Same engine ???

[Adam]

Is the lump in the punto HGT the same as a bravo 1.8?
1.8hlx puts out 113 horse
1.8HGT punto puts out 130 - so i'm told

My thinkin is the engine is mainly the same, but with different chip, head and manifold?

Am i right? And is there anything else...?

(i'm in search of power gains)

Newts

 

[Tom]

The punto shares its engine with the barchetta, not the bravo. It has a vatiable valve timing head and different type of ECU.

 

[Ian (Geforce)]

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1.8HGT Punto is a Turbocharged Engine.

If you put a Turbocharger on a 1.8 HLX Bravo engine I'd expect more than 130bhp tbh.

lol

 

[YoGiS]

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Since when does the 1.8 HGT has a turbocharger?
Not in DK at least!

 

[Ian (Geforce)]

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the 1.8 HGT Punto Engine is Turbocharged. Always has been. (well since they started proudcing it in '99?)

I think your thinking about the 1.8 'HGT' Bravo? It's called the HLX in this country.

 

[Raoul]

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Sorry, but the Punto HGT is NOT turbocharged. Just a 1.8 16V with 130 bhp.

 

[YoGiS]

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As far as i know it only came turbocharged in the MK1 GT version, the 1.4 engine... the 1.8 MK2 HGT is not turbocharged at all... as far as i know

 

[Craig]

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can somebody tell me where i find this turbocharger?
i've been looking all day!

just kiddin, no the punto hgt does not have a turbocharger.

i'm still gonna go for a quad turbo conversion though, it seems the only way to go.

 

[Ribzz]

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I think you'll find that Ian is having a bit of a joke guys

 

[Ian (Geforce)]

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holds his head in shame

LOL

 

[Craig]

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the list of cars in max power says it is turbocharged though, the description says something about them not understanding why its a tad slower than the old punto gt.
i never bought the magazine it was my friends

 

[Roger Ramjet]

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Tom,

I thought the 1.8 16v was lifted straight out of the Bravo and put into the HGT Punto?

My mates 1.8 Marea is variably timed so is the Marea the same as the Punto, only the Bravo differing by not being variably timed???!!!!!

Confused? I am now.

Anyway, my HGT says VIS on the cam covers - "Variable Injection System"? If so, that woudl account for teh big power surge at 4500 rpm.

Go on........tell me it's basic knowledge!

 

[Craig]

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so far as i know, (which isnt far)
the VFD 1747cc engine was only ever used in,
the Coupe, the barchetta and the punto HGT.
no doubt someone will correct me.

 

[Tom]

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There does seem to be some confusion about the variable valve timing on the 1.8. some fiat books say it has it BUT the manual states nothing about it and looking at a stripped engine there is no sign of the variator found on the barch and the punto.

 

[Ian (Geforce)]

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Craig - Exactly.

I thought it was just me going mad, but I was sure I read it somewhere!

That's why I always thought the HGT Bravo was Turbocharged too (This was well before I had my 1.4)

Ian.

 

[Roger Ramjet]

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I think the Coupe only ever had the 2.0 16v and the 2.0 20v, I'm not sure the 1.8 was used for that model.

 

[Craig]

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it was used in the coupe, don't argue.