Tuning Are there any simple performance mods for the 500?
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Tuning Are there any simple performance mods for the 500?
There weren't any simple ways to increase performance so the discussion went to other things.
There is always a simple & cheap way to increase accelleration, handling and braking,
Strip everything out... and I mean EVERYTHING.
But its not the answer most people want to hear
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well 500 is gay car of the year
Hey, watch it!!!
I'm the gay'est straight guy I know....
erm, so thats alright....
isn't it?!?
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Erm not sure that is 100% accurate??
I think the thread took another direction because of your inability to understand that people may want to express themselves differently through personal choice and style!
Not a problem though - after all its a public forum, so you are entitled to your views (albeit it slightly narrow minded)!!
But hey - we're all friends here so no harm done.
Hey, watch it!!!
I'm the gay'est straight guy I know....
erm, so thats alright....
isn't it?!?
yeah totally - proud to be Metro
yea there are plenty, depends if you are confusing simple and cheap
bolting on a performance exhaust and induction kit are both simple performance mods
Is that what its called.yeah totally - proud to be Metro
Ok... I dont mind being Metro... so long as it doesnt mean the same as 'Bi'
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intake and exhaust mods (cone filter and performance exhaust) will free up the breathing and you could get a 10% improvement easily
standard kit is restrictive for noise regs hence why there is power to be released
the 1242 FIRE has been messed about with in Cinqs for years and is a great engine and responds well to such mods
Go check out K&N website they have an intake fot the 500 and the panda, very easy to use, and it does make a difference!! And yes I have one!
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if enhanced sound effect is your cup of tea, get intake or exhaust. But they won't make your car any faster. In fact, the car might even become slower for day-to-day driving.
for REAL performance gain, you can either make your car significantly lighter, or get forced induction.
there are a lot of scams going around for all these performance increase bullsh!t. don't buy any of it.
for REAL performance gain, you can either make your car significantly lighter, or get forced induction.
there are a lot of scams going around for all these performance increase bullsh!t. don't buy any of it.
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does anyone know where i can get my 500 remapped and do they make a big diference?
I came to the 500 section to see if anyone had done any work on improving the performance of these rather nice little cars.
I found a level of backbiting and animosity I've yet to encounter on any forum. And nothing interesting on tuning.
Will an intake system and exhaust help? If properly developed, of course it will. Will a remap help, sure, if done by someone who knows what they're doing and especially in conjunction with other worthwhile mods. ill these decrease the resale value of the car? I seriously doubt it, especially if the exhaust is stainless.
In the meantime, can someone (without injury) please rear end an Abarth SS and sell the engine and box to me for £300 so I can put it in a Cinq?
Back home now..............
I found a level of backbiting and animosity I've yet to encounter on any forum. And nothing interesting on tuning.
Will an intake system and exhaust help? If properly developed, of course it will. Will a remap help, sure, if done by someone who knows what they're doing and especially in conjunction with other worthwhile mods. ill these decrease the resale value of the car? I seriously doubt it, especially if the exhaust is stainless.
In the meantime, can someone (without injury) please rear end an Abarth SS and sell the engine and box to me for £300 so I can put it in a Cinq?
Back home now..............
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ive just spoke to someone from nuova 500, and there sending someone to my house november for a remap and air filter
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Doesn't matter who develops it, it entirely depends whether the stock components offer any real restriction in the first place.
Saxo VTR standard exhaust was good for 160bhp, even though the car produced 90bhp. So no point at all changing it in that case. On the other hand the Mk.I inlet manifold was horrid, the later plastic manifold providing pretty much 10bhp straight on its own.
Being that the performance and handling of the 500s (arbath aside) are pretty average at best, I'm not sure there's that much effort been put into to "maxing" them yet. Probably best to just buy an A500 TBH, they're not very much more and will obviously have much better resale than a maxed up non-arbath.
I think you're missing the point. With that extra money for the Abarth you could spend a few grand making your car horribly ugly with new wheels, new bodykit and some naff graphics.
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lol yes there is that. TSW Venoms anyone?
You want weight in the rear of a 500. Taking the spare tyre out will be detremental to the handling and will only ruin the tyre. Keep the spare tyre....
