£700 to blow, a few options?
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Paul
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Yup and greater rotational mass too. Not really the way to go if you want performance, you would be better off with some lightweight 17s
http://www.wheelweights.net/
Big Brake conversion sounds interesting which company are you looking at?
Paul
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You can already get AP Racing 6 pot and AP racing four pot upgrade for the 197 
Both fit under the 17" wheel.
I'd get braided lines, DS2500, Motul RBF 600 fluid and keep the rest for the next mod.
I have that set-up with the AP Racing bells and rotors. The change over standard is totally unbelievable.
If you get the ECU you have more scope for mapping cams head work etc.
That would be my 'step 2 & 3' ECU then engine work like foxspeed suggested. I've been looking at engine builders up here and I'll hopefully be enquiring soon about uprating/lightening parts.
Both fit under the 17" wheel.
I'd get braided lines, DS2500, Motul RBF 600 fluid and keep the rest for the next mod.
I have that set-up with the AP Racing bells and rotors. The change over standard is totally unbelievable.
If you get the ECU you have more scope for mapping cams head work etc.
That would be my 'step 2 & 3' ECU then engine work like foxspeed suggested. I've been looking at engine builders up here and I'll hopefully be enquiring soon about uprating/lightening parts.
not sure about that ktec ecu. no one makes a dbw aftermarket ecu that is suitable for road use yet. dont think i would want to risk it.
my list would be proper roll cage and fixed back buckets. dont see the point in trying to get more power through the engine, it cant have much life in it already with that much nos, as they arent great at handling 260bhp let alone anymore.
brakes not sure i would be bothered with anything more than 2 pc discs. if a 250bhp rally r3 doesnt need 6 pots then we dont lol
my list would be proper roll cage and fixed back buckets. dont see the point in trying to get more power through the engine, it cant have much life in it already with that much nos, as they arent great at handling 260bhp let alone anymore.
brakes not sure i would be bothered with anything more than 2 pc discs. if a 250bhp rally r3 doesnt need 6 pots then we dont lol
Already got a roll over bar and the OEM Recaros do me nicely ( paid £800 on options list for em lol, aint going nowhere ).
As for nitrous: The reason the 197 cant handle alot more power is becuase its only been proven on boosted applications. Boost equals more pressure in the cylinder which raises the temps immensly, which in turn provokes detonation. And with detonation comes a dead engine in no time.
Nitrous contains 70% nitrogen which actually dampens the combustion process and prevents detonation.
In short what this means is, theoretically when im using nitrous i have less chance of detonation than you do running normal power in normal conditions.
There does of course become a point where excessive nitrous cancels out this rule as the pressures are just to great for the given space within the cylinder, usually about 100bhp + shots for a typical 2 litre 4 cylinder.
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its only what i would want to do...you dont have to but a ported/flowed head could be a good investment :thumbup1:
Indeed, however i dont really want to make the cylinder ports any bigger. My powerband is too short as it is
I am however always on the look out to try mods first, will defo look into this with a local head worker.
it isnt a case of bigger ports - its air management round the valves and throat and combustion chamber shape/size etc
i cant see the standard cylinder head not being improved upon
oops forgot you have had that done - shame really would have been cost effective to have it done in one go
You have every thing that is in the market (almost) in your car! Is going to be difficult to improve it.
The only thing I can think of is or ITB's or turbo, and those 2 things are way more than 700 pounds.
Are you happy with the performance of the car? If so, maybe a retrim of the Recaros in leather would be nice, but I don't really know if you fancy that.
The only thing I can think of is or ITB's or turbo, and those 2 things are way more than 700 pounds.
Are you happy with the performance of the car? If so, maybe a retrim of the Recaros in leather would be nice, but I don't really know if you fancy that.
