Any help apreciated, got to make my runaround abit quicker

What do I need?

cams?
head?
chip?
Throttlebody?
ecu?

Trying to do it on the cheap...

Si

 

turbo?

i have a 2.0l zetec inlet can on egay at the mo.

buy that and ill bring it combe lol

also got an FSE power boost valve fuel reg, but doubt that will do anything on its own.

 

99p

 

thats what its on at the mo lol

 

save your money and put it towards a car with a better engine in the first place. there's a reason that the rs2000 was made.

ever heard the saying "you can't polish a turd"?

harsh, but ultimately true. i wish i'd saved my money and not wasted it on shit little engines when the 'improvements' that you do make very little difference in the scheme of things

 

Stick it on a set of Weber 40 carbs and an after market ecu like OMEX or Weber Alpha and expect to see around the 155bhp mark.

You could even use a MegaJolt ECU, See AF Racing for further detials.


either way its a very cheap 35-40bhp and none of the fannying about and aggro you get with turbos.

Alternatively stick an ST170 motor in there on after market management and see around the 170-180bhp mark

 

neilm do you mean a set of throttle bodies with fuel injection and an aftermarket ecu, or actually carburettors and just an ecu for ignition?

i would not go near carbs in this day and age

 

Wish I listened to this advice and got my RS2000 earlier before spending Ł****s on getting my 1.8si upto 150bhp

I sold it as at the end of the day it was only a 5 door Si but it was quicker than all the other 5 door escorts in my area

 

 

tis a very good point but mine is an Estate and I need an estate...........mmmmm sound familiar?

 

Best way to tune a 1.8 is replace it with a 2ltr for starters!

 

as said then, stick a 2 litre (or better still rs2000) lump in your estate

 

how about to convert the car to an rs1800 for a bit more poke
ie
cams
throttle body
inlet
ecu
and so on fella
at least it will be an easy conversion

 

Not mate.. I mean buy a set of 40's off e-bay for under Ł200... stick a MegaJolt on it... and fuel pressure regulator to drop the fuel pressure right down and bob is your firkin...

A very cheap 40bhp.

 

this is what Iam thinking of doing so I just need to know exactly what bits I need to get me started.....

Otherwise I will buy an RS2000 engine, if I do what else will I need for the conversion?

Thanks for all replys

 

surely the escos was built to better the rs200 tho so why bother with that turd

 

i would not spend to much money on it fella maybe just a stainless steel exhaust and induction kit and thats it!as it gets quite expensive after that with very little gains!!!