FAO torsion tuning

[patty]

hi,

did email you bout a price on a 1.8 rsi conversion for my 1.2, but i didnt recieve a reply. I have since sent another with no reply? Jus want to check u did/didnt get my emails

ta patty

 

[marcus cliogtt]

When did you send them mate? As I doubt they will be checking mail until tuesday and I know they had probelms with PCs last week!!

 

[patty]

sent em both earlier in the week mate. wanted to pick up an engine from a 1.8 rsi and dump it in my 1.2 as its too f*ckin slow!! i was gonna sort my body kit and all the bits i wanted and then dump the 1.8 in it wen im finished, jus tryin to price it all up!!

patty

 

[marcus cliogtt]

Dont hold me to it, but I would reckon around £400 in labour.

 

[patty]

they sed a 1.4 was £400 supplied and fitted so i know itll b more jus wanna know exactly so i can save!! do insuranc ecompanies charge more for a transplant into a car than a standard rsi?

patty

 

[PaulRobo]

1.4 supplied and fitted, so in the 400 your gettin the lump, if your supplying the lump and box then that price may not be to far off. But i dont know, so ill shut up.

 

[Essex_Lad]

ne 1 know a number for torsion tuning?

 

[marcus cliogtt]

Give Jon @ Torsion a bell on 07949200705, best to ring him after 6.30pm.

Marcus

 

[patty]

paul robo - the quote was a 1.4 supplied and fitted for £400 quid so im thinkin add uprated braskes and gearbox and we r now lookin at maybe 700/800 poss 900 quid? Im not any type of expert im purely guessin!!

patty

 

[marcus cliogtt]

Go for a 16v conversion mate, I know you are worried about insurance, but it cant be that much more than the 8v unit can it?

 

[patty]

what would the the advantages over the 1.8rsi? is it more responsive/reliable? what are we talkin bout in terms of insurance groups?

ta patty!

 

[Rasclart]

Umm Main benefit mate

16V Lump is 137BHP

Quite a lot more than the Rsi. Go for the 16V conversion or just get a GTT lump fitted!

 

[timrud]

Id go the GTT route!

 

[Hollywood Hogan]

Ive got a 16v at the moment and am goin for the Torsion GTT lump as the GTT is

1- cheaper to get more power from

2- would pap all over a 16v

 

[coolspot007007]

if you want a car for motorway cruising id get the 16v conversion, for out and out operfmance GTT hands down.

 

[timrud]

And for smile on face factor get a GTT conversion! Im driving a GT Turbo at the minute (the mighty red shed) with the intent of taking having the transplant done to my Clio. If you have a 2 stage boost controller then the GT Turbo even wins on economy as you can set your lower boost at something daft like 3psi LOL

Tim

 

[Ben H]

In standard tune (which is never), a GT Turbo is about the same as a 16v - giving to the 16v at speed, but taking on the traffic light grand prix (torque/power delivery). But where it really wins is in tuning. For every pound spent on getting an extra 1bhp out of the F7P 16v lump, youll get 3+bhp out of the GT Turbo (thats generalising).

If you dont have a Valver, then the GT Turbo route is cheap and effective. Its also a very cost-effetive way of getting turbo power into the 16v shell if that floats your boat (NA and TBs for me).

 

[patty]

thanks for the help lads, the only thing that im concerned bout with the gtt lump is that iv heard they r reliable, and im concerned in swappin a 43000 mile lump for an older lump with more mileage?

faster but does it still remain reliable?

ta patty

 

[BRUN]

there reliable as long as there well looked after an you dont go mad with the boost !