hi have not got manual yet but some info needed dose any body know what the weight of the rover 200/ 1.6si in kg,s is and bhp many thanks as may look into losing a few kg,s plus what sort of bhp you can get quite easy .no turbos not struck on them
3dr or 5dr? Hatchback? 3dr is 1025kgs (will be dry weight no doubt) and 109bhp. Not struck on turbos!? :amazed:
lighter than i thought . turbo use a lot of enegy and a lot of heat. depends wot sort of power can be gained. have to be thrashed to work. now a blower oh yes
109hp thats crap realy :sad2:
My car doesn't need to be thrashed to get the turbo spooled up. It winds up at around 2000rpm.
Generally depends on the size of the turbo and the exhaust gases powering it. A standard GT for example has full boost just before 3,000rpm on a standard turbo. I'd expect a full 1600 build with management and headwork to be able to achieve full boost around the same with a GT2554R or equivelent turbo. This is about the size of the turbo Nissan 200SXs have as standard I think, just to put it into context. I'd also expect at least 260+bhp and a damn good torque figure.
You'll struggle to get 150 if you keep it NA.
Naturally Aspirated, ie not forced induction.
Generally depends on the size of the turbo and the exhaust gases powering it. A standard GT for example has full boost just before 3,000rpm on a standard turbo. I'd expect a full 1600 build with management and headwork to be able to achieve full boost around the same with a GT2554R or equivelent turbo. This is about the size of the turbo Nissan 200SXs have as standard I think, just to put it into context. I'd also expect at least 260+bhp and a damn good torque figure.
You'll struggle to get 150 if you keep it NA.
A 1.6 would require extensive work to get it to 260bhp. I'd say the easiest and cheapest option here would be a transplant.
150 bhp would be fine keep it cheap as poss for now
anybody now of any links or some one who has swaped a engine a simple engine swap something that would drop in with out to much work like a 1.8 or 2.0 any help would be handy . many thanks
Seriously getting that sort of power from a 1.6 will require extensive internal engine work. Pistons and conrods for a start are quite expensive. It would be easier to acheive that bhp with a bigger engine.
Come on lads - this forum is supposed to be one where we support other members, not savage 'em.
You're telling the wrong person mate, I have £1700's worth of forged 1600 bottom end sitting in my room. I know exactly what work and parts are needed and at what cost. I am aiming for 300bhp btw.
But at what cost £1700. You would be looking at more than the car is worth. The cheapest option would be an engine transplant. There is no way on earth that you would get 260bhp out of a 1.6 without alot of money and extensive engine work which is all I said in the first place.
I would not take turbocharged car modification advice off somebody whos performance mods extend to an aftermarket boost gauge and decat.