mav Posted February 15, 2002 Share Posted February 15, 2002 Does the SS kit work if fitted to the new 1.4 eu3 varient of the K or would I need to look else where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w7rren Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Just wondering if anyone has gone this route 🤔 Born again sevener 1st time around back in 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted October 14, 2008 Author Share Posted October 14, 2008 Dunno - I didn't get an answer back in 2002... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nick Chan Posted October 14, 2008 Area Representative Share Posted October 14, 2008 Bit of a bugger if you are still waiting for an answer.... 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Well Ill assist by getting off the fence - I think the cams will be OK, but I think any problems will most likely be with the ECU. The Supersport ECU, as you know, will be reprogrammed for higher rev limit & change up light, but the ECU would have to be capable of commanding the ignition coil packs of the EU3 engine and coping with the different cams. I doubt that an EU2 compatible Supersport ECU would be able to work with an EU3 engine with coil packs. The alternative would be too use Supersport cams or Piper equivalent with an Emerald. I guess it comes down to the vintage of the Supersport kit & whether its programmed for an EU3 engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myothercarsa2cv Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Or, go to CC and get the SS kit they do, £750 fitted inc. VAT at the moment. Fine for an EU3, they just reflash your existing ECU. That's what they told me anyway! John _________________________ Bugsy: '82 2cv6 (Hitting it fixed it ) Talloulah: '08 1.6K Classic (Tarnishing nicely ☹️) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I had the supersport fitted to a 1.6 k last year at Caterham Midlands, I recently had my car ported via oilyhands he told me that the supersport cams supplied by CC are weak and he recomended a better (i think piper) set. might be worth talking to Oily. Just my half penny worth, Tweeky In a purple haze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 I've had a mail formthe ever helpful parts Dept, at CC. The EU3 SS kit will NOT fit the 1.4. Thanks for the info Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I hope you havnt been waiting for 6 years for an answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 the supersport cams supplied by CC are weak Eh??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Not for CC Tom, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 The 1400 responds very well to a cam upgrade irrespective of the ECU modifications, IMHO the rev limit of the SS engine is too high. A pair of BP270 cams, *correctly timed* will give a very worthwhile power boost running on the stock ECU with a sensible rev limit. Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks Dave. Can you expand further on Tweekys comment, or were you referring to the piston / rev limit thing with SS engines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Some of the cams supplied (for the Xpower engines and later SS upgrades) are the trophy 135 cams which have much less duration than the early SS cams. Ultimately they give less bang for your buck. oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Aren't the cams for sale here very similar to 270 deg cams? - NO they are not! Nothing to do with me I have to add. Edited to correct myself! Edited by - RJ on 15 Oct 2008 11:46:23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Err no, they are a little bit too much duration for ths stock ECU and there is a high risk that the lift will coilbind the stock springs. Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w7rren Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 forgot that I had re-started this thread. Thanks for the replies, so the easiest / cheapest upgrade may be a pair of BP270 cams, worth considering me thinks . Cheers Born again sevener 1st time around back in 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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