difference between 1,6 90hp head and 1,4 xsi head?

1. Ivan106 L-plater Joined: Oct 2004 Norway Posts: 50

   #1 16th January 2007, 18:23

   Is there any difference between these two heads? I'm byuing a cheap 90hp engine soon and got a 1,4 xsi head. Is it only the cam and ecu that is different?
2. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #2 16th January 2007, 20:09

   if its a blacktop 1.6 engine then the cam is the only difference that i know of
3. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

   #3 16th January 2007, 20:34

   just so happens i have a cam out of a 1.6 vtr black top engine mate make me a offer its the standard one good condition done 82000 miles
4. Ax_beefy Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cannock Posts: 973 Citroen AX VTS

   #4 17th January 2007, 12:40

   The XSi has the more powerful engine (100bhp if its a pre-cat!) the cam is slightly better and the rev limit is higher and fuelling is different... remember the XSi is originally a 1.4 engine so the power is not coming from the bottom end! lol... If you put the XSi head on the 1.6 bottom end and run the VTR loom you will gain next to nothing!... AXgti and XSi 1.6 conversions run roughly 110bhp because alot of it is the way the ECU runs the engine as the VTR is designed to return a better MPG hence the shit gearbox!
5. Ivan106 L-plater Joined: Oct 2004 Norway Posts: 50

   #5 17th January 2007, 18:05

   I know the vtr ecu and cam are shit, but i'm using 1,3 rallye ecu and loom. together with 1,3 rallye inlet manifold and 1,6 xsi or rallye chip. And sooner a remap.