as above just bought a mk6 escort 1.4 for the glory of the cheap tax and insurance but its just not got the poke im used to having whats the best route to tuning thesse engines but not going ott as my misses wil be driving it most of the time

 

Cam, exhaust, airfilter.
tabetha

 

Dont bother. You will get little of nothing without spending a fortune. Just save your cash for when you can afford something better.

 

its not that i cant afford something better ive got a 1986 e30 325i sport for going really fast in so the escorts being used for a daily driver and practical family car and stuff like that the reason ive went for the 1.4 is so im not paying 2 lots of high rate tax and 2 lots of high insurance

 

You won't get a noticeable increase in speed without spending thousands.

 

im not after more speed all im asking is if theres a way to give it a bit more poke ie better pick up for getting out and passing ppl on the motorway and stuff like that.. i drove it home lastnight and for a 1.4 it seemed to be ok but it wouldnt give me loads of response if i drooped a gear and went out to pass someone

 

'better pick up' is the same as 'noticeable increase in speed'

 

"something better ive got a 1986 e30 325i sport for going really fast"

"the escorts being used for a daily driver and practical family car and stuff like that the reason ive went for the 1.4"

answered your own question really! dont bother. all u can do is exhaust and filter and then it will just sound like anyother 17ur olds chaved up saxo.

just leave it as it is and what its is designed for- An every day car.

when u have some more money you can buy a faster car

 

the bmw isint exactly standard... for a n/a its got 240bhp and keeps me happy as it still looks standard when you lift the bonnet

 

You gained 70-80hp with no visible changes?

 

pics needed and dyno reading!

My cossies got 600bhp, but ud never know to look at it

 

ive gained 68bhp by stroking it out to a 2.8 and using a few genuine hartge goodies ie cam , cylinder head and used a lightened and balanced flywheel and the alpina ecu makes a diffrence aswell

 

pics needed and dyno reading!

 

what one do you want the pic of? ive got one in the garage thats being restored and the other one which is starting to look tired as the shell is still as i bought it

 

well your 240bhp mean machine of course. dont forget the power graph

 

You are contradicting your self a bit here. You say you can afford somethign better then saying you bought the 1.4 to save money?

Will the extra tax and inssurance of a 1.8 Escort Si be more than an induction kit, exhaust etc for the 1.4? I doubt it but if you shop around you can find 130 bhp spec Si yet your 1.4 with a induction kit, exhaust etc wll still only have 75ish bhp. The Si will probaly be better on fuel saving you more money that can afford but cant. The TDI Escort while not brilliant will be quicker than the 1.4 and better on fuel saving you more money that you can afford but can't.