getting more power from my 1.8

spike · 10-03-2007, 19:23

hi all im gona start on the engine again soon ive free,d off all i can at the moment with my induction kit and exhaust, Then i had a remap done which took me to 143.3 but i want that bit more so im thinking of getting my cams sent away and reprofiled and then another live remap but what sort of gains would i be looking at as a guesstimation

cams 10bhp
live remap 10 bhp
sp roughly 163bhp does that sound reasonable cheers spike any other tips or hints or ideas would be greatly appreciated

Ffoeg · 10-03-2007, 19:27

you can't add one remap to another one

spike · 10-03-2007, 19:32

well if i cam the car wont i need another to suit the cams because it wont do it itself will it, im not sure tho

Ffoeg · 10-03-2007, 19:40

yeah you will but the remap will only re-optimise the settings from the previous remap, so you may get the gain from there cams (say 8-10) plus a few from the remap (say 3 or 4).

spike · 10-03-2007, 19:43

so in all i will be looking at about 14bhp increase so about 157-160 maybe that wont be bad from a 1.8 i guess inless i start spending alot of money..

Ffoeg · 10-03-2007, 19:58

14ish if you're very lucky, but at a guess you'd be closer to 10 all in - expect that and anything else will be a bouns

11-03-2007, 01:49

why dont you just buy a new car?

spike · 11-03-2007, 11:10

i donrt realy want a new car as it cost money were i have spent very little getting the power i got so far so a little more wont hurt just be more fun to drive but if i can push 160bhp out i will be happy worth a go ...

smokeydabear · 11-03-2007, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tlee

why dont you just buy a new car?

what a silly thing to say, if he wanted that the thread would be called "What new car should I get?"

smokeydabear · 11-03-2007, 15:09

Cant edit so a new post:

To topic, why not get some more bolt on goodies before the live map, such as a mani so you dont end up geting another one down the line.

10-03-2007, 19:23	#1
spike AS Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: catterick Posts: 472	getting more power from my 1.8 hi all im gona start on the engine again soon ive free,d off all i can at the moment with my induction kit and exhaust, Then i had a remap done which took me to 143.3 but i want that bit more so im thinking of getting my cams sent away and reprofiled and then another live remap but what sort of gains would i be looking at as a guesstimation cams 10bhp live remap 10 bhp sp roughly 163bhp does that sound reasonable cheers spike any other tips or hints or ideas would be greatly appreciated __________________ carbon induction kit - veccy c - fk grill - total closure kit-scorpian catback-remap http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/4...20050mw.th.jpg 143.3hp and 131.7lbs/ft

10-03-2007, 19:27	#2
Ffoeg Moderator Cumbria RO Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria Drives 2.2 SRi & L200 Posts: 18,234	you can't add one remap to another one __________________ AS Car of the Year 2006 Can't find the How To's.......click

10-03-2007, 19:32	#3
spike AS Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: catterick Posts: 472	well if i cam the car wont i need another to suit the cams because it wont do it itself will it, im not sure tho __________________ carbon induction kit - veccy c - fk grill - total closure kit-scorpian catback-remap http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/4...20050mw.th.jpg 143.3hp and 131.7lbs/ft

10-03-2007, 19:40	#4
Ffoeg Moderator Cumbria RO Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria Drives 2.2 SRi & L200 Posts: 18,234	yeah you will but the remap will only re-optimise the settings from the previous remap, so you may get the gain from there cams (say 8-10) plus a few from the remap (say 3 or 4). __________________ AS Car of the Year 2006 Can't find the How To's.......click

10-03-2007, 19:43	#5
spike AS Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: catterick Posts: 472	so in all i will be looking at about 14bhp increase so about 157-160 maybe that wont be bad from a 1.8 i guess inless i start spending alot of money.. __________________ carbon induction kit - veccy c - fk grill - total closure kit-scorpian catback-remap http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/4...20050mw.th.jpg 143.3hp and 131.7lbs/ft

10-03-2007, 19:58	#6
Ffoeg Moderator Cumbria RO Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carlisle, Cumbria Drives 2.2 SRi & L200 Posts: 18,234	14ish if you're very lucky, but at a guess you'd be closer to 10 all in - expect that and anything else will be a bouns __________________ AS Car of the Year 2006 Can't find the How To's.......click

11-03-2007, 01:49	#7
Tlee AS Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chester Posts: 196	why dont you just buy a new car?

11-03-2007, 11:10	#8
spike AS Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: catterick Posts: 472	i donrt realy want a new car as it cost money were i have spent very little getting the power i got so far so a little more wont hurt just be more fun to drive but if i can push 160bhp out i will be happy worth a go ... __________________ carbon induction kit - veccy c - fk grill - total closure kit-scorpian catback-remap http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/4...20050mw.th.jpg 143.3hp and 131.7lbs/ft

11-03-2007, 15:09	#10
smokeydabear AS Fanatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 502	Cant edit so a new post: To topic, why not get some more bolt on goodies before the live map, such as a mani so you dont end up geting another one down the line. __________________ Drives : Astra Mk4 1.8i 16v Sport For a first car

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