vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
thats just what ive been told mate, i havnt touched the engine other than put the pipercross induction kit on and service, my mate owned the car before me and he did all the engine work, ive done the body side of it, he told me he has a print out showing 168 at the flywheel 138 at the wheels, saying the engine has had a load of work done, it is very quick and pulls way round past 7k personally i stand it at 125-130 ish maybe 135 at a push,
|
tom_simes
Show Staff
Organiser: South Wales
Premium Member
Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
User status: Offline
|
I'm sorry mate, but on that standard inlet manifold, unless it has a turbo hidden away somewhere it wont be much over about 120 bhp at the fly.
|
tom_simes
Show Staff
Organiser: South Wales
Premium Member
Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
User status: Offline
|
and thats with some fairly high internal work done too - the standard inlet is just too restrictive.
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
it has had a lot of internal work i know that for sure, tbh i know little about tuning engines i can strip one down and rebuild it but i dnt know about tuning one, you rekon an inlet manifold should be next on the list
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
definately more than 120 at the fly like i said i reckon more 130bhp
|
tom_simes
Show Staff
Organiser: South Wales
Premium Member
Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
User status: Offline
|
Definitely, or throttle bodies, but before you fit anything else, find out what has actually been done internally.
Has it had cams, pistons, rods, larger bore etc?
|
tom_simes
Show Staff
Organiser: South Wales
Premium Member
Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by vcorsasport1.6
definately more than 120 at the fly like i said i reckon more 130bhp
Thats 24 bhp over standard - sorry, but it just won't happen with the standard inlet.
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
ok mate i trust your word, glad theres someone to help, by ways of the cheapest mod what should i do next?
|
tom_simes
Show Staff
Organiser: South Wales
Premium Member
Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
User status: Offline
|
As I said, first things to do is find out the full list of current modifications.
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
he said its got lightened cams and pulleys, quote me if im wrong coz he also told me it had an uprated inlet manifold which i knew it didnt anyway.
|
tom_simes
Show Staff
Organiser: South Wales
Premium Member
Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
User status: Offline
|
so it has just cams and pulleys? depending on the spec of the cams, it will probably have approx 115-120 bhp at the moment.
and thats is definitely a standard inlet manifold.
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
the guy talks shit mate, i left the car with him for 2 weeks while i was working away so he could "take it upto his mates bodyshop to stick the arches back on" when i came back the arches were stuck on with no nails! definately know about the cams and pulleys, hes shown me the reciept for them.
ps, just noticed people selling inlet manifolds pretty cheap apparently adding upto 20bhp, should i go down that route or not?
|
tom_simes
Show Staff
Organiser: South Wales
Premium Member
Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
User status: Offline
|
You can do, but you need to check the specs on the cams. With cams and those inlet manifolds, you will gain more power but it will be right up in the top of the rev range, so not very useable power.
However, if you buy a Lexmaul inlet manifold, its much easier to fit and even though it doesn't give as much power gain in figures, its much more useable as it arrives much earlier in the rev range.
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
nice one mate your a star cheers for that, well i'll speak to you tomorrow as im going to go get some shut eye now, cheers, brad
|
dean101287
Member
Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: Cardiff
User status: Offline
|
lexmaul FTW
|
PaulJMcT
Member
Registered: 13th Oct 07
Location: Falkirk
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by vcorsasport1.6
type r seats are one of the best mods i did (and hardest) i love em, but everyone is entitled to there opinion, cheers for the comments! pics of missus not going to happen, shes proper camera shy lol
No wonder, she's a bit of a porker in those pics!
Needs different arches, just looks smooth, not much euro going on there.
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
pauljmct: your totally out of your range mate, thats too far, im sure most people would agree ^^^
|
podgeworth
Member
Registered: 25th Nov 07
Location: West Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by vcorsasport1.6
live in halifax and huddersfield at the min, might spray the bumper myself might choose the easy option and have it sprayed tho, whereabouts you from?
im from queensbury
theres a decent body shop in holmefeild if ya interested (Y)
fairly cheap aswell
|
J200RSA
Member
Registered: 23rd May 05
Location: Sheffield
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by PaulJMcT
quote:
Originally posted by vcorsasport1.6
type r seats are one of the best mods i did (and hardest) i love em, but everyone is entitled to there opinion, cheers for the comments! pics of missus not going to happen, shes proper camera shy lol
No wonder, she's a bit of a porker in those pics!
Needs different arches, just looks smooth, not much euro going on there.
 no need for that
you thought about a set of side skirts?
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
you thought about a set of side skirts?
yeh dont know whether to go down the gsi route or aftermarket?
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
thinking of getting these wheels with 165/50/15 tyres, what does everyone think? cheers, brad
|
Corsa_Scotty
Member
Registered: 8th Aug 07
Location: Scottish Borders
User status: Offline
|
The other Lenso's you had were nice and different 
|
Theham85
Member
Registered: 29th Nov 06
Location: Brisbane Queensland
User status: Offline
|
That looks really nice
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
quick update, ordered new wheels,big brake setup new brake lines,coilovers,angel eyes,and show cage (both fitted) will get pics up asap, gone for 7" wide wheels with 165 tyres will show when they arrive, just trying to sort body out before pvs! 
|
vcorsasport1.6
Member
Registered: 23rd Mar 08
Location: halifax, west yorks
User status: Offline
|
cars been booked into bodyshop for next wednesday, for front bumper re-smoothing and spraying, scuttle panel, and boot re-smoothing and spraying, ordered new wheels (will reveal all when i get them) tyres just arrived today 165/50/15's my new metal plates arrived from dubmeister today, just ordered full fk coilovers, picking them up soon, got show cage and angel eyes fitted, getting big brakes fitted at weekend, will show pics asap, any feedback is welcome, cheers, brad
[Edited on 28-05-2008 by vcorsasport1.6]
|
