1.4i tuning ideas....and std bhp

[NovaHopeful]

Hi Everyone

I have just purchased a 1.4i Nova Luxe Plus on a J plate

I want to give the 1.4i a bit of a tune.

Could anyone recommend some good mods i can do to the 1.4 engine to improve performance?

Also has anyone got any ideas on the standard BHP for a 1.4i OHC engine?

Cheers

[Adam]

60bhp

[mikey14sr]

yours will have a massive 60 brake, as it's the c14nz, or more commonly known as the "Hi-Torque" engine. LLTN knows a bit about tuning single-point motors, I'd just bin the whole top-end and injection system in favour of a carb set-up, personally.

[Adam]

Sometime next week after i've fitted some new bits to mine, i'd guess it to be at about 90-95bhp(compared to 60bhp std)
Which is not bad going, still on SPi with the std 1400 injector.

Its cost me quite a bit and i'd probably not do it again,Lol.

[NovaHopeful]

is there anything I can do which is quite cheap that will achieve a nice engine noise?

I did not really want to go down the route of an engine conversion, I am trying to do a 'cheapish' project car.

Someone has told me to get a 1.4 sr head and ecu and some twin 40 carbs and a high lift cam, would this work?

Any ideas on where i can get these from/prices?

Cheers guys

(as you have probably gathered engines arn't my strong point!)

[burgo]

hmm why would you need an ecu if your going for carbs?? and an sri head would work better and go for a 1.4sr cam if you want a cheap improvement

[Timmy]

my 1.2 has 65bhp na na

[dstevenson]

my 1.2 has 65bhp na na

What did you do to get that out of the 1.2 ??

[Adam]

He fitted a weber 32/34 carb and 1.3 inlet iirc.


A 1.4sr cam will make the 1.4i sound better, and is cheap to do if you DIY.

[NovaHopeful]

Thanks very much for your replies all.

Thanks LLTN, I will look into this.

I am trying to persuade my uncle to help me with a 2.0ltr engine conversion if i can get an engine lol. So we will see what happens.

Thanks again for all your help.