Engine spec??

[tom26]

Hello im thinkin about gettin either a sr 1.3 or sr 1.4 what parts and work make for a gud engine spec im wanting 0-60 under 10 if possible.cheers:thumb:

[Royston]

Std spec for a 1.3SR was 0-60 in 10.6s, aren't aiming very high!

Depend on how far you want to go!

[just vaux trev]

i,v heard 1.4 bottom end 1.3 head
i think something like that someone will corect me in a min>>

[tom26]

ok 0-60 below 9 without enlarging valves?

[just vaux trev]

:thumb: just use 1.4 sri job done:thumb:

[tom26]

wont 1.3 sr cheaper insurance

[just vaux trev]

yeah but if you want a high spec one prob not
if it's all declared

[greg1.4]

1.4 block with 1.4 sri head (they have bigger valves) or a 1300 sr head..

you could put a fast road/rally cam in it too and a weber 32 carb or a set of twin carbs..

should see you way under 10seconds..

[tom26]

what would a 1.3 sr with cam kit and pulley,twin 40's,ashley manifold and system.

[greg1.4]

it should be pretty fast for a 1300..wont be anything spectacular copared to redtops etc etc..about 100, 110bhp..

[tom26]

0-60?

[just vaux trev]

1.4 block with 1.4 sri head (they have bigger valves) or a 1300 sr head..

you could put a fast road/rally cam in it too and a weber 32 carb or a set of twin carbs..

should see you way under 10seconds..

i was told you couldn,t use a standard 1.4 block and sri head (compesion)

[greg1.4]

yep..pretty sure you can! all 1400 blocks are more or less the same..

[tom26]

what would you have 2 mod to make a 1.3 or 1.4 faster than vts (o-60 7.5)or impossible

[just vaux trev]

vtr maybe...vts doubtfull without a big budget

[Adam]

VTS's have cracking engines.

Sri head on a 1.4 block is the best combination.
Tho you will need to run twin carbs then, as no single carb inlet matches the sri head inlet ports.

[tom26]

wat spec 2 beat vtr/close to vts?

[just vaux trev]

ported polished, big valve,
lumpy cam,
tb's
light bottom end,flywheel,
well set up and maybe lightned shell
you could go on for ever

[just vaux trev]

then there's gear box/clutch choice
power is no good unless you can put it down

[tom26]

best engine spec for ?1000-?1500

[Adam]

A bigger engine

[just vaux trev]

/\ or 1400 16v with after market inlet

[tom26]

i was thinking port & polished head,kent cam kit,pulley,twin 40s,ashley manifold,ashley,system,clutch any good times etc....

[Adam]

Standard clutch is fine for that.
Looking at about 100ish hp mark.

It'll be nippy, but not fast.

And for the price of that lot you could fit a bigger, better engine, and get a reliable amount of power, and a **** load more torque.

[tom26]

yeh but insurance lol 100bhp not bad 0-60 less that 9?

[Dan]

tom by the time you have got the carbs (with fuel pump, regulator, inlet manifold, alternator lowering bracket etc etc) cam and head/cltuch etc, had it all fitted, got it rolling road tuned to get it spot on, you could of bought my 1600 8v which has all that and more. You would wipe the floor with both of the mentioned cars and have abit of grunt left to play with bigger stuff lol plus its just a fit and play engine with the setup etc already done with insurance helped with the money saved lol

[Adam]

yeh but insurance lol 100bhp not bad 0-60 less that 9?
And insurance will be laughing when you declare the new mods to the engine(and that you've added about 35bhp to the std output)

Which you will be declaring, wont you ;)

[gammienov16v]

tom by the time you have got the carbs (with fuel pump, regulator, inlet manifold, alternator lowering bracket etc etc) cam and head/cltuch etc, had it all fitted, got it rolling road tuned to get it spot on, you could of bought my 1600 8v which has all that and more. You would wipe the floor with both of the mentioned cars and have abit of grunt left to play with bigger stuff lol plus its just a fit and play engine with the setup etc already done with insurance helped with the money saved lolyep i was well shocked with my 1.6 gsi engine i was keeping up with a golf turbo in mine the other night, ive only ever had 1.4 or 2l's and the 1.6 still put a littel grinn on me face.

as the man says go with 1.6 8v

[gammienov16v]

A bigger engine very truelol

[tom26]

need 1.3 or 1.4 for insurance and no need to declare engine mods as mostly internal.just lookin for a quick 1.3/1.4 engine spec that relibable,cheap and under 9s 0-60 hopefully?

[Welsh Dan]

You have to declare engine mods. If you come on here with the kind of attitude you've shown towards (not) declaring modifications then I wouldn't expect much more help.

The quickest, cheapest way to upgrade the 1.4 is to use the head and inlet manifold from a 1.3. If you want to go head to head with saxo VTS's at the strip/track then start with a 1.6 litre engine, be it 8 or 16 valve.

[garyc]

my "std" 1300 engine runs at 95BHP on northampton motorsports rollers. Only differs from std by +40 pistons and careful rebuilding. It uses a single SU carb.

[Mike]

Remove all the rear seats, rear & front carpet, sound deadening etc, get some light weight alloys too :thumb: keep the unsprung weight down :thumb:

That ^ would be a good start

[Stoo]

get rid of all your interior, theres some free power