tuning 307

Discussion in 'Peugeot 307' started by kukis, Feb 4, 2004.

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    kukis Guest

    I have new Peugeot 307 from 2003 years. Could You help me with tuning????
    PLEACE
     
    kukis, Feb 4, 2004
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    bRkiX Guest

    engine?
     
    bRkiX, Feb 4, 2004
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    kukis Guest

    YES!. Pleace help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    kukis, Feb 4, 2004
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    naJ Guest

    I'm sorry, but I just had to laugh!

    I think he meant "Which sort of engine?"
     
    naJ, Feb 4, 2004
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    kukis Guest

    Could you help me? It's very important for me!
     
    kukis, Feb 5, 2004
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    onyx307 Guest

    LOL... Are you sure you bought a car? muhahah.. he is asking the cc of your engine.. I was thinking about asking the same question, I just bought a peugeot 307 1.6 XT.. I bought it with 17" wheels which, I guess, will drop the power of the car due to friction. I don't know if I am right, but in that case what kind of simple tuning can I do on the engine to restore the performance of the car? I was thinking air intakes but I have no idea about tuning..
     
    onyx307, Feb 6, 2004
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    Andrew Kirby Guest

    I was thinking about asking the same question, I just
    Not really - the rolling riction of the wheels is tiny unless they are
    grossly underinflated. It also depends critically on the rubber compound
    used, and it is quite possible that the rolling resistance is lower than it
    was originally.
    If the new wheels & tyres were selected properly then the rolling radius of
    the new wheels should be the same as the original ones. If this isn't the
    case, and the rolling radius has been increased, then the effective gear
    ratio of the car will also be increased, which gives a reduction in in-gear
    acceleration.
    Intake/exhaust modifications can only make a difference if the original
    items are restrictive, and even then the difference is in the upper-most
    region of the rev range. You might be able to extract ~3 or 4 Hp extra,
    but you won't notice it. The only real justification for these mods is
    that you want a nicer noise.
     
    Andrew Kirby, Feb 9, 2004
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  8. Larger rims are heavier. More rotating mass = slower acceleration.
     
    Jens Kr. Kirkebø, Feb 9, 2004
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    Andrew Kirby Guest

    I was thinking about asking the same question, I just
    Larger moment of inertia = slower acceleration, yes, although moment of
    inertia is not simply related to mass, so you can't assume that heavier
    wheels are worse for this.
    Also, this is a _tiny_ effect - the fraction of torque at the wheels which
    is required to accelerate the wheels themselves is miniscule. You can
    demonstrate that by jacking the front of the car up, selecting a gear and
    flooring the accelerator - the speed increases _much_ more quickly than
    doing the same thing when driving on the road.
     
    Andrew Kirby, Feb 10, 2004
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