 | |
More OOMPH! from my Ford Ka
Cars Modifications Aspects of car modifications (tuning, styling) (uk.rec.cars.modifications)
 |
| | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
#1
 
| |||
| |||
|
More OOMPH! from my Ford Ka -
02-15-2004
, 03:59 AM
#2
| |||
| |||
|
|
Hi, I would just like a *little* more kick out of my bog standard 1.3 Ka, does anyone have any recommendations? (leaving myself wide open there...  I was wondering if there was "chip kit", or some-such? |
excellent for traffic light GP and overtaking.
#3
| |||
| |||
|
|
Hi, I would just like a *little* more kick out of my bog standard 1.3 Ka, does anyone have any recommendations? (leaving myself wide open there... I was wondering if there was "chip kit", or some-such? |
(www.dervman.com)
It's not a chip as such, the ecu is reprogrammed via the diagnostics port,
so you can turn it on and off when you want. I'd go with nitrous if I were
trying to get more power from my Ka though, AFAIK the chip gives a pretty
small increase in horsepower, whereas nitrous could give you an extra 20
horses when you need it.
#4
| |||
| |||
|
|
It's not a chip as such, the ecu is reprogrammed via the diagnostics port, so you can turn it on and off when you want. I'd go with nitrous if I were trying to get more power from my Ka though, AFAIK the chip gives a pretty small increase in horsepower, whereas nitrous could give you an extra 20 horses when you need it. |
Strange the things these people who own these quaint little underpowered
shopping trolleys get excited by.
Peter
#5
| |||
| |||
|
|
It's not a chip as such, the ecu is reprogrammed via the diagnostics port, so you can turn it on and off when you want. I'd go with nitrous if I were trying to get more power from my Ka though, AFAIK the chip gives a pretty small increase in horsepower, whereas nitrous could give you an extra 20 horses when you need it. Wow!!!!! Eighty horsepower. Strange the things these people who own these quaint little underpowered shopping trolleys get excited by. |
noticable and handy for overtaking. Of course, Diesel drivers dream about
having a whole horsepower, and being able to go above 2000 revs
.
#6
| |||
| |||
|
|
80 horses is 33% more than 60 though, so I'd imagine it'd be pretty noticable and handy for overtaking. Of course, Diesel drivers dream about having a whole horsepower, and being able to go above 2000 revs . |
smooth progress not going much above 1500 (I said smooth, not quick). :-)
Peter
#7
| |||
| |||
|
|
Hi, I would just like a *little* more kick out of my bog standard 1.3 Ka, does anyone have any recommendations? (leaving myself wide open there... I was wondering if there was "chip kit", or some-such? |
Erm, well, heh yes you can improve matters - but for the most part on the
Endura-E, you need to start spending _serious_ money before you end up with
a respectable hike in continious power. Figure on four grand.
For that amount of money, you can get the Puma engine conversion... and have
change... probably needed for the insurance...
And of course, you can probably get a Sportka for less, too...
--
The DervMan
www.dervman.com
#8
| |||
| |||
|
|
AstraVanMan <FuckOff (AT) WithThanks (DOT) com> wrote in message news:L5JXb.6151$cb7.47701 (AT) newsfep4-glfd (DOT) server.ntli.net... It's not a chip as such, the ecu is reprogrammed via the diagnostics port, so you can turn it on and off when you want. I'd go with nitrous if I were trying to get more power from my Ka though, AFAIK the chip gives a pretty small increase in horsepower, whereas nitrous could give you an extra 20 horses when you need it. Wow!!!!! Eighty horsepower. Strange the things these people who own these quaint little underpowered shopping trolleys get excited by. 80 horses is 33% more than 60 though, so I'd imagine it'd be pretty noticable and handy for overtaking. Of course, Diesel drivers dream about having a whole horsepower, and being able to go above 2000 revs . |
torque at 1900rpm. I want a CVT that will keep my engine at 1900rpm all the
time.
#9
| |||
| |||
|
|
It's not a chip as such, the ecu is reprogrammed via the diagnostics port, so you can turn it on and off when you want. I'd go with nitrous if I were trying to get more power from my Ka though, AFAIK the chip gives a pretty small increase in horsepower, whereas nitrous could give you an extra 20 horses when you need it. Wow!!!!! Eighty horsepower. Strange the things these people who own these quaint little underpowered shopping trolleys get excited by. |
#10
| |||
| |||
|
|
"Doki" <doki (AT) SPAMMENOTspidar (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1076848657.8236.0 (AT) ersa (DOT) uk.clara.net... AstraVanMan <FuckOff (AT) WithThanks (DOT) com> wrote in message news:L5JXb.6151$cb7.47701 (AT) newsfep4-glfd (DOT) server.ntli.net... It's not a chip as such, the ecu is reprogrammed via the diagnostics port, so you can turn it on and off when you want. I'd go with nitrous if I were trying to get more power from my Ka though, AFAIK the chip gives a pretty small increase in horsepower, whereas nitrous could give you an extra 20 horses when you need it. Wow!!!!! Eighty horsepower. Strange the things these people who own these quaint little underpowered shopping trolleys get excited by. 80 horses is 33% more than 60 though, so I'd imagine it'd be pretty noticable and handy for overtaking. Of course, Diesel drivers dream about having a whole horsepower, and being able to go above 2000 revs .Why would you want to go over 2000 rpm when you have a big fat 220lb/ft of torque at 1900rpm. I want a CVT that will keep my engine at 1900rpm all the time. |
the 307bhp at 5650rpm ;-)
|
« Previous Thread
|
Next Thread »
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
| |
Powered by vBulletin Version 3.5.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.