Originally Posted by
chaffe
Bike carbs are not the answer, its hard enough tuning bike throttle bodies for a smooth and fuel efficient drive with programmable efi (i should know im in the process of doing just that) let alone carbs that have very little tunability, Turbo is a far better solution, better fuel economy and drivability, even upto 200bhp on std internals (done that too, twice) 145bhp from a 2 litre petrol car is poor, most are 150+ out of the factory (clio sport, cav red top, escort rs2k for example) what are they std? 130bhp? i doubt you would really feel 15bhp increase in power tbh
I have been in bike carb converted cars and found them ok, i would do it as a tuning exercise personally, because even paying top whack, it should still work out about half of what TB's will cost.
and as for turbo, i am a massive forced induction fan, always have and will be. Just too good value to ignore. The price of gaining say 30bhp of N/A power, would easily see a 100bhp gain in turbo form
I am currently considering a super pikey conversion that i recon would work. JS can map the stock ECU for it, i would use an ERST manifold and turbo, stock engine and see what happens....this isn't a public recommendation, more of what i want to do just to see. The thing that stops me, is buying a suitable clutch would cost me probably more than the conversion will
I KNOW Blacktops can take abuse and good power on stock internals, because i have definatley proved that with my Mk1.
10bhp you don't feel, but the 23bhp gain i saw from cams and remap was suprising, my "feel" for speed and performance is a touch warped, but i genuinley felt it and was suprised with it
