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Old 18th November 2015, 10:26   #1
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I see quite a few nice base 1.8 models some in Connie spec. Is there a simple upgrade to increase the power to something approaching the 1.8T?

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Old 18th November 2015, 10:59   #2
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Afraid not, its a cam swap to get it from 120 to 135.
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The 1.8 was always relatively highly tuned as standard - so the short answer is no.
Honestly, the easiest thing to do is to swap the car for one of the more powerful versions.
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Hi.
120BHP from a 1.8 at the time they came out was actually pretty reasonable. Snag is the 75's dead weight.
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Old 18th November 2015, 15:35   #5
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I find the standard 1.8 120 perfectly reasonable. It's nippy enough off the mark when needed & illegal speeds are easily reached & exceeded without fuss or drama. Factor in 400 - 450 miles from a tank & I'm more than happy with mine. Even though I'm tempted to buy a 1.8T I would buy it as a stablemate, not a replacement.
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the only problem is that the 1.8T is in short supply as most have been broken and scrapped because of HGF which is a real shame.
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the only problem is that the 1.8T is in short supply as most have been broken and scrapped because of HGF which is a real shame.
Here we go again!

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I dare say that l'll find one when l'm in a position to buy one.
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Let's not forget all the 1.8T engines that are being put in ZRs, ZSs and Metros.
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Let's not forget all the 1.8T engines that are being put in ZRs, ZSs and Metros.
There's a real growing scene for that conversion. It's becoming the new T16.
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