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Since buying Roxy I've steadily worked through her, so she now has a Kmaps ECU, Bilsteins, a TT exhaust, panel filter, sorted (for now) electrics and overhauled rear hubs, brakes and drive shafts. She's doing over 600 miles a week and giving a lot of pleasure. (Unlike the wife.)
Finding a TF135 with aircon in my preferred Nightfire Red colour took a long time, so I'd be reluctant to just sell her and buy a 160, especially as with what I've done she's probably knocking out towards 150 in current spec. However, I want more bottom/mid range power.
I think the choice is to either:
1. Drop the engine and convert it to 160 spec with a remap, the TT exhaust, cold air induction etc, overhauling the clutch / using a powder coated sub-frame etc at the same time, or
2. Completely overhaul and do a gas flow / cam / valve job on her current engine - plus the clutch/subframe.
Which route would you go...and if any of you are currently running a tuned engine, who did the work and what gains did you get?
Winko

It is much more cost effective to swap the engine for a 160. i would fit a 160 and get it mapped.

Going the modified route is very expensive and no guarantee of getting better BHP.

What David said unless you have mega money and what to build a VHPD or Schroler (sp) and end up with something that is less pleasant to drive as a daily.

Or how about a KV6

talkingcars wrote: wrote:

Or how about a KV6

Now that would be nice TC a proper GT


Steve

Not sure the TT is your best option if you are after power. There are exhausts with a better proven bhp increase.

Hmmm. I'd forgotten about that and the guy who does the KV6 conversions - Chris Flanagan - isn't far from me..
Might have a chat with him.
Thanks for the thought starter.
W

The kv6 is good BUT the 160 can get to 170 for little ££ and the 160 will do 35-45 mpg the KV6 won't and it is a cheaper mod

Sorry Winko to hijack your topic, but I'm having problems creating a new topic All is fine when I log in and I can reply to topics but when I try to create a new one I'm asked to log out. I've had this problem for three days now.
Has anyone else got this problem?
Once again Winko sorry but I didn't know how else to contact anyone for help.


Steve

Try clearing your browser cache.

If you want more bottom & mid-range I don't think the 160 route is the answer as the VVC provides most of its gains at the top end. Yes, a KV6 would do what you want and you know who to speak to but I'd ask him to fess-up to the MPG first. A 1.8i turbo would also work and K-maps can get 200 BHP out of them but fitting the turbo in the F/TF is not easy and then there is the issue of getting rid of the heat which as we all know is not the F/TFs strong point - although some motor bike or computer fans on the boot outlet would help and have been done (Cobber has done it for example).

Richard

Winko,

Take a look at this: http://www.mjsautoandmarine.co.uk/turbo-conversions/

Wrong end of the country for you but may be the answer?

Richard