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anyone know how to get more hp out my estate its a 1.8 16v up to now ive got an induction kit and a boost valve i dont want to spend hundreds to do it

stick a V6 engine in the boot 194bhp and a sh*t load of torque

but more realistically gti6 inlet and exhaust manifold's, gti6 cylinder head, custom exhaust system, remap and you may see 160bhp

gti6 is that from the 306 gti

What's your budget?

The cheapest option to add power to a naturally aspirated engine is a NOS kit, probably cost around £600 to get a 50bhp kit fitted but it's the best power to pound ratio.

Next up is an engine transplant, you could get a 2.0 turbo lump dropped in for around £1000.

Next up is good old fashioned tuning... port and polish, manifolds, throttle bodies and custom management or a twin carb conversion. This'll be about £2000.

Don't even bother with a turbo or supercharge conversion of the 1.8 engine - there's virtually zero supply of essentials such as forged low comp pistons and steel rods. if you could find somewhere to do it, it'll cost around £3000.

In the long run, it's usually way cheaper and a lot less hassle to sell your car and buy one with a bigger engine.

im looking to spend around £500 but i was thinking of selling it for a v6 estate

just buy a V6 estate, you wont look back
until of course, you try and find somewhere to change the cambelt for less than £900

You will love the V6. I love mine.

Take one for a test drive, you will want it there and then.

Thats what i was like but the one i test drove didnt have leather. So i found mine with leather on ebay and won it for 1500 notes

so is the 406 estate v6 fast i dont want another make of car i love the 406s

anything will feel fast compared to a 1.8 estate, but seriously the V6 is a beast, and the noise its awesome

cool il have a look for one are they any good on fuel. mine dose feel a bite slow to my old car but i need the estate for all my fishing and hunting

GAZ-23 wrote: are they any good on fuel

3.0 24v V6 194bhp what do you think?

performance and economy dont mix, unless you want to buy a VW Golf GT TDi

here you go
just came accros this on ebay

lovely v6 estate

GAZ-23 wrote:cool il have a look for one are they any good on fuel.

One word..............NO. Sorry. On a long motoway run taking it steady you will be lucky to see 32/33mpg. Around town low 20's.

But its worth it.

exactlly, if you buy a V6 you dont think about fuel economy, its about upsetting the pikey chavs in there punto/fiesta/saxo shite boxes with go cart engines

right thanks for that il start looking for one now with about 80k on the clock