General Punto HGT Race Car for Sale

[Joeguard1990]

Noticed this on Ebay. Have to say looks very nice and must be very quick!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Race-car-Fiat-Punto-HGT-twin-cam-Mk-3-/300438423466?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f38687aa

 

[DaveMcT]

Fine for the track but rubbish on the road. If it was still competitve he'd not be selling

 

[130bhp blowing]

emmmm....bet that fun to drive......

 

[bredsticz]

emmmm....bet that fun to drive......

ask 4 a test drive

 

[DaveMcT]

Apart from the exhaust & filter he says nothing about the engine so its probably bog standard. With a race tune (cam head etc) you could get the same power from a 1200. Less weight = quicker and handle better.

 

[Joeguard1990]

Apart from the exhaust & filter he says nothing about the engine so its probably bog standard. With a race tune (cam head etc) you could get the same power from a 1200. Less weight = quicker and handle better.

by power you mean acceleration right? No way could you get 130BHP from a 1.2 without going down the turbo/supercharger route...

 

[DaveMcT]

by power you mean acceleration right? No way could you get 130BHP from a 1.2 without going down the turbo/supercharger route...

You could on a race engine, but it would be loud, rev like no tomorrow and have a knife edge power band. Rubbish on the road, but no problem in a race car.

Back in the 1970s David Vizard was getting 120bhp from the BL Mini 1275 engines using the 5 port 8 valve head and carburettors - race tuned of course. Again loud and no good on the road.
A modern engine with race tuned head and cam and race fuel injection should easily beat that.

My bike engine is 900cc with an 8 valve head and 4 carburettors. It makes 90bhp at 8,500rpm. In bike terms its slow but shows what possible per cc from 2 valves per cylinder.