nova 1.4 spi

[JAMIEP]

Hi has any1 got any ideas about tuning my 1.4spi cos it only 60 bhp!! :( dont really wanna change it cos it very low mileage and cos of insurance and stuff, but if theres no point thn wot about a 1600 conversion??? thanx

[burgo]

read the guides

[scott.parker]

read the guides

:lol: ditto

[burgo]

read the guides

:lol: ditto
slag

[Ste L]

wot about a 1600 conversion??? thanx


do that its a 40bhp increase, and is going to be more tuneable that the 1.4spi

[JAMIEP]

Yeh nice 1 Burgo. Any way i could make the 1.4 the same as a 1600 thn or is it gonna cost shed loads of money?? i dont wanna change the engine cos of insurance n stuff but if i wos goin 2 id much rather put a redtop in? or even a 2.0 8v, which 1s easiest and best 2 get loads of power out of? thanx

[Adam]

2L 8v is just as hard to fit as a XE, still need bay welding etc.

No way will a 1.4SPI engine ever be 100bhp tbh, even a well modded engine.
Unless you spent mega mega money.
I do know someone that got theirs to about 78bhp, but that was with a few expensive mods, BTB manifold, courtney high tourque cam etc.
Its not worth spending anything really on the engine. You could do a nova SR cam, de-cat and full exhaust and 4 branch manifold for reasonable money.

Just follow aragorn's guide for the 1.2i nova engine, same applies for your engine.

[JAMIEP]

Oh rite thanx. Think ill go with the 1600 hundred conversion thn, wil i av 2 change the fuel tank as well as the ecu and wiring?? cn i keep da 1.4 box or wud it b better 2 have the 1.6s? any 1 got any ideas on tuning it?? thanx

[STE Novavanman]

read the guides

:lol: ditto
slag

why not look at them

[amggsi]

You could maybe change it to the 1.4 MPi from an SRi, and say nothing to insurance as it's still a 1.4?!!!

At least it's a far more tuneable engine if you ever do decide to get it going a bit quicker!!!

[burgo]

You could maybe change it to the 1.4 MPi from an SRi, and say nothing to insurance as it's still a 1.4?!!!

At least it's a far more tuneable engine if you ever do decide to get it going a bit quicker!!!good idea then when they find out they tell you to fuck off

[scott.parker]

I never get this,why do people think it's cleaver or somthing? why pay for something that you dont actualy have?.?.?. :roll: spoonheads...

Scott

[amggsi]

But could they actually tell the difference??? It was only a suggestion, not something I would do myself.............

[Stuart]

the guides are there for a reason..... never mind....

[Jack]

But could they actually tell the difference???
Yes.

lol.

[burgo]

have you seen an mpi and spi engine? if so could you tell the difference??

[STE Novavanman]

i could as i have special powers as stu said use the frigging guides

[Jack]

have you seen an mpi and spi engine? if so could you tell the difference??
I'm not the one who'll be looking at the car in the event of a claim though...