1.7 aftermarket heads, anything out there worth looking into, reasonable price/h.p. gain? |
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1.7 aftermarket heads, anything out there worth looking into, reasonable price/h.p. gain? |
orange914 |
Jun 16 2007, 09:31 PM
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anything out there worth looking into that is reasonably priced that gives any horse power gain? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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anthony |
Jun 18 2007, 01:57 PM
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IMHO, there are pretty much no easy/cheap/simple upgrades for the motor that produce significant hp. The best bang for the buck is probably exhaust - 1.7L SSI heat exchangers can still be found relatively cheaply. You can add a Bursch exhaust to that.
The best bang for the buck is to build a 2056 with a decent cam and exhaust. You'll get a solid 115hp and will be able to scratch the tires in 2nd gear. From a stock 1.7 it's a huge hp, and more importantly torque boost. It's even a big torque boost over a stock 2L. You can build a 2056 of those for around $2500. If you go with EFI you can use a different cam and probably squeeze another 10hp out of it. But unless you can roll your own megasquirt, that will cost $$$. Beyond the 2056, incremental boosts in HP cost a small fortune IMO. |
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