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snowy01
23rd March 2009, 19:24
hi everyone ive got a saxo 1.4 friuo and whated to know if it would be possable to put a 16 valve head on my 1.4 engine?
JamesR
23rd March 2009, 19:25
Just drop the whole VTS engine in. :y:

P.S - Use the search button at the top.
Ben121290
23rd March 2009, 19:25
you can put a new 16v block in, use the search function
snowy01
23rd March 2009, 19:28
ok thanks guys just want to see how much power i can get out of the little 1.4 engine before a up grade?
JamesR
23rd March 2009, 19:30
How much money you got the spend?
snowy01
23rd March 2009, 19:32
why want you got in mind?
JamesR
23rd March 2009, 19:35
all depends on how much money you have got, £900 could get you a VTS engine in your westie, but £600 could unlease maybe 10bhp+.

£700 could maybe get you upto 100bhp with cams and a remap.

Whereas a few thousand could turn your 75bhp furio into maybe 200bhp

As i said, all depends on your budget.
snowy01
23rd March 2009, 19:42
all got £800 and that my limit for now and the car is standard just got a induction kits and a exhuat that im pissed off about as i just find out today that its just a back box.
JamesR
23rd March 2009, 19:45
well a centre section for your backbox would be a good start, try a sportex one for £49 :y:

Then you could possibly with £750 get some PH3s and a remap.

Have a look at Kam Racing :y:

you might be around 100bhp + depends on a lot of things though.


Or you could just try and get a VTS engine and loom etc and have 120bhp, which would be a better baseline for future mods...?
Also it would be a good idea to uprate the brakes and suspension etc due to the 45bhp increase.
fossie
23rd March 2009, 19:55
Would personally try and source a VTS engine and drop that in tbh.........
Better value for money and performance to go with it
lcheater
25th March 2009, 09:52
Sell the westcoast and buy a VTS - simple!
DieHardGunner
25th March 2009, 11:53
Sell the westcoast and buy a VTS - simple!

Thinking this is my plan once I reach one years no claims on the insurance :P
lcheater
25th March 2009, 11:58
Thinking this is my plan once I reach one years no claims on the insurance :P

Saves all the conversion hassle and you get everything already factory fitted on a VTS, whereas you would have to do alot of changes to make your Westcoast the same as a VTS in every aspect.