1.4 engine mods

[ibizaboi]

just reading through a thrwead on here it some people have said puttin a fmic will boost ur bhp for a 1.4 sxe engine?

but i thought u needed a turbo 2 plum the fmic into ?? if some 1 could clear that up 4 me lol

and does any1 know if there is a chip for the 1.4 apq enigne?
many thanks
Tom

 

[Mellow Yello]

i cant see it as all it would be doing would be blocking airflow , and as you said there is no where to plumb it into on a non turbo car , , i have a 1.4 sxe aswell as the gti , and the best thing i have maaged to do is put an exhaust system on it , not much differnce at all ( if any) , as for a chip , there not much that can be done with a 1.4 , i asked all these questions when i first got mine also , some people will say "just buy a gti" as was what i got told , so i finaly did , either that or there wont be many replys , but thought id give you one as i have went through the same with my 1.4

cole

 

[Cupra Kid]

Unfortunately theres nothing thats going to get you big power gains on a 1.4, you can still have fun though. Sort out the suspention and you'll make up time in the corners

 

[orangemuffin]

sadly buddy there isnt a lot you can do.

Just get it sitting right on some nice springs or coilovers....some nice wheels to boot and you'll be fine. I am guessing your new to driving ?? so just get past your 2 years with out clocking up 6 points and loosing your licence but do it looks low and fresh.

 

[ibizaboi]

na ive bn drivin 4 a year now and had a 1 litre so insures was low now got this and im payin less lol im gona slap it and get a custom exsaust and was thing of gettin a remap but woundered if there was a chip lol but never mind lol

and as far as buyin a gti come next year hopefully will be lol but i will see lol

 

[GtiBoy]

If you got something like a 1.4 your best bet is show not go. As said above mate get it lookin nice some subtle mods get it low on a nice set of rims then u wont be worried about the power.

Its all about LOW & SLOW baby

 

[ibizaboi]

lol well i wana go low its just i want get rid of the lag in acselleration and make it faster than the rest lol i know the power gains are pritty point less but i want faster acselleration

 

[AlpineWhite]

P-o-i-n-t-l-e-s-s. You even said it yourself.

By the way, there's no s in acceleration.

 

[LMJ]

I can see where he's coming from though - I know it may be pointless, but is there any way that you can improve the throttle response on a 1.4? I know they're only 60bhp, but it's nice to have at least something happening when you floor it lol

 

[2 Many Ibiza's]

As said above, not much point doing anything to a 1.4. Having a quick car isnt all about horespower and acceleration. The 1.4 will never make a drag car but if you sort out the suspension setup and roll bars, my god you can get them going well round a track! (even with a standard 1.4 engine). Thats what ive done to mine and it will easily have a standard setup 2.0l car round a twisty track or b road. And thats with half their horsepower! ....now whose laughing!

 

[GtiBoy]

Get a bloody strong gearbox and you will jus ave to keep dropping the box lol

 

[orangemuffin]

Just look at cruiser 87 and an engbudd

Engbudd has arguable one of the nicest ibiza’s on here and that only a 1.4…

Leave the power till you older mate, any money spent on exhaust’s, decats, induction kits will be a waste.

I was at a RR a while back and there was a chap there with a Corsa who had spent £2000 on his 1.6 engine and managed to get another 15 bhp out of it….it didn’t even look that nice….its just not worth it buddy.

 

[jenk]

I think I say this in every 1.4 thread......Is it a similar lump to the 1.3 in a Polo GT? If it is then there must be a whole packet of things to do.

 

[ibizaboi]

Today 13:24
jenk I think I say this in every 1.4 thread......Is it a similar lump to the 1.3 in a Polo GT? If it is then there must be a whole packet of things to do.



cheers dude i will do some research and see if there is anything 2 beat the lag

 

[AlpineWhite]

Engbudd has arguable one of the nicest ibiza’s on here and that only a 1.4…

Leave the power till you older mate, any money spent on exhaust’s, decats, induction kits will be a waste.

Spot on there mate.

 

[OllieL]

Pump the tyres up to 50PSI, will gain atleast 1mph top end - and it'll cost you nothing!

Where is Mckeller when you need him
Have a coconut

Ollie

 

[AlpineWhite]

Pump the tyres up to 50PSI, will gain atleast 1mph top end....

At least mate. At. Bloomin'. Least.

 

[ibizaboi]

haha i take it u gti bois get board of these's threads lol

 

[AlpineWhite]

On the contrary, I become quite distressed if more than week passes without one....*




*Not.

 

[gticupra123]

If you really want it faster then strip it, best thing you can do to a 1.4 in terms of performance, and maybe exhaust and panel filter but thats it unfortunatly.

Or get NOS.