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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: dan182 on May 21, 2012, 06:13:24 PM

Title: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: dan182 on May 21, 2012, 06:13:24 PM
just bought a g with a r1 charger and toothed belt how can i make it quickier
Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: dekerf1996 on May 23, 2012, 10:04:59 AM
Drop it off a cliff??? Should improve its 0-60, but its a limited effect, one hit wonder!!!

Depends on what you want you want to do, how handy you are with spanners, daily or not and how deep are your pockets.

Search function is useful too  ;)
Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: dan182 on May 24, 2012, 09:50:24 PM
im good with spanners being a mechanic i have a clio 182 which is my daily driver but this will be aswell and then neither willl be used in winter and also got a jeep money is not to bad but dont want to spend 1000s
Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: PeteG40 on May 25, 2012, 09:22:03 AM
next steps would be

big throttle body, gt inlet manifold, front mount intercooler, quaife diff, remap
Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: scotsjohn on May 26, 2012, 03:23:39 PM
Nah! PPP subframe and big brakes.
Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: dan182 on May 26, 2012, 05:04:52 PM
what brakes can i put on there as they are rubbish
Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: scotsjohn on May 27, 2012, 10:09:55 AM
Just take a browse through posts in the chassis/braking section. Plenty of advice and several options. 256mm 270mm set-ups available; definitely a first consideration if you don't want some poor bastard to have to hose you off the dashboard.
Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: cheddarcheese on June 04, 2012, 12:15:48 PM
brake size does depend on wheel size!!

On my g40 i have 239 20mm standard g40 calipers with some race pads and drilled and groved discs my mate has standard 1.1 little 239 10mm calipers with brand new standard 239 10mm discs and new standard pads and his 1little is a g40 conversion running 160bhp im running a little more and his polo brakes better than mine funny that my brakes are shit and his are really good.

Sounds like you may have a fairly powerful g40 r1 spec charger being the most ported charger available and you have tooth belts so your getting max boost (no belt slip) i doubt you could gain much more power but im not saying there are not more gains to be made just you have done the biggest power upgrades all ready.

Other big upgrade options to consider are G60 charger or m45 charger but seen people have a lot of issues with the m45 charger getting it to run well or maybe a turbo setup  most popular at the moment!

A good remap by ppp will also help gain a few horses

Before you get any more power sort the handling a little a ppp stage 3 subframe has very good reviews from the people who run them saying massive improvement in the handling and then a new diff to help get that power down and replace/upgrade any worn suspension components too.





Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: G40sam on December 28, 2012, 01:48:38 PM
Get down the gym ;)
Title: Re: just bought a g40 how to make quicker
Post by: z3i on December 28, 2012, 06:45:00 PM
Quote from: dekerf1996 on May 23, 2012, 10:04:59 AM
Drop it off a cliff??? Should improve its 0-60, but its a limited effect
Hahaha! keep reading this and it always makes me laugh!