Head Work?

1. Thunderz Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 253 Citroen Saxo VTS Throttle Bodied :) Citroen C2

   #1 16th January 2012, 17:46

   When people on here say that they have had head work done does this meen Port and Polish and the head skimmed?
   
   What sort of gains have people had from this and where is the best place to get this work done as the head is coming off my vts soon?
   
   Cheers.
2. Thunderz Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 253 Citroen Saxo VTS Throttle Bodied :) Citroen C2

   #2 17th January 2012, 16:19

   anyone?
3. tarzan Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts

   #3 17th January 2012, 16:22

   port and polish is an expensive job but if you have other mods such as cams, intake etc it would make a good increase as it increases intake efficiency. also if a port and polish is on the cards the valves will all be taken out so there would be an opportunity for a full head rebuild, stem seals and valve guides replaced.
4. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #4 17th January 2012, 16:25

   Skimming the head is just taking a layer off the bottom of the head whilst performing a headgasket change or if the head is warped. As far as I'm aware there's no performance gains to be had. Then again it might up the compression but I don't know if that's desirable or not.
   
   Apologies for my useless reply lol
5. Thunderz Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 253 Citroen Saxo VTS Throttle Bodied :) Citroen C2

   #5 18th January 2012, 09:48

   Thanks guys
6. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #6 18th January 2012, 12:33

   looking at around £600-700 for a port and polish! get your wallet out and while your at it give me money lol
7. Thunderz Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 253 Citroen Saxo VTS Throttle Bodied :) Citroen C2

   #7 18th January 2012, 14:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeffchiz looking at around £600-700 for a port and polish! get your wallet out and while your at it give me money lol

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