hey everyone i would like to know what can be done to get faster acceleration out of my 1.4 16V fabia petrol engine. :confused:

loads of money on mods

Make it lighter.

Trade it in for a vRS

Trade it in for a vRS

it's not available where i'm from. wish it was though!!! :eek:

i got a 1.4 16v tooo love it but yeah would like to do something to it my mate had a 1.4 16v elegance with an induction kit fitted did 115 going up a steep hill on the a30 last summer that was an elegance sooo..... hmmm!

As Eddy says, lighten it!

The majority of the car's weight is supported by the car's springs and this is known as sprung weight. The weight of all the components not supported by the springs (including the springs themselves) is known as "unsprung weight". The unsprung weight therefore typically includes: wheels' date=' tyres, brakes, springs and half the weight of the shock absorber and the suspension links. Note that those parts that connect the vehicle body to the suspension (or form part of it) only count as half weight because one end is part of the sprung weight of tnhe car, while the other end is unsprung.

Increasing the ratio of unsprung to sprung weight, especially when it is achieved by reucing the unsprung weight, will improve not only the general handling of the car but also traction (grip) in acceleration and braking, particularly on bumpy road surfaces. The reason being that weight creates inertia and the less inertia the unsprung components have, the more easily will the springs keep the tyres in contact with the road.

To answer your question. 5kg saved = 1 bhp gained. I thought unsprung weight came in at x2 (ie 2.5kg saved = 1 bhp), although I stand ready to be corrected.

Oh and sorry for rambling on. [/quote']

There you go, sorted!