Beginner N/A Setup
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:09 am
Hi Guys
I have this urge to just start modding the living crap out of my stock standard B18B3 motor. Now the guys here in sunny South Africa has a lot of opinions about what to do to the motor(engine, sorry SA English) and what would be a waste of time. So now i want to hear for the guys that drive these baby's everyday, because mine is a daily runner, what they would start with by getting some extra KW(HP) and what the big no no's would be to avoid.
My car at the moment is a stock standard (only induction kit) B18B3 1800cc, at the moment it is a joy to drive her in town because even with the silly petrol prices here in SA she gets about 7-8lt/ 100km so that is good considering it is a 1800cc with 347000km on the clock. But I also have to mention that I drive her like a grandpa and she only gets ripped to the redline when there is a young lad with either and Opel or VW next to me trying to judge the old girl...(I DO NOT CONDONE STREET DRAGS) But that is only once in a while, all I want more is that pull in the top end gears 4-5th and to get more "punch" out of her. I do not do high speeds because she is very low to the ground and in SA we are known for the potholes so never go over 160km/h (sorry that sounded like a pantsy but I am an advance driving instructor for Audi 4rings in my spare time so I get my fix on the track)
I just want you guys to more or less give me an idea as to what will work best and what the first options can be, baring in mind that I want to do the installation myself as I want to learn more about the detail of the inner workings of the engine. I have basic understanding and is not completely useless when it comes to looking and working on the engine.
Any suggestions in your mind as to teh above???
I have this urge to just start modding the living crap out of my stock standard B18B3 motor. Now the guys here in sunny South Africa has a lot of opinions about what to do to the motor(engine, sorry SA English) and what would be a waste of time. So now i want to hear for the guys that drive these baby's everyday, because mine is a daily runner, what they would start with by getting some extra KW(HP) and what the big no no's would be to avoid.
My car at the moment is a stock standard (only induction kit) B18B3 1800cc, at the moment it is a joy to drive her in town because even with the silly petrol prices here in SA she gets about 7-8lt/ 100km so that is good considering it is a 1800cc with 347000km on the clock. But I also have to mention that I drive her like a grandpa and she only gets ripped to the redline when there is a young lad with either and Opel or VW next to me trying to judge the old girl...(I DO NOT CONDONE STREET DRAGS) But that is only once in a while, all I want more is that pull in the top end gears 4-5th and to get more "punch" out of her. I do not do high speeds because she is very low to the ground and in SA we are known for the potholes so never go over 160km/h (sorry that sounded like a pantsy but I am an advance driving instructor for Audi 4rings in my spare time so I get my fix on the track)
I just want you guys to more or less give me an idea as to what will work best and what the first options can be, baring in mind that I want to do the installation myself as I want to learn more about the detail of the inner workings of the engine. I have basic understanding and is not completely useless when it comes to looking and working on the engine.
Any suggestions in your mind as to teh above???