Engine rebuilders in the UK.

Meaker

Meaker

Meaker

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Anyone know of a good place that will rebuild an engine with 3rd party performance parts? If they can also do re-tuning so much the better too.
 
You're probably better off asking owners clubs or track day groups for that I think. It's hard to know who does what. Some places will take anything on, others will only work on certain engines.
 
Diddums said:
Why? Are you tuning a Veloster? Not really a car I'd associate with pumping £lol in to tbh.
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It's a bit different sure but there are a lot of parts out there for it and the entry price was low. It's simple to work on for day to day stuff and has a lot of features still.
 
For now get the engine rebuilt (more strength an upping the compression ratio slightly), fit a high flow catted down pipe, cat back exhaust and front mount intercooler. Get it all remapped properly.
 
Best bet is to find whoever does mapping on it. A lot of mappers specialise in certain hardware only. Chances are then they can either do or at least recommend someone for the engine work.

How much power are you after? You might find the stock engine can take a fair bit more power reliably before putting pistons & rods etc in.
 
Nasher said:
You'll struggle to find a specialist. It's not an engine which appears in anything associated with petrolheads.
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I'm not really looking for a specialist, it's a fairly simple 4 pot engine so I just need someone competent

with the tools really.

no idea what said:
Best bet is to find whoever does mapping on it. A lot of mappers specialise in certain hardware only. Chances are then they can either do or at least recommend someone for the engine work.

How much power are you after? You might find the stock engine can take a fair bit more power reliably before putting pistons & rods etc in.
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If I had the 2nd revision engine from 2013/2014 i'd be fine but mine is a first year so has relatively weak rods so I can't push it much further than it is. Going from 9.5:1 to 10:1 will be a nice boost too.

For now i'd be really happy with 250BHP (crank compared) but anything in the 240-250 range would be good. Once I get the clutch sorted I'll be able to get the improved turbo for an extra 70-80 BHP.
 
Meaker said:
I'm not really looking for a specialist, it's a fairly simple 4 pot engine so I just need someone competent

with the tools really.



If I had the 2nd revision engine from 2013/2014 i'd be fine but mine is a first year so has relatively weak rods so I can't push it much further than it is. Going from 9.5:1 to 10:1 will be a nice boost too.

For now i'd be really happy with 250BHP (crank compared) but anything in the 240-250 range would be good. Once I get the clutch sorted I'll be able to get the improved turbo for an extra 70-80 BHP.
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For the amount you will spend on the rebuild and associated upgrades, just sell yours and buy something else or a later revision. What you are describing is £3ks worth of work upwards.
 
Scrutinize said:
For the amount you will spend on the rebuild and associated upgrades, just sell yours and buy something else or a later revision.
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Finding a later revision in the UK... that's tricky as there is maybe 1 on the market at a time and if I did go for the turbo that would need doing anyway. Plus your suggestion sounds extremely boring, I could buy an eco 1.2 5 door and it would take me to work if I needed it just the same but that's not the point.
 
Meaker said:
Finding a later revision in the UK... that's tricky as there is maybe 1 on the market at a time and if I did go for the turbo that would need doing anyway. Plus your suggestion sounds extremely boring, I could buy an eco 1.2 5 door and it would take me to work if I needed it just the same but that's not the point.
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He doesn't mean buy a 1.2 though, the i30N has around the power you're looking for as an example as well as loads of other cars. It makes financial sense unless you're seriously emotionally invested in the veloster.
 
Acme said:
Do they actually make 3rd party performance parts for that engine?
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There is a LOT of stuff in the states and south korea for it.

mccarf said:
He doesn't mean buy a 1.2 though, the i30N has around the power you're looking for as an example as well as loads of other cars. It makes financial sense unless you're seriously emotionally invested in the veloster.
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If I sold my car as a bone stock and got all the money in parts I would still be thousands short of an I30N. Does it make sense for resale? Sure but I am hoping this is my last petrol car.

Nasher said:
Swap it for a Focus ST. Tuner support is all over and just a remap will get it to about 270hp.
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I'm too used to my leather seats and a sat nav screen I can read.
 
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