Hello, Haven't been here for ages, new job, training, less money, so all project had to come to a halt:(
Any way I have a few dilemas (spelling being one of them)
I still have my 1.6 GTi
Did a sponsered charity run from John 'O' Groats to Lands End (I didn't do all of it, as I couldn't get the time off) Drove up to meet everyone at the Lake District and on the bumpy A/B roads back down to Lands End, had a great time.
On this trip, there was a 2.8 Capri, a 1.6 Manta (the 1st shape) a 3.2l ex traffic Omega, a track prepared 1.8 16v MK2 and my MK1, I was gob smacked that it beat everything there to easy 80/90mph, had a drag race with the Mk2 on to a dual carriageway, 2nd gear neck and neck, third gaining, into 4th and flashing him outa the way, how happy was I? Ok I did have to rev it a little harder than normal... (7500rpm) 90+ in third!
Cruising on the motorways suck, its quietest rev is about 4100rpm, which is a little faster than 70 officer, but it is still 'kin noisy.
Anyway...
I dunno whether to stay with a 1.6 and bolt a blower on to it, or the guy with the MK2 16v is willing to swap his engine for a 1.9TSR lump I have kicking about.
mmmm 1.8 bored to 2.0L 16v, should go quite well, or 1.6l with a blower...
Any good/bad points you can think of?
(Loads of technical questions will follow...)
Cheers
kraM
