More HorsePower for an older car

[JTan_04]

Hi, I own a Clio mk2 phase 1 from 1999, and was wondering how i cold add a couple of HorsePower without blowing my budget? It is a 1.2 liter engine making 60 HorsePower

 

[Bluebeard]

Don’t waste your money. Nothing you do to that engine will make it go any faster.

 

[Darryl_1983]

Remove weight instead

 

[McGherkin]

You can't add power, but stick a K&N 57i or similar cone intake on it, won't add power, but it'll sound hilarious on the throttle.

 

[Martin_172]

I had your dilemma! - Problem solved, get the spanners out!

 

[Rich-D]

You need NOS, 2 of the big ones... by tonight...

 

[Advikaz]

Don't bother

 

[Martin_172]

You need NOS, 2 of the big ones... by tonight...

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Bad advice.


I've seen the way he drives, he's got a heavy right foot. He'll blow himself to pieces...

 

[Rich-D]

 

[Stefan.]

Bad advice.


I've seen the way he drives, he's got a heavy right foot. He'll blow himself to pieces...

But atleast he'll have the respect...

To some people that's more important

 

[JTan_04]

I had your dilemma! - Problem solved, get the spanners out!
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Blew the engine in Mm car, and am now wondering how easy it is to swap to a new engine. What engine did you replace it with? It looks like a K7M 1,6 liter?

 

[Martin_172]

Blew the engine in Mm car, and am now wondering how easy it is to swap to a new engine. What engine did you replace it with? It looks like a K7M 1,6 liter?

K4M 700, 1.6 16v 110hp

 

[JTan_04]

K4M 700, 1.6 16v 110hp

Thanks. How difficult was the swap?

 

[hopgop1]

Thanks. How difficult was the swap?

This is Martin's thread, a good read. https://cliosport.net/threads/mk2-ph1-1-2-8v-clio-grande-tidy-up-project.838451/

How did you blow up the engine? Try to get more power out of a 1.2?

 

[JTan_04]

This is Martin's thread, a good read. https://cliosport.net/threads/mk2-ph1-1-2-8v-clio-grande-tidy-up-project.838451/

How did you blow up the engine? Try to get more power out of a 1.2?

Not quite sure, but i had not done anything with the engine. The mechanic i had look at it said it was a coolant problem. It would not keep coolant, and had a lot of vapor coming through the exhaust.