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Old 03-12-2011, 01:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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hi i have just got a 25 gti vvc wot tuning can i do to it been told there hard to do and not a lot of mods for them ???????
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Old 03-12-2011, 08:44 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Howdo. What engine is it, 1.6 or 1.8?
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Old 03-12-2011, 01:22 PM   #4 (permalink)
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it will be 1.8 with being the vvc model and will be the 143bhp version the later mg zr vvc was 160 bhp.
Very hard to get big gains but a mod thats really worthwhile is the janspeed 4-2-1 manifold and either sports or de cat coupled up with a janspeed or blueflame system. Bmc cda or itg maxogen induction make an improvement as well. There is a fella on tbe zr.co.uk who can map mems ecus as well so might be ab idea do the above mods then get a remap done.
Also piper do an uprated exhaust cam for the vvc engine. Back wheb i had mine i went the whole hog forged bottom end throttle bodies and converted it to run on solid cams 285s
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Old 06-12-2011, 06:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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May I as the site admin wish you a very warm welcome to TorqueCars. It is really nice to meet you and I hope you'll be spending some time with us over the months to come.
You'll find us one of the friendliest and most helpful car tuning forums around.

What plans do you have for your car? I'm sure we can give you lots of ideas and suggestions if you need any.

Do feel free to chip in on our other topics and discussions, we are all here to share our passion for cars. Being friendly and helpful is a forum rule here and I'm sure you'll fit in just fine.

The best mods for a car engine are as follows.
Internal work yields the biggest gains, head work like porting polishing and 3 angle valve jobs will maximise the airflow and raise the power.

If you want to go to the max then cryo treat the block, get it rebored and look into blueprinting and balancing as well.

Bigger valves are an obvious addon but not all engines are suitable as it depends how close together the OEM valves are.

A fast road cam will yield good power gains, especially in the top end of the rev range. Don't go mad though a profile of up to 270 degrees will give the best gains without the engine becoming cammy.

The most popular power mods are induction kits (which are questionable as power mods but they can sound nice if that is your sort of thing) and sports exhausts with sports catalysts or decats.

To keep the car legal I'd recommend a sports catalyst rather than a decat.
The last mod should always be a remap as this will allow you to fully realise the power gains on offer from your mods. Turbo cars respond very well to remaps.

It's worth having a read of the articles on www.torquecars.com/tuning/ for more information on these mods and what the terms mean.
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May I as the site admin wish you a very warm welcome to TorqueCars. It is really nice to meet you and I hope you'll be spending some time with us over the months to come.
You'll find us one of the friendliest and most helpful car tuning forums around.

What plans do you have for your car? I'm sure we can give you lots of ideas and suggestions if you need any.

Do feel free to chip in on our other topics and discussions, we are all here to share our passion for cars. Being friendly and helpful is a forum rule here and I'm sure you'll fit in just fine.

The best mods for a car engine are as follows.
Internal work yields the biggest gains, head work like porting polishing and 3 angle valve jobs will maximise the airflow and raise the power.

If you want to go to the max then cryo treat the block, get it rebored and look into blueprinting and balancing as well.

Bigger valves are an obvious addon but not all engines are suitable as it depends how close together the OEM valves are.

A fast road cam will yield good power gains, especially in the top end of the rev range. Don't go mad though a profile of up to 270 degrees will give the best gains without the engine becoming cammy.

The most popular power mods are induction kits (which are questionable as power mods but they can sound nice if that is your sort of thing) and sports exhausts with sports catalysts or decats.

To keep the car legal I'd recommend a sports catalyst rather than a decat.
The last mod should always be a remap as this will allow you to fully realise the power gains on offer from your mods. Turbo cars respond very well to remaps.

It's worth having a read of the articles on www.torquecars.com/tuning/ for more information on these mods and what the terms mean.
wot do you have to do to remove the vvc and put solid cams in ???????
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wot do you have to do to remove the vvc and put solid cams in ???????
piper do the whole kit on there site matey, you will also need aftermarket ecu emerald is best for the rover/mg as they are virtually plug and play. but if your going go this far to get the most ideally you want throttle bodies etc, if your just after livening the car up then go for the janspeed 4-2-1 manifold and de cat/sports cat complimented with a full system and good enclosed induction kit, with these mods on my old 1.4 zr i saw a 13bhp increase on the same rolling road obviously every engine/car is different and can make more or less
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