[Mk2] [NA] NA with Induction Kit & Mongoose, what engine mod next

[neil_ross]

Hi All!

This is just a hyperthetical question, if you had a late MK2 with a mongoose and induction kit, plus £1k to spend on the engine what would you do?

Im not gonna be doing it but i was just wondering what a thousand pounds would get you!

Mod:
Extra BHP:
Cost:

[fearless]

a turbo engine and box or a v6 to put in it. then again save up sell the car and buy a tubby, not much to make n/a's go quicker really mine suits me though i love it, v6 would be nice ive had a few v6's in my time i love the pull in every gear and i bet is more reliable than the tubby and goes like stink

[neil_ross]

a turbo engine and box or a v6 to put in it. then again save up sell the car and buy a tubby, not much to make n/a's go quicker really mine suits me though i love it, v6 would be nice ive had a few v6's in my time i love the pull in every gear and i bet is more reliable than the tubby and goes like stink

i think that would cost abit more than a grand! lol

[mav]

I would probably look at the menifold and think about a free'r flowing one?

[neil_ross]

I would probably look at the menifold and think about a free'r flowing one?

where would you get something like that? how much money for how much bhp/torque?

[2Crooky]

Due to the engine being normally aspirated power and torque rises will never be huge when you do the mods.....

You could go for a dastek unichip or a superchip. This will gain you maybe another 10-12% power.......

Then you could look at uprating the cams and having a port and polish.....

For 1k i don't think you will get near 200bhp......Maybe up into high 180's or 190...

Save up £2000 and get a turbo engine installed

[C50]

/\ Can you get all that for £1k?

I'll start with improving the basics. i.e intake and exhaust side, i'd probably get an exhaust manifold (could get a xs power for about £150), de-cat, larger throttle body, boost valve, get it remapped and with the left over see if i could get a improved inlet manifold. All these can be done by yourself to save £'s.

[neil_ross]

/\ Can you get all that for £1k?

I'll start with improving the basics. i.e intake and exhaust side, i'd probably get an exhaust manifold (could get a xs power for about £150), de-cat, larger throttle body, boost valve, get it remapped and with the left over see if i could get a improved inlet manifold. All these can be done by yourself to save £'s.

its an NA so i think a boost valve would be a bit of a waste! lol

xs power manifold for £150?? where?! What would an improved inlet manifold entail?

[BLZ-8027]

I would probably look at the menifold and think about a free'r flowing one?

where would you get something like that? how much money for how much bhp/torque?

whats the standard manifold like?

I might be selling a 4 into 1 stainless and stainless downpipe soon not sure yet it will depend if i sell the car

[neil_ross]

I would probably look at the menifold and think about a free'r flowing one?

where would you get something like that? how much money for how much bhp/torque?

whats the standard manifold like?

I might be selling a 4 into 1 stainless and stainless downpipe soon not sure yet it will depend if i sell the car

my standard one is 4-1, do you know what gains you got from yours?

[BLZ-8027]

Its not been fitted to mine yet ,i bought it from nipnosis, but have now bought a turbo car to fix,
ive not looked at the old manifold yet (couldn't get the heat shields off) so was just curious as to the difference

[mrfil13]

Think you would get alot more out of that 1k spending it on the suspension, some nice springs/shocks, bushes, antiroll bars etc and get it set up properly. That would make your car a hell of alot quicker than any engine mods on the N/A.

[C50]

My mate fitted a boost valve to his N/A crx. I think thats what it's called and it doesn't have to be turbo. It increases the pressure in the fuel system and so improves throttle respose. At high revs or high loads the fuel pressure drops thus this boost valve?/regulator helps and replenishes the pressure quicker.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-Corrola-MR ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FSE-POWER-BOOST-V ... dZViewItem

As for manifold for £150. See link below \/

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/91-95-MR2-Manifol ... dZViewItem

tbh, not sure if this is correct as i don't know too much about N/A mr2s


mrfil13 - How would that make it quicker Handle betterand go round bends you mean?

[mrfil13]

The car would be quicker overall on track, corners etc.

Scotish_mr2 over on the mr2oc spent an age looking at performance mods for the N/A and if you look on there you might find it, the best price/performance mod after the induction/exhuast and decat was a fujitso (if thats how its spelt) manifold at near £700 and that gave him something like a huge 10bhp. The N/A without big money is tuned very well.


That 700 quid on suspension would get you a better handling car especially with these cars cracking on abit with worn suspension.