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Benskett
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Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:31 pm |
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Has anyone every had one of these? Just wondering if they were anygood? I've had the head ported etc might aswell get a cam for it.
Curious to see if they were worth having a look at or buying.
Cheers all
Happy New Year too!  |
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Chris H
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Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:37 pm |
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yes it will get you gains but how much is it? 3/400?
You also need new rockers to go with it tbh which are silly money. |
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Benskett
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Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:41 pm |
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Not sure just wanted to know if there anygood really.
Why is there a need for new rockers? I remember you saying they were a stupid price. 
I could allways get mine 're-profiled', but then that might be more and still require the rockers? |
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Chris H
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Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:44 pm |
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they wear, I have not finished checking but the diet 1.2 has roller rockers and the system is the same visually as the 1.4 energies.
You will never get valvder power from it though. |
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Benskett
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Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:50 pm |
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Not really fussed about getting 16v power tbh. I know I wont ever get it, just like to make the 1.4 a bit quicker really. If I wanted lots more i'd get another, larger engined car, but for the moment the 1.4 is fine really.
At my age insurance is a piss take so keeping the 1.4 is a must really though i'd like to have something quicker it's not going to happen.
I will wait till I am 19/20 for a bigger engined car I think.
Any other ways of getting that little bit more from it? I still havent found that fecking 1.8 SPI throttle housing  |
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Benskett
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Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:22 pm |
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What about CatCams?
I've found the E7J/E6J 1400cc on there. I see you are going to use one for the head your porting at the mo. |
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Chris H
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Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:25 pm |
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yes I am.
Looks ok, never used them before though.
Stan runs them in his clio. |
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Benskett
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Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:44 am |
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Well could you let me know how it goes? Cheers  |
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Neal
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Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:04 am |
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Stan only has the catcams pullies, not their cams i think |
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u33db
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Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:24 am |
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That 1.2 catcam of mine was only 290quid (inc vat + delivery) so reasonable a price. Quality wise, i think BenR gets catcams to make his customs 16v cams so quite good... |
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Benskett
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Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:45 am |
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fook! I emailed them and they wanted £190 for one for me 
They do two. One will need a remap to gain the best from it and one is fine to use with standard ECU.
not sure yet though. |
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FincH
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Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:29 am |
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Why does the other need a remap?
Is it extreme?
Probably be good to get a remap what with your gas flowed head mate. |
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Benskett
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Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:14 am |
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I think i'll go for the standard fueling/ECU cam and get it remapped and dyno'd.
I am just waiting to hear back from a friend whos garage does remaps etc. |
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Addie
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Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:06 am |
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What happened to gettin a 16v in January?
By the time you've finished messing around with your 1.4 you could have bought and insured a tidy 16v!
I got my first 16v when I was just turned 19 - insurance was £500 in my own name |
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u33db
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Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:11 am |
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ECU on a 1.4 does very little...doubt you 'need' a remap TBH.
As for you getting yours for 190...thats cheap unless its a regrind? Odd... |
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Benskett
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Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:11 pm |
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Well the 16v's that I was looking at were all sold and I am not fussed really.
I was also put off the 16v by the reliability factor, which is a shame as I was going to get one and they seem nice cars
Damn you I want one now argh! 
I am going to keep the 1.4 till I am 20 then get something really nice. |
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Benskett
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Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:52 pm |
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What do you think I will get from the 19 with the ported head/IK/de-cat/cam?
Just out of interest. |
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FincH
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Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:19 pm |
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Dan
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Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:27 pm |
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^^lol! not much tbh, the 1.4 engine isnt exactly that powerful to pull the amount of metal that there is! |
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RY_LACEY
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Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:45 pm |
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u sure u wanna spend all that money, you dont even drive it fast! |
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FincH
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Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:33 pm |
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And once you've told your insurance about all those mods, it's gonna cost a fair bit... |
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