Jon_escortsi Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 hi, does anyone know the cheapest/best way to increase performance on one of these? i was thinking decat and chiped? but can chipping damage your engine?
BLING Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 ? but can chipping damage your engine? depends if you use mccain, always go with the best
Sean L Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 ? but can chipping damage your engine? depends if you use mccain, always go with the best PMSL
Nick C Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Unfortunately mate there is nothing "cheap" you can really do to increase performance on your 1.8... A Decat, a 421 manifold, a filter and a chip would be a good start, although zetecs do respond well to bigger throttle bodies, so a 65mm one wouldn't go amiss. Personally a filter/decat are the basics mate...after that I would get a 65mm TB and a Chip to help nudge the power up, but thats all expensive stuff...for not much gain tbh. Chips won't damage the engine, as long as they are setup correctly and not by cowboys lol
sidrick Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Best thing to do is post in the right section so the right people see it......
DAVE W Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Best thing to do is post in the right section so the right people see it...... Vote Sidrick for mod
sidrick Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Best thing to do is post in the right section so the right people see it...... Vote Sidrick for mod Damn straight baby!! I'd be the greatest Nazi mod there ever was.
Sean L Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 what would approx bhp be on a 1.8si with viper, decat and magnex system and chip. any ideas top speed 0-60 etc.?cheers also what are the standard performance figures of the si?
Stu Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 (edited) No such thing as "cheap" and "best". However, cheap and crap is popular here. It would be an absolute waste of time 'chipping' an escort with an exhaust.. What you need to do is set yourself a budget and get the best you can within in. Oh, and you don't need a bigger throttle body. Edited October 20, 2005 by Stu
basskiddanny Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Top speed: 123mph0-60: 9.2 seconds Thats aparently the std figures for a 115ps 1.8 Si, how accurate they are i have no clue P.S Dont measure a cars performance by its estimated/proved 0-60 time....
Slyjoe1 Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Take as much of the interior trim, and all of the ICE and the spare wheel out. Absolutely free. Increases your BHP per TON by a surprising amount.:wink:
basskiddanny Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 PM ralph and ask him about how he has reduced the weight off his car, if i remember correctly he has shifted a decent amount of weight so far???
Stu Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 PM ralph and ask him about how he has reduced the weight off his car, if i remember correctly he has shifted a decent amount of weight so far??? Yes, I heard he was on the Atkins diet..
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