Originally Posted by
djmca
Yeah i can get a set of ITBs for around that but by the time you add a fuel tank with swirl pot, high pressure pump, fuel regulator, manifold and ECU your near the 2k mark. Im just a bit pi**ed that id have to spend that just to get the car running right and not even gain anything performance wise
Going from carbs to injection and throttle bodies WILL gain you performance. The headline power figure may not be much different, but I guarantee the car will produce better grunt at more points in the rev range, drive better and use less fuel. Dave Walker of Emerald did a great article in a mag (either CCC or PPC) years ago, where he did some comparisons between carbs and throttle bodies. If you read that, you would throw your carbs in a skip in a heartbeat. They were dropped from cars in the 1980s for very good reason - they're shit
Another option is to fit a standard manifold - either the alloy 130PS one, or one from a 115PS Escort/2.0 Focus (I think they're the best ones - and then run it on aftermarket management. It will still drive better, and you can always add ITBs later. It spreads the cost a bit that way.