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Postby MikeyXR2i on Mon Feb 10, 2003 11:52 pm

to free up a lot of power would be a De-cat pipe, but it would fail its MOT,
plus you would have to check the emissions out when you changed over.
you could put the cat back on for just that one day, but its possible that the emissions would be out again.
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Postby gambo_si on Mon Feb 10, 2003 11:54 pm

mate ay got a full system exhaust on it, wth de-cat pipe and Mot is in a month or two, so hope i will get it passed one way or another
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Postby MikeyXR2i on Mon Feb 10, 2003 11:56 pm

hope it passes for you with that on m8.
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Postby unknown_user on Mon Feb 10, 2003 11:57 pm

Get a 2L engine!
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Postby gambo_si on Mon Feb 10, 2003 11:59 pm

ok 2l is gonna be too expensive for now, hw much would it cost for a 2l by the way?, n how much is it for act pipe to pass MOT, any other engine work??????
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Postby unknown_user on Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:02 am

depends i paid 250 for mine 58k miles, so for about 400 quid u could be siting on 130bhp
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Postby gambo_si on Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:05 am

bloody hell bargain!! better start savin the pennys and think about that a bit more. but wats ur insurance like? as im still 17
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Postby Simmo on Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:05 am

Get the head work done on it and a cam... should sort it out no end :D :D
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Re: tuning 1.4si

Postby Richards MGX on Tue Feb 11, 2003 1:47 pm

gambo_corsa :should be picking up 1.4si this week and want to start tuning the engine, its already got an induction kit but what other things can ido to speed i up, please give me info? :-? :-? :) :) :)


What mark is it? MK4/5 / other....

I've got a modded MK4 Ghia X - so you'll be able to do the same basic mods as me.....
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Postby gambo_si on Tue Feb 11, 2003 4:00 pm

no mate mk3, got any ideas
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Postby Richards MGX on Tue Feb 11, 2003 6:23 pm

What engine is it? CVH ?
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Postby Phil Si on Tue Feb 11, 2003 6:27 pm

yeah its a 1.4 PTE... think teh loom *might* be different... best check it out before gettin an engine in then realsiing it wont plug in etc :o
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Postby Richards MGX on Tue Feb 11, 2003 6:30 pm

Surely they'll be some cam kits available for it.... :)
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Postby gambo_si on Tue Feb 11, 2003 7:12 pm

i think its cvh
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Postby Phil Si on Wed Feb 12, 2003 4:06 pm

Si's in the 1.4 flavour are PTE's ... i'm pretty sure...

its a mix of 8v run on 16v managment lol :rolleyes:
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