1.6 16v L.A.D Motorsport engine apparently?

1. adam1490 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Leicster Posts: 352 cammed vts :P

   #1 10th March 2015, 14:52

   Hello guy and girls I'm buying a new engine for my Vts and saw one for sale
   It's got L.A.D motorsports stamped into the head near where the inlet or exhaust ports sit.
   Just wondering is there litrally any benefit in this? As in does it mean it's ported or anything like that or just a big standard engine and head most likely?
   
   Any help would be great
   Thanks
   Adam
2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 10th March 2015, 14:58

   Could email LAD and ask
3. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #3 10th March 2015, 15:10

   LAD used to be really well known. Their headwork was actually quite good, but their power claims were always too high and I think that fucked public perception of them.
4. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #4 10th March 2015, 15:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gabbastard LAD used to be really well known. Their headwork was actually quite good, but their power claims were always too high and I think that fucked public perception of them.

   
   This.
5. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #5 11th March 2015, 12:13

   Everything made 160bhp lol. They are still going strong. Seem to do good work, but it was poor marketing...
6. adam1490 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Leicster Posts: 352 cammed vts :P

   #6 11th March 2015, 13:11

   That's what I heard about lad, every car would make 160bhp, I mean with average breathing mods and cams normally only see about 149-157bhp ish if it's cheap enough I will buy it, but I was wondering if they used big valves or anything like that? Or if they litrally just ported and polished the inlet and exhaust ports
7. deano_123 Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Newcastle Posts: 1698 Range Rover Sport

   #7 11th March 2015, 14:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adam1490 That's what I heard about lad, every car would make 160bhp, I mean with average breathing mods and cams normally only see about 149-157bhp ish if it's cheap enough I will buy it, but I was wondering if they used big valves or anything like that? Or if they litrally just ported and polished the inlet and exhaust ports

   I'd imagine they would build a head to whatever spec the customer required. The seller should know the spec
8. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #8 11th March 2015, 15:42

   160 shetland ponies maybe --not proper horse power --nothing wrong with lad -but power figures-- ive dyno more than one +140 tops
9. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #9 11th March 2015, 18:13

   My original vts had one of their evo engines. Meant to make 180bhp lol
   
   152 with other breathing mods in reality. Still, not a bad figure.
10. adam1490 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Leicster Posts: 352 cammed vts :P

    #10 11th March 2015, 23:41

    The guy seems to know nothing about the engine at all and has never had it in a car he bought the car and it came with it, for£80 pounds I didn't know weather is was worth taking a punt or not
11. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

    #11 12th March 2015, 21:23

    £80 and wondering whether its worth it or not?
12. Nimix Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2015 Naestved, Denmark Posts: 281 ex-Blue 106 Rallye 1.6 '97 Black 106 Gti '99

    #12 12th March 2015, 21:53

    80 quid for a vts engine?
    Go for it