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    Punto 8v engine upgrade advice

    er sorry, so does anyone have any practical ideas how I can get a bit more power from my Fiat Punto 8 valve without spending a fortune or slotting in a multijet? I'm coming over to the U.K next month and maybe I might be able to buy or bolt on goodie or two if someone can point me in the right...
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    Hello fellow forum users

    thanks pgarner, I can live with the name. Helps to remind me to be more careful in future with my typing. The only thing I would like to change is the performance of the car.
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    General engine tuning tips (VERY General)

    I got the impression a remap is only going to be of any benefit if the motor has a turbo fitted. Vortex generators are claimed to give between 7 to 12.5% increase in power. On my car that may make a difference. I think they cost about 30 quid and even a girle can fit one. Do you know of any...
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    Punto tuning discussion

    Re: General engine tuning tips (VERY General) I got the impression a remap is only going to be of any benefit if the motor has a turbo fitted. Vortex generators are claimed to give between 7 to 12.5% increase in power. On my car that may make a difference. I think they cost about 30 quid and...
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    Seatbelts - do you wear them?

    Oh yeah forgot something. When ever I try to drive without fitting the belt a warning gong goes off so I have to wear it just to shut the bloody thing up. But the passengers don't usually bother unless they come from the U.K.
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    Seatbelts - do you wear them?

    Hi Freddie I live in Turkey, they have a very casual idea about seat belts and road safety generally. I cringe everytime I see a car with the dutiful but stupid wife next to her man in his big merc or bmw going hell for leather, neither of them with belts on, and guess what is sitting on the...
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    Hello fellow forum users

    Yeah prince it was a typo,t should have been smth else, took me ages to log in til I read your post and the penny dropped. he car is just over a month old ,so its the GRANDE PUNTO no less. Only got just over 3k kilometres so far and everything is working perfectly. I have been a Fiat driver for...
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    Whats the most expensive car you have ever driven?

    when I first came to Turkey I met a guy who had built his own kitcar. It was a replica of the Cobra and he had spent about 80,000 dollars on it. He had fitted a 6.3 v8 and supercharged it. It had a bout 500 bhp on tap. I drove it for about 20 minutes and nearly scared the living crap outta...
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    Seatbelts - do you wear them?

    generally in this green and pleasant land few people bother to wear them especially in the back. They are fitted of course but noone who has sat in the back of my car has put them on. I have yet to see a traffic cop wear one ! education and driver training over here is as it was back in 60s Britain.
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    What do you do that winds other drivers up?

    In Turkey the driving is so bad you would not beleive it. Even the cops show very little courtsey or consideration to other road users.I make a point of doing the opposite when ever the chance presents itself. The classic is observing the speed limit on a three lane highway,ccept its in the...
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    General engine tuning tips (VERY General)

    On the subject of Puntos, mine's a petrol one and needs a lot of pushing to get moving.I have seen items advertised on the net called "vortex generators" sort of mini turbo fans and chip tuning stuff.Are these basically bolt on tuning mods that actually work? Comments opinions appreciated .
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    Punto tuning discussion

    Re: General engine tuning tips (VERY General) On the subject of Puntos, mine's a petrol one and needs a lot of pushing to get moving.I have seen items advertised on the net called "vortex generators" sort of mini turbo fans and chip tuning stuff.Are these basically bolt on tuning mods that...
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    Review your car.

    I bought my Grande Punto on boxing day. Its the 1.4 8valve model with a pathetic 77 bhp to offer. Its new it looks good and comfort levels are high for the price and with all the extras you get these days I think its a great value for money car. But its slow,oh god is it slow .So without radical...
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