Gutless 1.4 16v sport 2002 plate

[carl325]

Hi,
Is it just me or does anyone else with a 1.4 16v SE sport think that their car is a bit underpowered? I mean it has 100 bhp and it feels ever so slow to me.Is this a common thing with these engines or would the miles on my car being 90,000 have a bearing on it's slow performance??

Can anyone suggest anything, i know it's not going to tear up the tarmac but it feels Slow!

Cheers

 

[klimite]

give it a good service matey that might help, or maybe the previous owners have simply just worn it out through bad driving though, or, it might just be you

 

[Dave_88]

O go for a good service first as well then take it from there

 

[carl325]

it was serviced 5000 miles ago.Think i may just need to adjust my driving style! It does go ok after 3500 rpm.Are these engines restricted very much?

 

[conkerman]

keep the revs above 3.5k then its 16v petrol motor, they need spinning.

simples!

 

[ibiza_1.4tdi]

sell it buy a derv and keep the revs @3500 for the smiles

 

[AndrewJB]

sell it buy a derv and keep the revs @3500 for the smiles

+1

 

[Littleleigh]

Got the same 100bhp, but i wouldnt say its slow, what have you done to it (modified)? iv done about 20k in mine. (Perhaps its psycological, Get an exaust and IK lol)

 

[conkerman]

Why bother, then you will go slow and arrive with a headache

The 1.4 16V is OK, but it does need to be thrashed to make the most of what its got.

The Diesel model really takes some beating, and can have their power output and more importanltly torque output increased with a remap.

Plus I get 58 MPG fom mine.

Conks

 

[loonymoon]

If you think the 100bhp is slow try a 75bhp like mine....lol

 

[g8rvn]

If you think the 100bhp is slow try a 75bhp like mine....lol

+1 on that...
Its seriously embarrasing

 

[Oj 89]

If you think the 100bhp is slow try a 75bhp like mine....lol

you think 75bhp is slow, try a 60bhp mk3 like mine...lol