Ok so does anyone know of any cheap (and preferably DIY-with-a-bit-of-knowhow) things I can do to my 1.4 16v that would improve performance?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Cheers I went a bit pikey by only fitting the front bumper, no wings or skirts so I wouldn't need spacers and it'd save a bit of money lol. But I don't think you can do that to the ph1s
The grey/black plastic fronting on the Ph1 non-Sport front. On the Ph2s, it seems to be 3 pieces and it's clipped in and /can/ be removed. On the Ph1 though it;s a solid line.Filler, fibreglass, profanities and panicking lol. Which trim? I'd expect it to come out somehow though lol
The grey/black plastic fronting on the Ph1 non-Sport front. On the Ph2s, it seems to be 3 pieces and it's clipped in and /can/ be removed. On the Ph1 though it;s a solid line.
It must be removable though, i can't imagine it not being replaceable.
Ok so does anyone know of any cheap (and preferably DIY-with-a-bit-of-knowhow) things I can do to my 1.4 16v that would improve performance?
Thanks in advance
good full service first. easiest DIY mods would be cat back exhaust system,induction kit and RS tuner map would improve performance but not by much.
RSTuner, surprisingly, is for RS Clios only
RSTuner, surprisingly, is for RS Clios only
Ben: On the subject of an RS Tuner map, what would you recommend for the 1.4 16v? Obviously there isnt much to be gotten in the way of huge HP gains, but what about things like pops and bangs - are they RS/1*2 only?
suck about the bumper too. If LJ breaks his, maybe i'll nab it!
depends on how much you spend. can get induction kits,4-1 manifolds cat back systems and cams remaps all off the shelf could prob get around an extra 15-20 bhp. could get headwork done inlets matched custom manifold and run carbs or itbs or even a low pressure turbo build. if you could find a 1.6 16v engine and ecu would be a straight swap with the 1.4 theres also forged pistons and rods available off the shelf for the 1.6. you could have a pops and bangs map made up for the 1.4.
Done the IK and Cat-back with no centre piece. I would get a Raceland 4-1 but cannot find one for love nor money. I saw Catcams do cams for the 1600, should be a direct fit to the 1400 too, only the pistons and rods and longer right?
Inlets, Turbos and ITBs would probably be pushing it out of my price range. It's plastic inlet too.
Sent off my VIN to Henk to see what the deal with mapping is, I think if it'll take one, an RSTuner map would finish it off in the performance respect.
pops and bangs would be nice, but i;d need a decat too!
think its the bore thats the difference so rods and pistons wont fit.
managed to get a 2nd hand raceland 4-1 manifold and de-cat/downpipe for mine just got to fit it. got a cat back cat cams induction kit and lightened fly wheel. just got to sort out the gear box fit a 3.8bar fpr then i can get it mapped.
I'm so jealous on various different levels! Where did you manage to get your mani?
Bore on the 1.6 and 1.4 (16v) is the same, the stroke differs.
What kind of advantages does the 3.8Bar FPR add, and how much did your cams set you back?
Hey talkin of gearbox, what box is on the 1.4? Cause I read somewhere bout a .83 and 1 5th ratio. Jus wondered if there was any way of squeezing a bit of extra speed out. Mine seems to have more of a rev limiting problem rather than pulling power if that makes sense. Plus, if I was gonna start considering squeezing a bit extra power out of the ol girl I may as well use it a little better