Engine Advice, Furio...

8th May 2006, 04:25

I've got a furio, and wanna do some minor-ish engine mods. I was thinking cams, and maybe even skimmed heads? Anything else in mind? And what sorta prices am I looking at?

I've done a search and couldn't really get much info on furio's etc..

Cheers

8th May 2006, 04:28

Cams are a good idea mate.

I would also consider a 4-2-1 manifold, maybe a de-cat full s/s exhaust and induction kit?

What do you think?

8th May 2006, 05:30

Well at the end of the day mate think about it like this!

For you to get any sorta power out of your engine your gona need:

Enclosed Induction Kit, Full Exhaust with De-Cat, 4 - 1 Manifold, Cam and Re-Map.

This is going to cost alot.. I would estimate £1500 - £2000.

For that price you could do an engine conversion from a VTS and slightly mod that!

It would produce more Power / £.

Up to you tho mate!

8th May 2006, 13:52

for what it will cost you in cams id get a vtr engine and stick your head on it thus making it a 1.6 furio, will be the best power and torque you can spend for £££ and will be faster than it would be with cams.

9th May 2006, 00:46

wouldnt he be better off keeping the vtr head or what?.. this is just a question by the way im not arguing against what you said because i know you know your stuff!... but can you explian how using the furio head would be better?.
as you probably know yourself, i have used a 1.4 head on my vtr engine but havent driven it yet as the project is unfinnished!.

9th May 2006, 01:30

turbo it, make the fatsest furio ever.

9th May 2006, 04:43

Lol, appreciate the help...

I'm thinking that cams won't add too much to the insurance though, and I can get a manifold without pushing the insurance up either.

Ratty what implications would I get with insurance if I put the 1.6 with the furio head in?

And how much am I looking at to turbo it?

9th May 2006, 15:15

reason I say 1.4 head ono 1.6 bottom end is that you can keep all standard settings ie ecu, wiring, its basically a bottom end swap, this means you get a faster 1.4 without the need to get anything set up. (more torque and more power for a simple bottom end swap)

my ax gti (100bhp) went to 121 at the fly with the 1.6 bottom end and a dastek. (didnt get wheel figs at that time)

9th May 2006, 15:16

and not that i condone this but its impossible to tell the difference for insurance purposes (short of taking the engine apart)

9th May 2006, 15:30

so they wont know if its got a vtr bottom in it! unless they take it all apart which i dont think they will as they wouldnt have the need too.

9th May 2006, 19:24

when you guys mention change the bottom end? what do you mean. . im abit confused. .

9th May 2006, 19:29

bottom end for sale

11th May 2006, 04:30

So do I have to buy a VTR bottom end or can I get a VTR engine and separate it?

Clearly an amateur at anything under the bonnet...

And is that eBay one for real? £10.60 with only 3000 miles?

11th May 2006, 06:06

seems right but WAYYYYYYYYYYY to cheap, email him an offer of £150 and see what he says

12th May 2006, 03:44

How much would it cost for a garage to fit the bottom end of a vtr to a westcoast or furio?? Pay day coming up!!

13th May 2006, 04:00

what power increase would you be looking at with putting a vtr bottom end in a furio?

18th May 2006, 01:54

anybody know what sorta power gains you would see with the vtr bottem end on the furio head???

18th May 2006, 01:58

iam sure greame would sort you out with the fitting down at motorwize

18th May 2006, 02:06

or just put a vtr lumb in it