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General General Panda thoughts
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General General Panda thoughts
I want £900 for it which is what I paid.
Me neither, that is the problemAh right dont really have the money for it
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I parked next to a Transit earlier.
Merged onto the motorway behind this lorry the other day...
(You may have to click it a few times to zoom into the logo)
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http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mZkoWY3MJjCJAJIJORBkg-g.jpg
Is this the car favoured for panda engine upgrades?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-PUNT...758?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a5412929e
Is this the car favoured for panda engine upgrades?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-PUNT...758?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a5412929e
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I parked next to a Transit earlier.
mk3 dimensionswheelbase 2299 90.5
track/tread (front) 1366 53.8
track/tread (rear) 1357 53.4
length 3538 139.3
width 1578 62.1
height 1540 60.6
ground clearance
length:wheelbase ratio 1.54
kerb weight 860 kg 1896 lb
mk4 dimensions
IMENSIONSWheelbase (mm) 2300 2300 2300
Front / rear track 1409 / 1407 1409 / 1407 1409 / 1407
Length (mm) 3653 3653 3653
Width (mm) without / with mirrors 1643 / 1882 1643 / 1882 1643 / 1882
Height (mm) 1551 1551 1551
VDA luggage capacity (dm3) min / max 255 / 870 225 / 870 225 / 870
not that much bigger!
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erm.. no.
Mk1 Punto is the preferred option for simpler electronics and better heads/cams than the later ones.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-FIAT...7e8140a&pid=100033&rk=2&rkt=4&sd=331608298636
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the one I linked to there is I think the engine Bucket's running, now there's a recommendation!
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the one I linked to there is I think the engine Bucket's running, now there's a recommendation!
Isn't there a 16v variant?
If you want real power though you need to go for the 85 sx which is the 16v with 86? Bhp (Which I seem to have just inherited!) the 60 only has an 8v with err 60 bhp I believe
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If you want real power though you need to go for the 85 sx which is the 16v with 86? Bhp (Which I seem to have just inherited!) the 60 only has an 8v with err 60 bhp I believe
http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/d/l140/m/mxBuKwzYxaORYrmnaP4-e2A.jpg
Like this?
Perhaps a little secret here... yes the early mk1 cams are MUCH higher lift than the later ones found in mk2's, Stilos etc, Yes, they give you more power etc...
But, having fitted 1.2 16v stilo cams into my cinq mk1 punto sporting engine (for diagnostic reasons initaly), i kinda think the lower lift cams work.....a little better for a day to day driver. The higher lift cams have the power at the top end, but the engine feels a bit flat unless you rev the nuts off it all the time, the lower lift cams seem to make the engine feel less peaky and more torquey, especially with the 1.6 brava TB (which probably regains you the 5bhp you probably lose with the cams anyway, so probably still running around 85bhp all the same).
But, having fitted 1.2 16v stilo cams into my cinq mk1 punto sporting engine (for diagnostic reasons initaly), i kinda think the lower lift cams work.....a little better for a day to day driver. The higher lift cams have the power at the top end, but the engine feels a bit flat unless you rev the nuts off it all the time, the lower lift cams seem to make the engine feel less peaky and more torquey, especially with the 1.6 brava TB (which probably regains you the 5bhp you probably lose with the cams anyway, so probably still running around 85bhp all the same).
That's a mk2, with the 80bhp engine and the lower lift cams like i mentioned.
I was talking ease of fitting though, Mk1 punto 60 engine is virtually plug & play for a spi Panda without having to work out how to get the extra bulk of the mpi gear or 16v heads to fit in, you can get away with the standard fuel pump and 60hp don't forget is still increasing the power by a third over standard, that's a pretty healthy improvement for what is still an easy to get hold of, cheap and unloved engine which goes in with minimal fuss. That's the one I fancy anyway, 16v looks a bit complicated and peaky for my liking.
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I've had a 2 and a 3 and I only noticed the difference in the ride. Of the 3 gens of Panda the mk2 is the worst
