How to power up a GRDT?

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

2507 - 28 Jul 2007 17:11 GMT

Hi people!
I`ve got a question about increasing the engine power on 405 1993 1.9 GRDT.
Is there anything that can be done? After I am planning to do some body work,
but first things first. In my area everyone says"change the chip", and then I
have to explain that there is none, they scratch their heads and say "change
the engine or the car" and I`m kinda fond of this one. Thanks in advance!

2507

Reply to this Message

Chrs - 28 Jul 2007 18:02 GMT

Just leave it alone, if it is under power buy your self a boy racers
car.

Reply to this Message

djimbo - 29 Jul 2007 09:12 GMT

> Just leave it alone, if it is under power buy your self a boy racers
> car.

I'll second that, I managed 140K miles with a 405GLD...
I used to dream of having the available power of a GROT :-)
The only way to get more power from one of these would be fitting an
intercooler, which would mean designing, manufacturing and somehow fitting
it yourself.
If you have 'Q's or 'The A Teams' facilities that may be possible...
otherwise resort to option 'a'

Djimbo.

Signature

Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

Reply to this Message

2507 - 02 Aug 2007 16:45 GMT

>> Just leave it alone, if it is under power buy your self a boy racers
>> car.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
>Djimbo.

Thanks,it seems I got to the top since there is an intercooler already in,
(I`m located in Croatia, somebody had it as a state company car before me, so
in Slavic manner, no expense is too great if the tax payers pay for it:-))so
I`m asking for a chocolate over the choco-cake, anyway, thank you for the
good will gentlemen

2507

Reply to this Message

2507 - 29 Jul 2007 11:24 GMT

Thanks, at least I got some reply. I wrote in english on a french site and
got booted out with explanation in french that it is a frankophonic site!?!

2507

>Just leave it alone, if it is under power buy your self a boy racers
>car.

Reply to this Message

Wichita - 29 Jul 2007 11:37 GMT

> Thanks, at least I got some reply. I wrote in english on a french site and
> got booted out with explanation in french that it is a frankophonic site!?!
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> Just leave it alone, if it is under power buy your self a boy racers
>> car.

Agreed, a surprisingly powerful flexible engine both in 1769 and 1905
versions which will last a long time with regular oil and filter changes
and don't let it overheat. If you are go faster type, keep the revs up
as the turbo cuts in around 2200-2400 revs.

Reply to this Message