Performance Mods for MK2 1.2

[Magic Johnson]

Is it worth getting a K&N filter for it? Are there any other cheapish modifications for the engine that would be worth getting to make the car very slightly faster and sound a lot better than it does?

It's a '98 Phase 1, 8 valve 1.2.

 

[couzens]

aparently not, you loose performance iirc, do what im doing, get motorbike carbs strip the car out too, i have and im quite suprised with the results tbh

 

[danny cup]

my m8 had a universal filter on his 1.2 8 valve an the noise that came from it was mad lol such a deep rumble from such a small engine, if ur goin 4 more bhp gain dnt bother. if ur goin for the noise great mod

 

[demps23]

k&n with give it a nice grunt

 

[Magic Johnson]

my m8 had a universal filter on his 1.2 8 valve an the noise that came from it was mad lol such a deep rumble from such a small engine, if ur goin 4 more bhp gain dnt bother. if ur goin for the noise great mod

I thought so, it's such a small engine there wouldn't be much point in performance modifications but if I can get something that would make it sound better than would be a total bonus.

 

[Rob]

Sounds better is an understatement, when i did this to mine, i had friends with MUCH nicer cars than i did who were more than shocked by just how great it sounded. A couple tried buying filters for their 1.4 etc and it was no where near as loud and not as much of a deep grunt.

 

[james1988]

Ive got a 1.2 16v, and I wanted to do some engine mods but I realised that at the end of the day, it will always be a 1200cc engine.

Im just going to save my money for my next car.

 

[Magic Johnson]

Sounds better is an understatement, when i did this to mine, i had friends with MUCH nicer cars than i did who were more than shocked by just how great it sounded. A couple tried buying filters for their 1.4 etc and it was no where near as loud and not as much of a deep grunt.

What product did you fit to your car mate?

 

[Jungle_Jim]

the pipercross filter is pretty good for noise if thats all you are after

 

[Magic Johnson]

Aye it's all about the sound. Is there any problems to look out for when fitting an air filter?

 

[couzens]

on the ph1 theres a senser on the air box itself iirc, temperature sensor or something? so i think you have to get a IK specificaly for the ph1, cant use any universal poop from halfords

 

[matt|H]

I've got an induction kit and the noise it makes is awesome. I didn't notice a performance decrease and IMO it actually made it feel more responsive.. ofc that could just be the psychological effect.

Will be stripping mine out soon and getting some lighter wheels and a SS catback and decat. Should make it sound and perform pretty nicely for a 1.2.

 

[Magic Johnson]

on the ph1 theres a senser on the air box itself iirc, temperature sensor or something? so i think you have to get a IK specificaly for the ph1, cant use any universal poop from halfords

Valuable bit of information there cheers bud. I'm gonna take it up to an AutoSave shop near me, those guys seem to know what they're on about see if they have what I need. How much roughly would this piece of kit be?

 

[matt|H]

Depends what brand you go for and whether it's a panel or cone.

 

[MillerLight]

dropping weight is the best way to get a 1.2 quicker

 

[Magic Johnson]

Depends what brand you go for and whether it's a panel or cone.

Hmm, what would be best? Just a nice noise I want no performance increase.

dropping weight is the best way to get a 1.2 quicker

True that, I'm just going to leave it as it is in terms of speed though.

 

[matt|H]

A cone will allow more air in so will make it sound beefier. If you use a cone it would be a good idea to get a head shield and if you have more money then a cold air feed so it sucks in cold air from outside instead of warm air from engine bay (causing a performance decrease).

 

[Magic Johnson]

So how much would it be for a Cone, head shield and a cold air feed roughly?

 

[matt|H]

Again depends on the brand but probably around £100 for a kit and cold air feed. A kit should include the 90' bend and some include the heat shield. I've not seen inside a PH1 non-sport engine bay but you might get away with positioning it somewhere where heat won't be a big issue.

 

[Magic Johnson]

Where would you recommend sticking the end of the cold air feed tube?

Couzens it doesn't say anything in the log book about a temp sensor?

Here's some pics of the engine bay:







Any specific type of Induction Kit you could recommend?