CitizenErazed
Torque Junkie
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Hey, I'm from Lincolnshire in England and am currently driving a 99 plate 1.4 Vauxhall Tigra. It had an induction kit installed when I bought it (third hand) and I love the sound it makes and the way it accelerates, I know it's not the fastest but it's the best I've yet driven. However I want to tune its performance to get the most out of it, not only for road enjoyment but in the future I want to start going on some track days. I love the idea of installing a twin turbo with intercooler etc.. but unfortunately I'm not made of money, so far I've just treated the rust it came with and put a new gear nob on but am now looking at getting my Exhaust heads ceramic coated and maybe a lighter flywheel (Lincolnshire’s very flat so no worries with hills Lol) however I'm very new to tuning, infact just the other week I hadn't the first clue about anything to do with how cars worked, so I'm not sure if what I'm thinking of is the best move for cheap but effective tuning? It also means I'm very eager to learn as much as I can.
Aspects I most enjoy about driving is cornering, but I also love accelerating fast and the sound of an engine roaring like a beast (I'm not too fussed about top speed)
Another area I'm not to sure about is weather to stick with my car, I've not long bought it and love it (despite people telling me it's a hairdressers car) but I've heard a lot of bad things about it in relation to other cars and if I'm going to be spending a lot of time and money on tuning it and taking it on track days maybe I'd be better off starting with a higher spec car? The thing with this is I want a sports car, but with a 1.4 engine (due to road tax and the way it's looking like over 1.5 cars will soon be taxed off the road, I don't wana tune a car up only to not be able to drive it Lol, also for insurance as I'm only 20) and something that's hopefully not too much on insurance, really wana stick with sports cars though, any suggestions? Or will I be fine sticking with the Tigra?
I'll give you my car history for an introduction as well, when I was 17 I had a 1.4 Rover 25 LS, at 18 I replaced with another 1.4 Rover 25, at 19 a 1.1 corsa merit (yeh, a serious down point) and now the Tigra which is also the first car I've looked at doing anything with.
Any suggestions, tips, advice, or general info/ lessons will be greatly appreciated
Please remember though I don't have a lot of money to spend on it.
P.S does anyone know where I can find the stats for a 1.4 MK1 tigra? (BHP, 0-60, top speed, MPG etc..)? And is it a 4-2-1 exhaust set up or what?
Aspects I most enjoy about driving is cornering, but I also love accelerating fast and the sound of an engine roaring like a beast (I'm not too fussed about top speed)
Another area I'm not to sure about is weather to stick with my car, I've not long bought it and love it (despite people telling me it's a hairdressers car) but I've heard a lot of bad things about it in relation to other cars and if I'm going to be spending a lot of time and money on tuning it and taking it on track days maybe I'd be better off starting with a higher spec car? The thing with this is I want a sports car, but with a 1.4 engine (due to road tax and the way it's looking like over 1.5 cars will soon be taxed off the road, I don't wana tune a car up only to not be able to drive it Lol, also for insurance as I'm only 20) and something that's hopefully not too much on insurance, really wana stick with sports cars though, any suggestions? Or will I be fine sticking with the Tigra?
I'll give you my car history for an introduction as well, when I was 17 I had a 1.4 Rover 25 LS, at 18 I replaced with another 1.4 Rover 25, at 19 a 1.1 corsa merit (yeh, a serious down point) and now the Tigra which is also the first car I've looked at doing anything with.
Any suggestions, tips, advice, or general info/ lessons will be greatly appreciated
Please remember though I don't have a lot of money to spend on it.
P.S does anyone know where I can find the stats for a 1.4 MK1 tigra? (BHP, 0-60, top speed, MPG etc..)? And is it a 4-2-1 exhaust set up or what?
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