Tuning Fiat Punto 1.4 sporting 2004
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Exhaust and gsr intake are gonna give u marginal gains....Looking to mod my 2004 sporting wanna get the most hp I can without breaking the bank but not even sure where to start, any help appreciated
The cams can be changed but £££
A remap with all that lot would help but again £££
Could have head ported and polished but i dont know if thatd be to much £££
Tbh punto 8v are nippy
Id love to know how much a 1.4 16v would be....
Ziggy
I've got a 1.4 Sporting
I was lucky enough to find a GSR Induction kit and a decat on a punto being broken on ebay.
GSR's for the 1.4 are not available anymore and very hard to find.
A GSR combined with a decat, straight through exhaust system and remap do make a noticeable difference on performace.
As Ziggy has said uprated cams and porting are also good mods but pricey.
I had every intention of doing the same but not sure I can justify the cost!
I was lucky enough to find a GSR Induction kit and a decat on a punto being broken on ebay.
GSR's for the 1.4 are not available anymore and very hard to find.
A GSR combined with a decat, straight through exhaust system and remap do make a noticeable difference on performace.
As Ziggy has said uprated cams and porting are also good mods but pricey.
I had every intention of doing the same but not sure I can justify the cost!
I hope you've got deep pockets Jake! At 19, insurance will not be favourable!
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I'm gonna tell you what you won't like to hear: Don't bother.
To achieve real gains on an NA engine, you either:
- need to be lucky to have a very restricted engine that can easily be restricted (not the case), or
- have to do some serious modifications and changes to the cylinder head, which even gets expensive IF you can do it yourself, let alone when having to pay hourly rate.
Changing the intake and exhaust can deliver marginal gains, but those are really nothing for the cost and added noise you are getting.
Unless "0-60 is life" or the car is really slow (which a 1.4 16v Punto shouldn't be), proper handling mods are what actually increase driving pleasure and makes the car safer as well.
I'm talking:
- lightweight wheels with good tyre, something like 6-6.5" wide 15-16" alloys with 195 wide Vredestein/Michelin/...,
- shock absorbers (Bilstein f.e.) and subtle new lowering springs (Eibach f.e.), don't be tempted to "schlamm" the car on adjustable coilovers, you never get them right and there is such a thing as too low.
- Rubbers and bushings, simply replacing old by new, or upgrading them with polyurethane ones.
- swaybars: thicker, stiffer ones make the car lean less over in corners, make sure to upgrade front and rear equally unless you want to change the oversteer-understeer balance.
- brakes: pads, lines, fluid...
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To achieve real gains on an NA engine, you either:
- need to be lucky to have a very restricted engine that can easily be restricted (not the case), or
- have to do some serious modifications and changes to the cylinder head, which even gets expensive IF you can do it yourself, let alone when having to pay hourly rate.
Changing the intake and exhaust can deliver marginal gains, but those are really nothing for the cost and added noise you are getting.
Unless "0-60 is life" or the car is really slow (which a 1.4 16v Punto shouldn't be), proper handling mods are what actually increase driving pleasure and makes the car safer as well.
I'm talking:
- lightweight wheels with good tyre, something like 6-6.5" wide 15-16" alloys with 195 wide Vredestein/Michelin/...,
- shock absorbers (Bilstein f.e.) and subtle new lowering springs (Eibach f.e.), don't be tempted to "schlamm" the car on adjustable coilovers, you never get them right and there is such a thing as too low.
- Rubbers and bushings, simply replacing old by new, or upgrading them with polyurethane ones.
- swaybars: thicker, stiffer ones make the car lean less over in corners, make sure to upgrade front and rear equally unless you want to change the oversteer-understeer balance.
- brakes: pads, lines, fluid...
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I must admit - i wouldn't bother either
I'd of loved a 1.4 16v, as towing for me would be alot better
But my little 1.2 8v is still plugging along okay
Back in the day you could stick carbs and big **** exhaust on - and a carb tune and you'd get decent gains - but loss of fuel mpg
Now cars are all about MPG - and ensuring the burn is PERFECT nearly every single time
As a result - they restrict performance
Apprently the 8v's would actually Rev upto 8K no issues, but at that point there is no power gain + engine wear + stupid fuel wastage, as a result they are limited to 6K rpm ish
16v bit different
If you want a ""fast car"" buy a faster car
As insurance for a modified car is often more then just a faster car to start with
ziggy
