HEt Dudes!
I just got a fiat uno 999cc ie fire, no offense but it is so slow i can run faster!!! i've look all ova the net and in all mags but cant find any thing tht would make my car go faster or look better. but theni found this site n i got lods of ideas n contacts to get some stuff for my car!!! i have just passed m test and want to add things tht would nt push up my insurence coz it already costs a bomb!!
if ne1 has ne ideas i'm free 2 suggestions and they would be really greatful!!!
cheers MeAcHEm

1) Every performence modification will increase your insurance premium.
2) The Uno 1.0ie should be no slower than any other 0.9-1.2 litre car if it working correctly (+/- 1second) and have a top speed of 93mph (which is for example, 3mph less than the MK2 1.2 8V punto). Of course this is a conservative amount and more could be gained. However, the national speed limit remember is no greater than 70.
3) There's very little you can do to such a little engine to get any extra power
4) Any extra power will cost a huge amount/BHP
5) You could try getting it properly serviced to find out if something is wrong, 0-60 should be ~15 seconds (as i said before, the same as any other similar sized car)
6) If you have recently passed your test, spend your time getting used to the car before trying to use power you're yet to be comfortable with
7) Save your money and buy something with a bit more power in the future when your insurance premium has dropped and you can afford it a little more.

Again, it is important for you to understand that ANY engine modification with 99% of insurance companies will cause an increase in premium.

Enjoy the Uno 1.0ie - perfect first car and I am glad I own one.

Paul

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I am a schizophrenic currently so please bear with me whilst I try to get rid of the 40+ personality.

If you want to tune your 1.0l engine MeAcHeM then these are your best bet:

http://www.gsrengineering.com/engineering/pages/articles/fiat/fiat_fire_999tuning.htm

But pghstochaj is right, it wont be cheap!

First of all though id just get a nice set of alloys and get it lowered...



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welcome to the forum MeAcHEm

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Oh yeah, sorry, should have been for forthcoming with a "welcome", nice ot have another Uno driver here.

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I am a schizophrenic currently so please bear with me whilst I try to get rid of the 40+ personality.

Remove the original air filter and insert a Greenfilter or custom K&N filter. Route an air tube from the bumper etc. towards the filter for cold air feed. Will give you a little bit extra at speed. Won't do anything with acceleration.

Morten.


abarth wheels & steering. ia lowered. pg audio. refurnish.

projects: air intake. (used) seats. exhaust-repair. legal tint.

few things.

if your on steelies then get rid of them and put on 13" alloys. no bigger. this will give u better acceleration. also as said, put on a different air filter, K&N is the usual but the Greens is good too!

a performance zorst adds a few bhp

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cheerz guys these have been helpful, have ne got ne gd ideas on wot air filter to get coz i dont really no much bout cars but enjoy playing wit them

This is what i did with mine, First chucked the standard exhaust, installed a free-flow. After that a nice Simota filter was installed with a pipe to grab all the air from the front bumber, then some decent plugs and cords. Check if your advanced and retard is working 100%. If you have some extra cash, you might gasflow and port the head, but that will cost some serios bucks. Don't worry, London was not build in one day.

See ya
Jan

just clearing this, the filter i need is a bolt-on one isnt it?

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mine isnt gonna be a bolt on one it dont have to be all u have to do is order a greens one that has a diameter of 95mm and then it fits straight son m8ty like mine will do.

gotta love the uno's

which one will sound/perform better???? K and N Bolt on or Greens one like SpamOr

I'm still waiting for my KN bolt-on. Will arrive this week. RD-6000 or RD-6020, can're recall the number - it's one of these at least. Will tell you of the sound and will also take a picture...

Morten.


gas lowered on abarth wheels. upgraded interior and visuals. audio through phoenix gold and kenwood.

projects: air in and out.

ill do the same but i wont be taking a picture just inmagine ur original air box missing with a big cone one instead thats all.

gotta love the uno's

cheers fellas

Originally posted by Morty Mort
Remove the original air filter and insert a Greenfilter or custom K&N filter. Route an air tube from the bumper etc. towards the filter for cold air feed. Will give you a little bit extra at speed. Won't do anything with acceleration.

Morten.

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i haven't seen an air filter yet who gives you "extra speed". in general, your advice to route cold air in is very good, let the ram effect alone, as cold air is denser and gives you therefor more oxygen which again results in an advantage of more fuel provided by your ecu which again will result in a better throttle response.

but more power?



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More power - no. More speed - no. It's is often a problem for me to ariculate correctly since my native language is far from english... I know exactly what to say in norwegian (except to my girlfriend when I've done something stupid).

But... theoretically more torque.

The car needs speed for this to work. So trying to overtake an M3 at a red light will be a disaster. B) But managing that damn hill where you have to gear down to 3rd, might work in 4th now and still giving power.

And you'll get a nice throttle body sound when revving it up, instead of the air box choking and rattling sound.

More power? No.

Morten.




gas lowered on abarth wheels. upgraded interior and visuals. audio through phoenix gold and kenwood.

projects: air in and out.