Carbs Or Boddies

[sy84 2]

whats best to get for my 205 gti6? been looking around can buy weber 45s bran new for just under £600 or second hand for around £300,how much would a decent set of throttle boddies set me back and whats best carbs or boddies?

[jonny6 8]

i run carbs , 45's . and there great , bit more torque , sound awesome blah blah blah , but if i could stretch my budget to bodies and decent ingnition- management , i would everytime . so much more advanced .

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

T/B's and management wins everywhere over carbs.

[sy84 2]

is it advisdable to go for new carbs if i go down the carb route? what other parts do i need after i brought carbs?

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

whats best to get for my 205 gti6? been looking around can buy weber 45s bran new for just under £600 or second hand for around £300,how much would a decent set of throttle boddies set me back and whats best carbs or boddies?

 

 

Well, it's all available on the internet

 

http://www.jenvey.co.uk/home/throttle-body-kits/jenvey-dynamics/peugeot-citroen-2-0-sf-taper-throttle-body-kit-ckpg02

 

£1000 + vat

 

 

Then you'll need an ECU - £600 + vat

 

and a few more bits and pieces and £350 for mapping.

 

You're looking at over £2k........ but there are so many more advantages to these than carbs.

[matyasg 0]

is it advisdable to go for new carbs if i go down the carb route? what other parts do i need after i brought carbs?

I chose new carbs when I bought mine. You have to know that these carbs (made in spain weber dcoe's) are not the best quality, so it's very recommended to take them apart and correct the machining problems inside.

Still, if you have enough money, choose the throttle body route.

[harryskid 193]

Throttle bodies for sure!

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

Bodies x10 - but have a look at bike bodies for a cheaper solution to the big brand names.

[welshpug 1,661]

Bodies x10 - but have a look at bike bodies for a cheaper solution to the big brand names.

 

 

I would think Keihin being a subsidiary of Honda is a MuCh larger name than Jenvey

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

I would think Keihin being a subsidiary of Honda is a MuCh larger name than Jenvey

 

Never heard of Keihin

 

Big brand names in terms of after market bodies

 

[welshpug 1,661]

not a motorbike person then

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

Not enough wheels

[sy84 2]

there is a r1 bike carb convertion for a gti6 on ebay atmo for £399 would somthing like that be any good?

[jonny6 8]

sounds like you want carbs imo , all the questions your asking are about carbs . totally cool , as its a lot cheaper route to go down . theres good performance gains to be had and the they make a nice noise . just a bit primative nowadays .

[sy84 2]

well i do love the sound of carbs are bike carbs just as good as a set of webers? are they harder to set up?

[jonny6 8]

not sure about bike carbs to be honest , so cant really comment , but most rolling road carb specialists keep weber parts ( jets , chokes ) on the shelf which is always handy when setting your car up .

 

I run weber 45's on my 8v and i love them .

[sy84 2]

yea i had some 45's on a 8v few years ago and you can't beat the sound of them,thers a few cheep sets kicking around ebay atmo too

[Anulfo 22]

I had twin 45 carbs fitted by Skip Brown a few years ago and to be honest the do sound great but you really do need to keep on top with the fettling and tuning of them to keep the car running in tip top condition.Then there's the coughing and spluttering and bogging down at times which can be frustrating.My engine tuner has told me that the way to go (if i want to remain with carbs)is some form of stand alone ignition system which all in you'd be looking at around £1000!!To me then you start considering stripping off the carbs and going down the TB route. Carbs are old school and have their place in motorsport but i think in the future i'll be considering TB's.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Bodies, Carb's are good for making them in this day and age

[Baz 421]

There's shedloads of similar topics covering this already.

 

Put simply, carbs are not cheaper in the long run. Take it from someone that knows, having had numerous 8 and 16v's on carbs and bodies, don't bother trying to run carbs without mappable ignition, waste of time IMO.

 

Bodies can be done cheaper than said. An Emerald/Jenvey kit's around £1680RRP, + Loom + mapping, could be done for around £2k if you're clever.

Edited January 30, 2012 by Baz

[tommy gun 6]

you may fine this helpful, i have since gone for the tbs. after the time and money spent its worth it.

 

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=143136

[Baz 421]

you may fine this helpful, i have since gone for the tbs. after the time and money spent its worth it.

 

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=143136

 

Helpful? May be a slight bit of useful, but mostly about some cheb who thinks he has 213bhp from a std '6 on Carbs with a dizzy converter.

 

I just wasted 2 minutes of my life...

Edited January 30, 2012 by Baz

[jonny6 8]

are dizzy adaptors really that bad ? im reading all sorts of horrors , my plan is to use one on my Mi with 45's , surely i should see a small gain ? Its only a track car so low down tractability isnt to much of an issue , and i dont expect decent mpg .

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

are dizzy adaptors really that bad ? im reading all sorts of horrors , my plan is to use one on my Mi with 45's , surely i should see a small gain ? Its only a track car so low down tractability isnt to much of an issue , and i dont expect decent mpg .

 

Most if not all dizzy's will be worn out by now and certainly past there best.

Edited January 30, 2012 by stu8v

[jonny6 8]

Most if not all dizzy's will be worn out by now and certainly past there best.

 

care to elaborate mate ?