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Worth it to upgrade from a 1.4 mk7 to a 1.6 mk7?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:48 am
by Wyns69
Hi all
I am considering uograding my car to the same model, just a 1.6. Would you say it would be worth it? I am getting a very good deal on the 1.6.
Thanks
Re: Worth it to upgrade from a 1.4 mk7 to a 1.6 mk7?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:01 pm
by northeastzetecs
what do you class as 'good deal'? haha
and insurance changing much?
Re: Worth it to upgrade from a 1.4 mk7 to a 1.6 mk7?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:54 am
by Wyns69
Well, I am from South Africa, so we work in Rands not pounds. But I am getting it for +-900 pounds less than the list price.... That is just a straight conversion using an exchange rate of 1 pound = 13 Rands... I work for a bank and we have staff insurance which is dead cheap (considering i am below 25 as well) so it aint changing much....
Worth it to upgrade from a 1.4 mk7 to a 1.6 mk7?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:31 pm
by Jdun5746
Maybe only an upgrade in trim I.e a style to zetec or zetec to titanium/zetec S other wise I would keep it and save the money for a better car than the mk7
Re: Worth it to upgrade from a 1.4 mk7 to a 1.6 mk7?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:54 pm
by Shum
My friend changed 1.4 96 on 1.6 134 with gear box.
Main difference is 1.4 has air pressure control device. 1.6 has the mass airflow sensor.
And other difference is a electric-connection part
1.4 2008 has one
1.6 2011 has that
Electric-connection part differed from a car complete set
Later we found electric conducting from 1.6 120 which suited to us( 2008 red part)
At the end insertion of brains had been done
Re: Worth it to upgrade from a 1.4 mk7 to a 1.6 mk7?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:03 pm
by Shum
And some pictures
"goodbye my dear old friend''
Engine has gone...
Wow it's newbie
about 5000km
New heart is installed
So why did we do changing? Old engine run 120000 kilometers, gear-box didn't work so good cause second gear has gone. Also Fiesta saw tracks many-many times.It's first fiesta in Russia, which used on tracks so hard
Fiesta from Moscow,Russia, Engine 1.6 134 from Germany, working in Poland
Re: Worth it to upgrade from a 1.4 mk7 to a 1.6 mk7?
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:36 pm
by Airborne
Hi
It does look awesome indeed!
I'm considering a similar project, swapping my 1.25 (SNJA) engine to 1.6 (HXJA). My concern is what exactly needs to be replaced besides the engine itself and ECU. Manifold, driveshafts, gearbox, etc. I only can find bare engines for sale in Europe, and it would be really disappointing to get stuck with unfinished project. Would appreciate any information on that topic!
Alex