View Full Version : Do i get an sr or an sri?
hi,
new on here and lookin at gettin a nova 2 have a little play around with 4 track days and auto tests, but still road legal. question is wot do i go 4... the 1.4 sr or the sri? the plan is 2 work on the engine when i get the cash, bit at a time, but only as far as head work, cams etc. i no the sri is more powerful standard, but will my money get more power out of the sr than the sri in the end if u get wot i mean?
cheers, ben.
imho get an sri....
when you come to put carbs on it (and im sure you will) you will instantly ahve a better engine than if you T40'd a 1.4sr (with the rubbish square port head)
100% SRI.
It has a better engine to start with, and will give better results if you mod the engine.
And sri is same insurance as Sr, but has more power :wink:
So, if you can find a SRI, get it.
well i was thinkin all of wot u said "long live the nova", but i think it was on ebay some geezer with an sr said it was quicker than the sri and better for modding? n e 1 got n e suggestions for where 4-500 quid on the engine should go and in wot order? also wot power 2 expect. cheers 4 the help so far chaps! :+:
ben.
As said before, get the sri. They are multi point injection and have a better head (round port=better flow). Whoever said the sr is better for modding is lying-if you stuck some t40's on an sr and on an sri, the sri would be quicker due to the design of the head.
As for the money on the engine, i would go for t40's (and the associated bits-manifold, fuel pump etc), lairy cam and some headwork (porting, gas flowing etc-if you can afford it lol-etc).
i have the contact details of a very good head worker (although he might be busy at the mo) who is also very good value, i had all my valves matched and the head opened out lots in the right place for ?150 inc chemical dip and return postage...
the sri is a better engine to start playing with, esp if you have mods on the cards. Benji had a 1.4sr engine with carbs, then changed to a 1.4sri head and gained 10-12bhp which was rather impressive, so get an sri and you will be up ?500's worth fo head work (so to speak)
SRi all the way, better engine, rarer and they have the stiffer GSi chassis and gsi vented brakes as well!
gunzi
wouldn't the 1.4SR be rarer? As the sri had a longer production run?
Anywoo i'd get the sri.
wouldn't the 1.4SR be rarer? As the sri had a longer production run?
Anywoo i'd get the sri.
Hmmm, i see more 1400SRs for sale than SRIs :wink:
and as already mentioned sri get the Gsi bodyshell, better(slightly) brakes, and better engine, there is no doubt what to get :wink: :lol:
wouldn't the 1.4SR be rarer? As the sri had a longer production run?
Anywoo i'd get the sri.
Hmmm, i see more 1400SRs for sale than SRIs :wink:
Could just be because people are hanging onto them because they're better than the SR :lol:
u know wot..... i mite just get an sri then!! cheers 4 the help guys, sounds like this could turn out quite sweet.
cheers
leemh1234
29-09-05, 07:42 PM
if ur gonna mod the head go for a 1.4sr then get a b+ head twin 40's gsi gear box piper 300 cam but it'll be lumpy as shit and wont tick over or get the 285 still lumpy but the tick over is better.hope that helps mate
Philsutton
29-09-05, 07:49 PM
if ur gonna mod the head go for a 1.4sr
the sri head is better so he wuold be better of getting a sri head to go on the sr if he got an sr.
womble sri
29-09-05, 07:53 PM
wouldn't the 1.4SR be rarer? As the sri had a longer production run?
Anywoo i'd get the sri.
Hmmm, i see more 1400SRs for sale than SRIs :wink:
Could just be because people are hanging onto them because they're better than the SR :lol:
and because i keep crashing them. sri was produced form 91-93 sri is rarer i think id go for sri my sr with twin 40s is slower than my first sri which had barely any drastic mods. im puttin the sri head on my sr because as said it is much better for getting power out of.
if ur gonna mod the head go for a 1.4sr then get a b+ head twin 40's gsi gear box piper 300 cam but it'll be lumpy as s**t and wont tick over or get the 285 still lumpy but the tick over is better.hope that helps mate
hmmmm keeping the myths alive. excellent.
a 300 degree cam WILL idle nice. Jims is proof.
a "b+" sr head will be worse than a std sri head. so its better value to get a 1.4 sri vs a 1.4sr if you plan to mod the engine.
MyNovaSr
01-10-05, 04:22 PM
Sri, but they still aint that fast ;-)
Aragorn
02-10-05, 02:57 PM
bruces 300deg piper idles perfectly fine with the original inlet manifold once its warm, and its only crap when its cold cos its not mapped correctly
leemh1234: u aint got a clue what your on about so keep your gob shut.
hmmmm, still tempted by a polo gt tho!!! :wink: gonna have 2 have a proper long think about this. n e way, cheers 4 all the advice chaps, has been good findin a forum where ppl do actually know wot they r talkin about.... or at least u seem 2!!!
cheers,
ben.
womble sri
03-10-05, 11:19 PM
if your gomma get a polo get a g40 i have seeb one they are quick as and suprisingky not too bad to insure
leemh1234
06-10-05, 07:43 PM
use wot eva u like mate my gsi does 140 just with a polished and ported head.i'd go for sr not sri but my mate had a 13sr that was fast as a gte all he had was the old b reg sr box and head work2 so its ur choice u gotta drive it at the end of the day 8)
okay?^^
overall id get the polo, asupercharged 1.3 or 1.4 (whatever they are?)
strip it, tune it but not loads, then you'll have one incrdibly light wieght car thats is suprisingly fast!
If you sticking to your nova's, id have an SRi, just becuase they have more power to start with, and a better engine which will return more bhp per ???
mike
use wot eva u like mate my gsi does 140 just with a polished and ported head.i'd go for sr not sri but my mate had a 13sr that was fast as a gte all he had was the old b reg sr box and head work2 so its ur choice u gotta drive it at the end of the day 8)
Crap. Now look what you've done.
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womble sri
06-10-05, 10:52 PM
okay?^^
overall id get the polo, asupercharged 1.3 or 1.4 (whatever they are?)
strip it, tune it but not loads, then you'll have one incrdibly light wieght car thats is suprisingly fast!
If you sticking to your nova's, id have an SRi, just becuase they have more power to start with, and a better engine which will return more bhp per ???
mike
agreed went for a spin in a polo g40 on tuesday it has g60 charger and quite a few other mods pushing better side of 160 bhp not stripped out we were doing 95 in third gear in no time the power is just rediculous always there eat a 2 litre nova, dare i say it, especially round a track
g40 aint a possibility really, need 500 quid(ish) insurance and a 500 quid car, not 1200 quid insurance and couple of grands worth of car! if i was gonna pay that much i woulda kept the chipped and cammed mk2 golf gti on adjustable koni's and eibach anti roll bars (fuckin sweet basically)! don't get me wrong, got a lotta respect 4 the g40 tho, been out in one that was stupidly quick and went stupidly sideways :D , just need 2 wait a couple of years.
ben.
oh yeah, the g40 is a 1.3 btw.
true, it does all depend on insurance.
my policy has just dropped from ?2500 to ?980 quid! bouns! may be now XE time :twisted:
my policy has just dropped from ?2500 to ?980 quid! bouns! may be now XE time :twisted:
Question is though, how much of that ?980 would you expect to see back in the event of a claim...
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