Hello every one

[StevenWilliams]

Apart from the Plenums it's also worth checking to see if your VIS motors are faulty. It seems like most people who check find at least one faulty. It can reduce your power and MPG.

They can sometimes be easily fixed but it's not something you need to ruch out and do.

[evillock]

ok well thats to bit you have lost me on now steve, lol. its been a while since ive played with my own cars tbh, i live in kent so not to far from you really, if you was after the towbar im sure we could sort something out mate. As far as its power output im a little lost coz the guy selling it says he does not know and ofc i have not got a clue as ive never been into mgs just vauxhalls.

Thankyou for the nice comments about the car too, i was hoping it was a good price as i only payed £400 in the end plus my coupe

[StevenWilliams]

Originally Posted by evillock

ok well thats to bit you have lost me on now steve, lol. its been a while since ive played with my own cars tbh, i live in kent so not to far from you really, if you was after the towbar im sure we could sort something out mate. As far as its power output im a little lost coz the guy selling it says he does not know and ofc i have not got a clue as ive never been into mgs just vauxhalls.

Thankyou for the nice comments about the car too, i was hoping it was a good price as i only payed £400 in the end plus my coupe

I have a VIS test box and you are welcome to come over to use it. I supply free coffee as well.

I have installed 2 catch tanks im mine to stop the VIS motors from gunking up and in my opinoon it's worth it but not everyone does this.


If you want to come over I can show you how to check your plenums etc..

[Dave Goody]

Originally Posted by StevenWilliams

Once you've picked up the car you can add the engine type, gearbox and where you are locaked to your profile. It makes answerig questions you have easier as we will already know what you have and who is local.

You just beat me to it Steve

[StevenWilliams]

Originally Posted by Dave Goody

You just beat me to it Steve

Finally.

[evillock]

ooo steve you make it sound like a cheap date, lol.

Sounds like a good idea to me as you have 100% more knowledge about mgs than i do, would be nice to get some freindly help.

Is there anyway to find out if shes 160bhp or 190bhp apart from rolling road her?

[StevenWilliams]

Originally Posted by evillock

ooo steve you make it sound like a cheap date, lol.

Sounds like a good idea to me as you have 100% more knowledge about mgs than i do, would be nice to get some freindly help.

Is there anyway to find out if shes 160bhp or 190bhp apart from rolling road her?

The V5 should tell you when you get it.

I've learnt as I've gone along and in no small part to this club. they are a very friendly bunch and while I tend to harp on about it the £3 membership is a steal. Knowing how to clean the plenums is worth £400 if not doing it screws your ECU.

I'm more a Rover person but apart from a few subtle changes they are essentially the same car. You will have a different suspension and ECU mapping and a few internals of the engines are different but from a maintenance point of view they are exactly the same.

[evillock]

i looked at the v5 and did not notice any bhp figures on it whilst i was viewing the car, i would guess as i thought the mg was a touch slower than my coupe it must be the 160, coupe is 144 bhp btw. i also noticed it took quite a while for her to pick up, once she did she pulled quite hard, this would be my first v6 too, as the 2.2 was not, maybe they put down the power different

[StevenWilliams]

Originally Posted by evillock

i looked at the v5 and did not notice any bhp figures on it whilst i was viewing the car, i would guess as i thought the mg was a touch slower than my coupe it must be the 160, coupe is 144 bhp btw. i also noticed it took quite a while for her to pick up, once she did she pulled quite hard, this would be my first v6 too, as the 2.2 was not, maybe they put down the power different

You should notice a power kick around the 3-3.5k revs. This is when the first VIS motor opens up and allows more air into the manifold. You bet another at higher revs when the balance changes.

It is also worth checking when it was last serviced. I changed my air filter and it made more of a difference that I thought it would. This prompted me to give ti a full service and I swear it pulls more and is quieter.

[StevenWilliams]

You can fully identify your engine when you get it by looking up the engine code here http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/down...e_id_codes.pdf


You could also enter the registration number into an online insurance quote system and it should come back with the BHP as part of the spec of the car as they are in different insurance groups.