polished and ported head

1. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

   #1 30th July 2007, 17:49

   If i was to have the head polished and ported on my vtr what sorta difference or gain am i looking at?and where can i get this done in wales area
2. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #2 30th July 2007, 17:54

   we get Citroen Motorsport heads for the C2 R2 which give gains of around 20bhp
3. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

   #3 30th July 2007, 17:57

   do you have them for vtrs?how much are we looking at roughly for the work to be done or buying a new head already done?
4. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #4 30th July 2007, 17:58

   on its own not much
5. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

   #5 30th July 2007, 18:00

   well obviously a cam would come later on,but lets just focus on the porting and polishing for now
6. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #6 30th July 2007, 18:04

   find what cam you want, then match you headwork to it. you mayt want to both at same time while head is off.
   
   you also want to weigh up is it worth it to have it done even when cam is in. good headwork, bolts etc and labour, etc it adds up to alot considering the amount of gain you will get even with cam
7. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

   #7 30th July 2007, 18:20

   money aint gonna be no prob shortly,so im just planning everything out and managing my money.im willing to spend upto 1000quid for a cam fitted and remap,then trying to find out how much polishing and porting costs and where i can get it done.or is turboing a cheaper option lol
8. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #8 30th July 2007, 18:24

   a turbo, supercharger is cheaper power to get than NA but initially youll have to spend a lot to get it.
9. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

   #9 30th July 2007, 18:55

   well im gonna see a mate tomorow to see about getting the head polished,ported and skimmed,what kind of difference will it make just on its own before i get everything else done
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 30th July 2007, 18:56

    Good places for VTR ported heads are GMC and Longman
11. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

    #11 30th July 2007, 19:03

    but the question is still,what difference am i expecting from a polished ported head,it will also be skimmed
12. R66CE_O_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chelmsford, essex Posts: 304 lupo turbo 330bhp

    #12 30th July 2007, 19:04

    it aint gonna make no difference at all really until u get a better cam in there ur lookin at around 400ish for the head to be port polished and skimmed. them c2 big valve heads are good but gonna cost u around a grand. a decent turbo setup runnin roughly 180bhp in a vtr ur lookin at 4000 if u get it done properly. but then ur gonna need a diff and a better clutch and gearbox. if u do it yourself is gonna cost bout 2500 but alot of man hours
13. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

    #13 30th July 2007, 19:16

    ok so ill have to get the polishing porting and cam all done together i think is the best bet.but theres about a thousand different cams to pick from??i just want more pull really,whats the best bet
14. R66CE_O_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chelmsford, essex Posts: 304 lupo turbo 330bhp

    #14 30th July 2007, 19:21

    i personally think piper r the best mate. go on the website. apparently to fit cam on a vtr its best to do the head and whilst its of easier doin it at the same time. get a manifold in the mean time whilst ur waitin will make a difference mate
15. R66CE_O_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chelmsford, essex Posts: 304 lupo turbo 330bhp

    #15 30th July 2007, 19:22

    well how much u gotta spend?
16. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

    #16 30th July 2007, 19:26

    well it wont cost much,my dads mate does it see,then my dad does him favours,last time he transplanted engine and stuff for me in my old car and just had to decorate his living room for him lol.so really buyin the cam kit is whats gonna be the expensive bit as he can port and polish the head.theres all different cams though how do i know which one to get?
17. R66CE_O_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chelmsford, essex Posts: 304 lupo turbo 330bhp

    #17 30th July 2007, 19:30

    wot vtr u got mk 1 or mk2?
18. R66CE_O_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chelmsford, essex Posts: 304 lupo turbo 330bhp

    #18 30th July 2007, 19:31

    have u changed the exhaust on it at all mate? no point puttin cams in runnin stndard exhaust
19. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

    #19 30th July 2007, 19:34

    its mk2 98bhp,and i got a longlife exhaust yeh mate
20. R66CE_O_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chelmsford, essex Posts: 304 lupo turbo 330bhp

    #20 30th July 2007, 19:42

    add me on msn
21. darrren L-plater Joined: May 2007 Posts: 70

    #21 30th July 2007, 19:57

    pm me ur addy then mate n ill add you later
22. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #22 30th July 2007, 19:58

    good headwork will be around 500 mate.
23. turbo_dave Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Down south Posts: 105 E36 M3 3.0 & 2.1 Mondeo w/Eaton M62

    #23 31st July 2007, 08:19

    No point getting a head ported until you've made your final decision on what cam you want, so theat the porters can do the headwork tailored to your cams duration and air flow requirements.
    
    And don't for gods sake take it someone who does the work in their shed with a Dremmel. No flow bench = cowboys.