Technical Engine & Brake Upgrade

[PandaMark]

What's the biggest / best engine I could put into my '93 CLX without too much technical stuff going on?

Could I fit bigger discs on the front and still keep the steelies?

 

[panda-sport]

What's the biggest / best engine I could put into my '93 CLX without too much technical stuff going on?

1242 16v fire (Punto Mk1 for the least work)
https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-classic/119200-how-fit-16v-fire-engine-panda.html

Could I fit bigger discs on the front and still keep the steelies?

It's standard or selecta brakes only atm, but thats all you need
https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-classic/142803-modifying-brakes-after-putting-1242-a.html

 

[JimMagill]

The star board engine should fit from the ark royal or with a little bit of work to the bulk head, the booster rocket from a saturn 5 with the carbon ceramic brakes from a gt3 but it really defeets the purpose of owning a panda...
Jim

 

[Chas Uno]

The star board engine should fit from the ark royal or with a little bit of work to the bulk head, the booster rocket from a saturn 5 with the carbon ceramic brakes from a gt3

*cough* 1108cc engine *cough* Jim transplanted into Panda *cough*

 

[Chas Uno]

What's the biggest / best engine I could put into my '93 CLX without too much technical stuff going on?

Could I fit bigger discs on the front and still keep the steelies?

Here's one option:

https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-classic/82653-panda-fast-car-article-1989-a.html

Or check out Panda Sport's 1242 16v into Panda guide

 

[PandaMark]

Bobby's engine has now been removed and donated to RustyPanda for his 4x4. In fact, he drove up from Devon and took it out for me The next job is to clean up the engine bay before fitting the Punto engine

 

[CLXCraig]

I would like to own a Panda with a bigger engine, although i'd have to buy another one that wasnt in such good condition and then completly redo it.

Is it possible to put old tipo engines in or are they to big and to much hassle? 1.6 turbo lump out of one of them would be a hell of a lot of fun i think!

 

[Chas Uno]

I would like to own a Panda with a bigger engine, although i'd have to buy another one that wasnt in such good condition and then completly redo it.

Is it possible to put old tipo engines in or are they to big and to much hassle? 1.6 turbo lump out of one of them would be a hell of a lot of fun i think!

Tipo engines are totally different designs to the FIRE engines. There's also no such thing as a Tipo 1.6 turbo. Any engine will fit if you have the time/ money to throw at it, but your easiest option is to fit one of the bigger FIRE engines.

 

[CLXCraig]

There's also no such thing as a Tipo 1.6 turbo.

Well a tipo enigne with a turbo fitted. There was one on ebay not so long ago.

 

[Chas Uno]

Well a tipo enigne with a turbo fitted. There was one on ebay not so long ago.

What I meant was that as standard there was no 1.6 Tipo turbo and thus you'd not be likely to find one easily. So not only would you be trying to fit an non Panda engine into the Panda with non standard mounts you'd also have to convert it to run a turbo charger. That would mean mating parts from a Uno Turbo and also having to lower the compression amongst other things like fitting the extra ancilleries needed by the turbo installation. It would be a LOT of work. Also bear in mind that the much heavier Lampredi engine used in the Uno Turbo and 1.6 Tipo will bugger the handling of a Panda unless you seriously uprate the suspension.

Do a search in the Panda section for the Dutch guy who fitted a Uno Turbo engine into a Panda. He did pretty much a pro job and made it look like a factory fitment. However, there was a huge amount of work required.

Stick with the FIRE lumps to make life much easier, and if you really want to go turbo then check the Cinq FAQ's for turbo charging a FIRE engine as all the information you want will be in there.

 

[firstcar-Y10]

The star board engine should fit from the ark royal or with a little bit of work to the bulk head, the booster rocket from a saturn 5 with the carbon ceramic brakes from a gt3 but it really defeets the purpose of owning a panda...
Jim

can you fit a cat to a Saturn 5 boooster? on a '93 you'll need it for the emissions come MOT time!

 

[JimMagill]

can you fit a cat to a Saturn 5 boooster? on a '93 you'll need it for the emissions come MOT time!

I'd like to see them insert the emissions probe into the working Saturn 5 exhaust, LOL

Jim

 

[rustypanda]

Bobby's engine has now been removed and donated to RustyPanda for his 4x4. In fact, he drove up from Devon and took it out for me The next job is to clean up the engine bay before fitting the Punto engine

I started at 14:00 to remove my old fire engine and i had pandamark engine in by 18:00 with out removing the gearbox,

the last item to fit the lift pump, so i removed the blanking plate only to find as it was a an injection engine fiat didn't drill the push rod hole. bu**er...:bang:

so now i'm going to remove the injection head to put my head on tomorrow

 

[JimMagill]

the last item to fit the lift pump, so i removed the blanking plate only to find as it was a an injection engine fiat didn't drill the push rod hole. bu**er...:bang:

Tell me about it... I used an electric pump and a fuel regulater instead but what ever works for you

Jim

 

[rustypanda]

Tell me about it... I used an electric pump and a fuel regulater instead but what ever works for you

Jim

i didnt think of that route, iv got a facet fuel pump and reg on my seires A manta i could use for now till i get another set. :worship:

 

[rustypanda]

Bobby's engine has now been removed and donated to RustyPanda for his 4x4. In fact, he drove up from Devon and took it out for me The next job is to clean up the engine bay before fitting the Punto engine

Thanks panda mark bobbys donor engine is now fully fitted and drove me home yesterday

 

[Charlotte]

Aw that's great!!

 

[PandaMark]

Thanks PandaMark. Bobby's donor engine is now fully fitted and drove me home yesterday

I'm sure the good folk of Kilmington are pleased - especially those travelling behind you!

Happy Panda-ing

 

[PandaMark]

The work on Bobby is going well. Yesterday he had the rollcage fitted :slayer: Looks brilliant

The Punto engine will be going in today - Long way to go but getting there!

 

[CLXCraig]

Looks good. Whats the end product gonna be for?