Tuning and high mileage

[Russ_16v]

Waste of time on high mileage? Just getting the power back that you have lost over the years?

Would be interesting to hear from anyone who has done this, lets say anything over 90,000 miles please nothing under that!

 

[Fletcher]

What engine mods are you thinking of doing Russ?

I want to fit some itb's to my old girl.

 

[Russ_16v]

well i have a few in the pipe line fella, and will be tested on the rollers each stage at a time, so i have a fairly accurate idea of any increase in power

 

[The Boosh!]

I'm sure that you can pay for a proper engine check up prior to anything being bolted on.

EG if you wanted bodies and were unsure about some stuff in your engine they will carry out a proper service/look for wearing parts etc?

Might be talking pish though but IMO it can only improve the cars! They get better with milage apparently!

 

[Russ_16v]

Well you can only check so much mate, a leak down test will give you a rough idea if there is any cylinder leakage, but i dont think there is much more you can do without stripping it

 

[KungFuSpaghetti]

my engine was boosted on 90k and is on 105k now with no issues or problems at all. If it's done by someone that really knows what they are doing it's no problem. To be honest I think this thing will run forever on a completely stock engine.

 

[The Boosh!]

There was an engine that had blew up when i went to joshydee's scrapyard for some bits... Piston had shot through the engine or something (im not mechanical) but it was fooked.

Engine was on 240k LOL!

I <3 your ph1 russ so hope you do something further with her

 

[Tav]

My mates G40 had a 170k on the clocks and was running about 40bhp over stock with a big wad of extra boost. If the engine is good condition should be fine. If it's down on power might be worth working out why. Engines nearing 200k have prob. seen some better days but a rebuild can make it like new again...often with some added performance after a rebore

 

[Russ_16v]

There was an engine that had blew up when i went to joshydee's scrapyard for some bits... Piston had shot through the engine or something (im not mechanical) but it was fooked.

Engine was on 240k LOL!

I <3 your ph1 russ so hope you do something further with her

aww cheers fella

Yeah i have a few ideas mate, as said will be tested using the same rolling road, to hopefully get some full and decent info on any increases i get