Alex Birtwisle Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 Does anyone know one single thing that I could do to my 1.8 K-series to enable a few more BHP? I intend to go down the SS conversion at some point but probably step by step (not in one go). Any thoughts would be appreciated! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 i think a 4.2.1 exhaust is a good start reading some other tpics Edited by - FRED on 23 Apr 2002 09:46:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 How much do you want to spend and how far do you want to go? A Supersport upgrade doesn't represent good VFM because you can't take it any further without junking the SS kit. You absolutely need to read Dave Andrews web site about all there is to do regarding K tuning. You don't need to do all the head work yourself. There are kit options for slightly more than the Caterham SS upgrade which will give you a genuine 160-ish bhp and the ability to upgraher if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 How exactly would you do a Supersport upgrade in more than one step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 smile.gifsmile.gifsmile.gif ha ha ha, I spotted that too, but it was so far-out that my brain refused to formulate a suitable response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Dixon Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 Ditch the Rover MEMS unit and get an Emerald MD3 then get Emerald to map it for you. Thatr should most likely release an extra say 10 bhp. The Emerald unit will then allow you to carry out all sorts of upgrades going forward - throttle bodies, cams, head upgrades etc etc. You must read Dave Andrews web page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 Well, putting aside the fact that abirtwisle would like to do the SS upgrade in steps, the SS upgrade costs something like 1500 quid and you cannot upgrade any further without junking the SS cams and ECU. Dave Walker has sources a number of parts and combined them to provide a bolt-on upgrade for (I believe) 1800 quid including delivery and vat. For this you get: 1. Emerald M3DK plus map (for a 1600 or 1800) 2. Pair of cams to suit the hydraulic followers. The cam/pulley locating lugs are slightly "edited" to enable you to install your standard pulleys yet benefit from the more appropriate cam timing that K-tuners have come to acknowledge as being better-than-standard, without having to resort to expensive vernier pulleys. 3. Direct to head TBs (very nice). 4. Airbox to suit TBs which allows you to keep your existing air filter, offers a suitable locator for your standard fuel rail, incorporates a back-plate (this is normally a painful job tyring to get one fit on non-standard Tbs on a Caterham) and keeps overall induction noise to a reasonable level (important if you plan to go on track). All of the above are available individually, although of course the map supplied would only work with the whole combintation.... One of my locals has recently fitted this kit and found it to give 165bhp on an 1800 SV when properly mapped . Must remember this. Although you get a map supplied, there's no substitute for correct setting up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Birtwisle Posted April 23, 2002 Author Share Posted April 23, 2002 Thanks chaps .... have been to Dave Andrews website and seen the light! Cheers Alex p.s. ss upgrade in stages.... you know what I mean... it was early when I typed that and my brain was far from funtional....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonwelton Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 Isn't a lightened flywheel part of the proper SS upgrade? Then you could do it in stages. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 do not think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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