1.6 8v power mods

[theduck]

I have a cat back stainless steel exhuast, am getting an ITG panel filter, have a decat that i need to have fitted, what else is worth doing to gain a bit of power?

 

[Martin_172]

not sure if this is possible, someone will be able to confirm it but what about converting the engine into a 16V? would you just have to change the cylinder head and ECU?

 

[theduck]

true, that might be worthwhile. uprated head and custom map. that could possibly then leave me open to bigger power gains.

 

[Martin_172]

well a 1.6 16V is 110BHP anyway, so ur guaranteed that but with a custom map you might be talking about 115bhp, then when you ad your exhaust and air filter etc it all adds up. whats the 8Vs power standard?

 

[theduck]

90bhp as standard, not sure if the 16v head will release the 20bhp though. might be easier to get a 1.6 16v engine and then modify that, after all that engine is good for 220bhp