Pulley adjusting

1. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #1 28th June 2014, 08:34

   Ok so my car is on the road but it isn't as fast as it should be I don't think. My mate has an 11 plate, 1.4 Ibiza with 83bhp and when he's got 4 people in and I'm on my own, he matches me to 60 then after that I slowly pull away but surely I should be creaming him?!
   So I'm wondering if I tinker about with my adjustable pulley whether I can not necessarily get more power but whether some of the power is at 7000rpm, ie not accessible because my limiter is at 6250, so can I bring it down a bit?
   Does advancing make the power band higher revs and retard lower or how does it work? Cheers!
   
   
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2. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #2 28th June 2014, 10:31

   Anyoneeeee?
   
   
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3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 28th June 2014, 10:36

   1st thing i'd ask is if the car is mapped?
4. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #4 28th June 2014, 11:12

   Nah not really. It's 8v innit
   
   Havent you already faffed about with that before and almost ruined it??

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5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 28th June 2014, 14:11

   Running the cam so advanced last time are you sure you've not bent some valves? You'll be down on compression if so hence not much power
   
   
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6. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #6 28th June 2014, 18:23

   Valves seem all ok, adjusted te tappets to correct measurements today and sounds and goes better but still not sure it's at what it should be. I'll try tweaking the timing a degree or 2 and just see if it's the timing out by a degree or 2 and see what I can do with it
   
   
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7. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #7 28th June 2014, 18:42

   Do a compression test.
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 28th June 2014, 20:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jbrady72 Valves seem all ok, adjusted te tappets to correct measurements today and sounds and goes better but still not sure it's at what it should be. I'll try tweaking the timing a degree or 2 and just see if it's the timing out by a degree or 2 and see what I can do with it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

   Did you adjust the tappets with engine stone cold?
9. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #9 28th June 2014, 21:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Did you adjust the tappets with engine stone cold?

   
   Had been about an hour since I drove it. Was cold enough to touch with bare hands etc
   
   
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10. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #10 28th June 2014, 23:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jbrady72 Had been about an hour since I drove it. Was cold enough to touch with bare hands etc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    Needs to be STONE cold. not even slightly warm.
    
    Valves will still be hot
    
    Do it first thing in the morning, or after about 6-8 hours.
    
    
    Also, get a compression test done. If you have the tools, do a leak down test as well.
    
    The standard VTR gearbox is SHIT ratios, it's the same as the 1.5d box, in fact the 1.5d has shorter first and second gear