H.P. increase on 1.8?

aussielander · Feb 11, 2007

Hi all, does anyone know of a easy way to increase the H.P. on a K 1.8?. I have read hear that these moters are capable of 250 H.P., with rechipping larger ports and throttle bodies. But is there anything else that can give a few extra H.P. without all that work and expense?.
Cheers Dylan

slob · Feb 11, 2007

are you sure you wanna extract more from an engine that is already prone to destructing itself in standard guise?

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 11, 2007

If you are masochistic - try these peeps

qed

I also got this off the Rover website -
"200/400/600 SDI/SLDI/GSDI/FREELANDER mK1.
Tuneam Tu1 connects to the injection pump and map sensor to boost power to about 130bhp. Cambelt must have been changed as per service schedule." written by a guy called Rover_Ron

so theres a good start.

clutchdust · Feb 11, 2007

aussielander said:
Hi all, does anyone know of a easy way to increase the H.P. on a K 1.8?. I have read hear that these moters are capable of 250 H.P., with rechipping larger ports and throttle bodies. But is there anything else that can give a few extra H.P. without all that work and expense?.
Cheers Dylan

K-series is quite tunable but if you want 200+bhp then you have to be prepared to spend the dosh, power doesn't come cheap. There is no easy or cheap way to do it properly.

Adding a "few" bhp is a waste of time as you'll feel no difference in performance, either leave it alone or tune the ass off it.

Northern Irelander · Feb 12, 2007

Early FL MEMS 1.9 can be modded with CAT bypass pipe. There is second O 2 sensor on the later MEMS 3 models which prevents this mod. Although from memory, I recall seeing something in Rover forum to get round this.

52MM TB will give a few more horses and usually becomes a mod when the original plastic one sticks or warps.

CAT bypass pipe £35
52mm TB £130

The main prob is gas flow through the head but if your interested
heres the link to Dave Andrews company to show whats possible with a k-series.

http://members.aol.com/dvapower/

Roverron · Feb 12, 2007

The Mad Hat Man said:
If you are masochistic - try these peeps

qed

I also got this off the Rover website -
"200/400/600 SDI/SLDI/GSDI/FREELANDER mK1.
Tuneam Tu1 connects to the injection pump and map sensor to boost power to about 130bhp. Cambelt must have been changed as per service schedule." written by a guy called Rover_Ron
so theres a good start.

That's me! (Tuning-diesels.com)
The diesels are easier and cheaper to tune that the petrol motors.

Ron

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 12, 2007

i knew dat - good on ya

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