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markw2680
Posted 20/9/2013 4:20 PM (#703684)
Subject: rover 100 vvc or turbo
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Location: rubery, birmingham		hi everyone iv just been given my grandads rover 100 5 door! much rather the 3 door but hey ho, anyway im gona paint it focus orange and totally smooth the bodywork strip the inside down to 2 bucket seats and fit either the 1.8vvc or 1.8 turbo. not sure which way to go yet though so any advise would be great.
dazz 111
Posted 20/9/2013 5:34 PM (#703685 - in reply to #703684)
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Location: kent		Go for a 1.8 vvc first, 1.8t are abit leary for a car you dont know. Unless if you have balls the size of melons then go for the 1.8t
dazz 111
Posted 20/9/2013 5:34 PM (#703686 - in reply to #703684)
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Location: kent		Also 1.8 turbo conversion are a heap harder then the 1.8vvc swap
Cake_Destroyer
Posted 20/9/2013 8:10 PM (#703698 - in reply to #703686)
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Location: Under a car somewhere		the vvc can be done in a weekend, turbo conversion will take much much longer and cost alot more, vvc can be all done bolting bits together, turbo needs lots of work with intercooler or chargecooler or etc
metrotyper
Posted 22/9/2013 7:39 PM (#703774 - in reply to #703684)
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 i leart to swim by getting chucked in the deep end, turbo it and look back laughing knowing you made the right choice.
markw2680
Posted 22/9/2013 8:39 PM (#703779 - in reply to #703684)
Subject: RE: rover 100 vvc or turbo
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Location: rubery, birmingham		thanks for the replies id much rather go turbo but cost is gona be a major player unfortunately so prob be the vvc. wonder how quick that will be compared to my previous fiat coupe turbo.If i was going to turbo it would i be best to buy the rover 75 as the donor car? also with the vvc am i right in thinking its the mgf to buy? thanks people
Tomf
Posted 22/9/2013 9:54 PM (#703784 - in reply to #703684)
Subject: RE: rover 100 vvc or turbo


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Location: Canterbury		Am i missing something or does the vvc not come with 143bjp or 160bhp and the 1.8T comes with 147bhp? Surely the 160vvc is the best route especially if its an easier conversion?
R100_vvc
Posted 22/9/2013 10:37 PM (#703787 - in reply to #703784)
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Tomf - 22/9/2013 9:54 PM

Am i missing something or does the vvc not come with 143bjp or 160bhp and the 1.8T comes with 147bhp? Surely the 160vvc is the best route especially if its an easier conversion?


With a slight tweak they will easy push 200bhp with no internal or head work
Tomf
Posted 22/9/2013 10:52 PM (#703788 - in reply to #703684)
Subject: RE: rover 100 vvc or turbo


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Location: Canterbury		Slight tweak? re-map and wind the boost up?
R100_vvc
Posted 22/9/2013 11:01 PM (#703790 - in reply to #703684)
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Location: sittingbourne, kent		Re mapped to the spec it was tested on in the factory but rover had to keep the power down to 150 so its kept inline of the 190 v6 engine
Tomf
Posted 22/9/2013 11:28 PM (#703792 - in reply to #703684)
Subject: RE: rover 100 vvc or turbo


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Location: Canterbury		Ah nice cheers for the info

Can you re-map the standard ECU? Or do you have to go emerald or similar? If you can map the standard where can you get it done?

I'm building a rear engined k-series mini at the moment that i can make loads of room in so this sounds like a good idea to swap the engine over to.
R100_vvc
Posted 22/9/2013 11:37 PM (#703794 - in reply to #703684)
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GTaddz
Posted 23/9/2013 12:50 AM (#703795 - in reply to #703784)
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Tomf - 22/9/2013 4:54 AM

Am i missing something or does the vvc not come with 143bjp or 160bhp and the 1.8T comes with 147bhp? Surely the 160vvc is the best route especially if its an easier conversion?


That's out of the box, the mg zt 1.8t had 160 hp. A vvc has its limits at around 180 hp. 1.8t is tunable 200+ and has a shitload more torque than the vvc. Money allowing id be looking at a 1.8t. For ease and bang for buck go vvc.

Engine isn't the first thing you want to think about in a std more door tro. Sticky rubber, well sorted suspension and decent brakes should be top of the list.
markw2680
Posted 29/9/2013 9:40 PM (#704141 - in reply to #703684)
Subject: RE: rover 100 vvc or turbo
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Location: rubery, birmingham		well it looks like im going for the vvc conversion now as iv just bought a mgf vvc, all i gotta do now is get the engine in the 100 then i can concentrate on sorting the bodywork and loose the handles off the 5 door!!!
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