General fiat punto 55s advice??

[veccydave]

hello everyone i just bought my better half one of these little things and im just looking for some advice on it...first i know its only a 1.1 but it feels really badly sluggish,the car shes got now is an old 1.1 fiesta and i think that would beat the punto... surely this cant be right.i thought the punto would have been much quicker.is there any small mods i can do to it to get a little more pull outta the engine.shes not too bothered bout the speed cos shes a learner but i have to drive it sometimes and i just cant cope,lol. my cars a 2.2sri150 vectra,im not used to small engines.was thinking maybe a panel filter and some bigger cold air feeds,might get rid of some of the flat spots???cant do nothing too mad to it cos she needs to keep the insurance down....appreciate any advice ppl.
cheers
dave...



edit: damn i just noticed that theres only about 5 ppl on so i guess a reply may take some time lmfao

 

[AppleSei]

Use the search button there are tons of threads on this, but as you are a newbie i will let you off

For example, the is air induction kits e.g k+n, exhaust upgrade etc

Use the search button for more information suggestions and prices etc

 

[rob17]

applesei advice is spt on but also consider an fse powerboost valve{about£80} to iron out any flatspots or slugishness easy diy job

 

[veccydave]

ok thanks ill do a search,cant go by way of the normal mods like induction kits/exhausts as it affects the insurance but ill have a search and see what i come up with..cheers
dave...

 

[beau]

are you sure there not something wrong with the engine most people on here say that there 55's are faster than most 1.4's.

 

[rob17]

definately worth thinkin about, i had a 55s about 5yrs ago n it was quicker than a fezzer

 

[veccydave]

well not too sure but it starts first time and engine sounds perfect.so i very much doubt it. just feels totally gutless,but maybe it could be due a service or sommit,illl have to have a look at it the morra....anyone running a panel filter on theres?with decent air feeds?would like to know if it would make much difference to it...

 

[rob17]

well not too sure but it starts first time and engine sounds perfect.so i very much doubt it. just feels totally gutless,but maybe it could be due a service or sommit,illl have to have a look at it the morra....anyone running a panel filter on theres?with decent air feeds?would like to know if it would make much difference to it...

doubt itll do much on its own dave

 

[rob17]

do engine swap and turbo it like my pipeline project

 

[AppleSei]

You are also going to have to consider you are coming from a 150bhp Vectra SRI down to a 1.1 punto which is 54bhp

You could put go faster stripes on it

Oh yeah welcome to the forum:bang:

 

[beau]

well my sisters 60 has a k&n panel filter on, it made it sound more alot better, not louder though performance? she didnt notice any difference in power though, but to be honest she wouldnt anyway, its not like she floors it, lol

 

[T14086]

Give it a service if you only just brought it including plugs/filters/leads.My 1.1 is deff faster than 1.1 fiesta and its totally bog standard & boot is full of junk!

 

[veccydave]

do engine swap and turbo it like my pipeline project

my veccy has 1 or 2 mods done to it and is well fast enough to cope with my heavy right foot(only does 5-10mpg) but like i said the punto aint mine so i cant do any mods to it thats gonna effect the insurance...id be happy to get rid of the flat spots.maybe ill just not drive it and then i wont have to worry.lol
my veccys going next week to make way for me cavalier turbo 4x4 cant wait
anyway ill defo give it a service and see how it goes,come to think of it i remember it did sound like there maybe small leax in the zorst somewhere,just assumed all puntos were like this...ill ave a look the morra

 

[veccydave]

gotta say its a much nicer drive than the fiesta,very smooth a lot better than i was expecting.i only paid 180quid for it and it come with a sony head unit and all the wiring for amps and cd changer,,,but the **** took all the amps and cd changer leaving only the h unit and wiring oh and a set of sony xplod 6*9s.shes after my subs and amps outta my car so im hiding me keys tonight car is well worth the money even if it dont get no faster..was gonna buy her sommit faster but if youd seen the state of her fiesta youll understandwhy thats not an option,shes got a thing for hitting kirbs and trees lol women erm i mean some women of course im not saying all women drivers are bad

 

[beau]

£180 from where?

 

[veccydave]

You are also going to have to consider you are coming from a 150bhp Vectra SRI down to a 1.1 punto which is 54bhp

You could put go faster stripes on it

Oh yeah welcome to the forum:bang:

cheers m8 was thinking bout the go go faster stripes but with all that extra weight it might slow it down even more..lol

 

[arc]

someone said FSE powerboost valve? yeah, that won't work..

Mods, that don't cost a lot (ie new engine, or turbo!)

Chip it. Mckrich has developed a chip for the Centos. MK1 punto uses the same ECU. I tested another type of chip that was designed for the Cinquecento and it worked fine in a punto 60. So a Mckrich chip should work, and is only gonna cost you £50 or so.

Bigger throttle body. The standard throat is 30mm, get one from a punto60 that is 32mm, get a punto75 one thats 38mm (will require modding, see this thread) or you could get a 40mm one done. Check the cento section, guy called Tricker makes the 40mm TBs.

Punto75 camshaft. Slightly more power from using one of them, not too pricey if you can find one and easy enough to fit.

Have a good read of the cento section, they use the same engines as the punto55 (to begin with anyway!!) - should give you some handy hints.

Welcome to the forum

 

[dave]

its probably just in need of a good service oh an check tyre presures, half flat tyres seem to slow puntos down

 

[whiggy94]

hi, my 1995 punto 55s is very quick i think so as mentioned before there may be something wrong with yours! i think 1.1 is a great engine. i did have to change the plugs when i got it and it made a big difference. much smoother now!

 

[softwarez]

I got a 55 SX, 5 door.. and sinc eits a 1.1 its fast as hell

and i agree, it can wipe alot of 1.4's if u use gears well