Brava 1.2 mods

[Lucca]

hi, i currently own a 2001 Brava 80sx 16v and am looking to modify. anyone got any ideas on mods for extra power through 0-60. also looking for brava fit rear wing, ideas on prices and syles, ne one with photos could be helpful. also a problem i am having is removing the existing gear knob to fit another, is it screw or force or what! please help. lucca

 

[patrick]

Pictures of Brava mods

Dont know how to post them here, do you have an e-mail adress?

 

[amit]

Re: Pictures of Brava mods

cud u mail me sum pics 2 my mail addy 2

cheers!

 

[Harry]

Why bother?

It's a 1.2 for Pete's sake. It's already giving 80BHP, which is pretty good for a small engine fitted into a relatively large car. I don't think a rear wing will do much for your 0-60 (see, wing=drag=slower acceleration) and besides, it'll make you look like a right **** and drag the Bravo down to Corsa status of Barry Boy mods.

 

[G.]

Re: Why bother?

There are way too many smart arses on this forum. The guy is obviously passionate about his car and probably cars in general, like most people who do mods it's a hobby. He simply asked a simple question and he probably taught he could ask it without getting slagged off by an arse hole...........Any other sarcastic tits on this forum, please **** off, buy a golf and go annoy the there forum.

 

[Jonathan]

Agreed

He was only giving his opinion, but i guess there was no need to be so nasty in the way he gave it. To be honest though you arent going to get much more, if any more performance from your 1.2. You could make it look nicer with some simple styling touches (not nova style aeroplane wings stick to the boot), but then again, if you are not happy with the performance of your car there is no point spending money on it, come 12 months you will still not be happy with it and will want a 1.6, and will lose the money you spent on mods (because mods never add to the value of the car, no matter what anyone says).

If i were you i would either stay with it as it is, or sell it and buy a 1.6. As yours is a 1.2 it must be a 98 or later model. Yoou could sell that and buy a 96/7 model with a 1.6 engine if cash is a problem.

Anyway thats just my 2p (more like £2.40 actually i guess )

 

[lucca]

email for patrick

my email is [email protected]
also do you or anyone else know how to remove the original gear knob. cheers

 

[Allan]

Well. . .

i can take peoples opinions, but ther is no need to be rude! i have, as mentioned earlier, aeroplane style wing so that i can create as much drag as possible and slow me down and increase my fuel economy - www.faceparty.com/awol555 - i don't really think it is equivelant of a nova wiv a bean can on the exhaust and bit of plywood for a spoiler.

if you want more power from your 1.2 go to www.avanti-motorsport.co.uk , i don't think its advertised but they have told me they do a turbo kit for all fiats, including the 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, etc. they are pretty costly, but if its what you want, go for it! i know i am, insurance permitting! then i can go to macdonalds wiv all the other nova's

 

[Allan]

oh

oh, and i agree mods will never increase the value of the car equivelantly (but what does? if you upgrade anything you never increase its value equivelantly (well actually i can think of houses, decorating etc, but i can't afford a mortgauge!)), but thats not really the point of it! if your trying not to lose money buy some premium bonds or someting!

 

[evo~emma]

harrys a tit

oh well each to their own eh
follow the link thats my bravo as a few know but i fitted a pipercross filter (from a saph cossie) and got a stainless system from the cat back oh and my functional evo 6 bonnet vent (more cold air and cooler engine remember) and i easily get 2 to 3 cars lenths over my mates standard 80sx (mines a 80 sx too)from standstill on wards
is quiet fun actually