Cheap And Simple Ways To Make A 1.1 Go Just A Little Faster

[UnderNutter 0]

Still a bit new to the peugeot game, My engine is a TU3, yes? its a 1991 XL and carburated.

 

Anyway, as per the title, throw some ideas at me folks . I dont want to compromise economy overly much as its my daily.

 

I know, I know, my best bet is to drop a 1.4 motor straight in but are there any quick and easy tricks out there?

 

TIA

Dave

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Youve pretty much answered it yourself I rekon, IMO an engine conversion Is the only way to go.

[kyepan 291]

Removing weight.. Would be the only alternative to spending money.

 

But then if it's your daily.. That may not be practical.

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

^What he said - removing weight is free

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Get more air and fuel in, then get rid of it quicker

[dcc 855]

or just get a closer ratio gear box

[MrMemzi 12]

As all of the above. But it is only a 1.1 your best bet is to just make it look pretty and save your money

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

go down a steep hill with the wind behind you

[MrMemzi 12]

Go faster stripes. And a spoiler

[steve@cornwall 100]

They already seem very good for what they are - you can get them to handle better, but without the power to pull them out of a corner, there's not much point! percentage power gains are minimal when starting with little in the first place! Is yours the four or five speed version?... as mine is a four and the spacing from second to third is a real power killer....

[Batfink 201]

lighten the flywheel and get ultra light wheels.

[welshpug 1,627]

Don't brake!

 

Seriously though, learning to read the roads better and the traffic situations etc, means you can cover ground quicker and easier without using excess fuel and wearing out your brake pads etc.

[GLPoomobile 958]

Cut a hole in the floor and use your feet, Flintstone style.

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

Don't bother 'tuning' the 1.1, make the most of what you have:

• Make sure the engine is in the best condition it can be, replace liquids and filters etc
  
• Remove weight - either by stripping interior or replacing heavy parts for lighter ones - poly carbs, fibre glass panels, light weight alloys, flywheel (as mentioned above) etc - depends on the extent you want to go to.
  
• Good tyres - gives the ability to carry greater speed through a corner - conservation of speed
  
• Suspension upgrade - again, helps to corner faster and conserve the speed - upgrade to the GTi subframe and associated suspension? 309 running gear would allow you to run supposedly lighter (hollow) 306 hubs without giving positive camber. (or have a read there's no difference?)
  

waits to be corrected

[Strictly_Derv 34]

1.4 XS engine conversion would be the best idea, you could probably have it done in a day by the looks of them.

[welshpug 1,627]

you could tune it...

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=103709

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

you could tune it...

 

http://forum.205gtid...howtopic=103709

 

this engine with his box gives 30mph at4000rpm and at peak revs its doing only 65mph

Sounds interesting - would be good for a daily

[welshpug 1,627]

you dont have to use that gearbox do you Einstein!

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

Einstein!

Far from it! Just sounds like the Engine and gearbox were built as a matching pair and so would be pointless on a different box

 

Anyway, back on topic.............

[Batfink 201]

higher quality suspension use lighter materials as well, but we may be talking over the sensible budget for a 1.1

Saying that I've had £4k of suspension and tyres on a standard engined rallye.

[omega 82]

the best option is the engine swap to the 1.4 anything else will cost you more time and money.

 

you could use a kn filter to make it sound like its going faster but then it might not run right as its getting more air then you have to change the jets to match then you have to take it to a rolling road to get set up right so you have spent 100 pounds and maybe got 2 bhp

[Petrolsniffer 3]

I put 15 inch 406 steels on my old 1.1 by far the best upgrade I did! really cornered well after that compared to the skinny 13's

 

Also fitted polybushes to the front lower arms which tightened up things no end.

[kyepan 291]

Lighter wheels if you want it to go faster, with sticky tyres!!!

not bigger heavier ones...

 

A set of c5 alloys will be lighter than your current wheels... with some cut slick road legal jobbys.

[welshpug 1,627]

nooooo, you want Michelin energy's!