Punto (Mk2/2b) My Punto

[tim1989]

Pic with skirts fitted:-

Need some new abarth badges for them as those are too big, I think i've found some the correct size on ebay . I wish AbarthBadges.com were still going and not ripping people off lol.

get rid of the badges it will look better

 

[ChrisUK]

get rid of the badges it will look better

No im getting some that fit properly. And no im not getting rid altogether as it will leave a abarth badge shape recess in the skirt.....

 

[punto_matt]

Could of got that filled in bodyshop

Look nice though mate

 

[Munkul]

looks good chris, but i hate your camera, it makes the yellow look really pale

theres a guy on puntomk2 selling some badges that i think are the right size, i you havent already got sorted out yet

 

[Tris Harris]

looks nice, I like it

 

[Roswell]

Hi Chris, the car looks great! I've seen it round the town a few times. I especially like the black wheels against the yellow paintwork.

Keep a lookout for my new 'to-and-from-work-mobile' - A '52 plate Sei Sporting in the best colour.

 

[Tris Harris]

Saw it at Brooklands... looked great

although i forgot to ask you to start it up so i could hear the GSR

 

[ChrisUK]

Hehe thanks guys. I've just done a complete Meguairs on it, shampoo, polish, clay and colour restore wax (it was looking a little dull).

I'll get some new pics, and just for you i'll get a acceleration vid with sound so you can hear it lol. Sounds like a beast with the GSR kit, almost like a civic on vtec.

I'm also drooling like a perv over a gp abarth turbo and manifold for sale, I wonder if the abarth injectors and rail would fit directly? :chin:

 

[punto_matt]

Its not as simple as that loads needs to be changed IIRC.

 

[Tris Harris]

bottom end isnt strong enough on the starjet i believe...

 

[ChrisUK]

bottom end isnt strong enough on the starjet i believe...

Yes i've heard that time and time again but has anyone actually tried it? :chin:. Theres an italian tuning company that have a supercharger kit for my engine which puts out 160bhp.

If I were to go down that route I'd buy another engine preferably one thats been a T-jet to start with, do all the work on it and then just transplant it one weekend at a local garage I'm friends with (im too bloody lazy and don't have the kit).

OR if I really cannot be bothered I may give Pete@ GSR a wad of cash and get cams, head etc done.

 

[Munkul]

i dunno if theres any difference between the bottom ends of the starjet and the earlier super-FIRE engines. But its been proven a good few times that the super-FIRE pistons and rods can take near 200bhp without a problem.

wait and see how well a certain turbo conversion works out...? :chin:

 

[ChrisUK]

i dunno if theres any difference between the bottom ends of the starjet and the earlier super-FIRE engines. But its been proven a good few times that the super-FIRE pistons and rods can take near 200bhp without a problem.

wait and see how well a certain turbo conversion works out...? :chin:

Will do mate as no doubt i'll be recruiting on your advice lol

 

[punto_matt]

Yes i've heard that time and time again but has anyone actually tried it? :chin:. Theres an italian tuning company that have a supercharger kit for my engine which puts out 160bhp.

If I were to go down that route I'd buy another engine preferably one thats been a T-jet to start with, do all the work on it and then just transplant it one weekend at a local garage I'm friends with (im too bloody lazy and don't have the kit).

OR if I really cannot be bothered I may give Pete@ GSR a wad of cash and get cams, head etc done.

Well Fiat changed it for the Tjet and there tight bastards so if it didnt need changing im sure they wouldnt of done it

 

[unimatrix1]

Here it is... Pictures are really crap but are taken with my phone!.

Rubbish induction kit although better than most attempts lol:-

I like it soooo much

Whats with taking 2 bays lol Greedy!

 

[Munkul]

Well Fiat changed it for the Tjet and there tight bastards so if it didnt need changing im sure they wouldnt of done it

come to think of it, someone said once that the 1.4 is stroked from the 1.2, not bored out, which would explain why the stock 1.4 rods are not regarded very well, and why fiat changed them for the T-jet.

so maybe it isnt too good an idea to boost a 1.4....?

 

[punto_matt]

There are kits out for the panda 100hp which turbo it but who knows what else they have changed in it.

 

[ChrisUK]

Could just change con rods? Or would a stronger crank be in order too?.

 

[tim1989]

Could just change con rods? Or would a stronger crank be in order too?.

peter told me there is no point in turboing this engine as everything inside would need uprated

 

[ChrisUK]

New Picture from my new Nikon D40 (yes I need to learn how to use it lol).