Duratec HE engine tuning

mrthingyx · 12 Oct 2009 at 14:07

Hi, guys.

Are there any 'fitted' mods for the Ford (Mazda) Duratec HE engine, or anybody that offers them?

I know there are places which will sell kits for enlarged throttle bodies/etc., but I have no intention of doing the work myself, so would like to know if anybody has tried this sort of thing before?

Google isn't much help, but I may well be searching for the wrong thing (stick in "VW 1.9TDi tuning" and there is loads, for example). Any advicde would be greatly appreciated.

Defcon5 · 12 Oct 2009 at 14:13

What car is it in?

mrthingyx · 12 Oct 2009 at 14:27

Something I know a lot of people will use "buy another car" as a response.

A Focus CMAX (2.0ltr).

Janesy B · 12 Oct 2009 at 14:35

Buy another car

You can get cams and throttle bodies + better management, but doing so will affect economy severely and hinder day to day driving ability.

Defcon5 · 12 Oct 2009 at 14:42

A lot of tuning options will give you more power, but higher up the rev range, do you really want to be driving your MPV like a Type-R?

mrthingyx · 12 Oct 2009 at 15:31

Not at all, hence the question... the responses thus far are very useful.

So it seems the Duratec HE is a bit of a duffer in terms of "across the range" power increases?

Oh, well...

Janesy B · 12 Oct 2009 at 15:34

It's very expensive, it would cost you about £3,000 / £4,000 just to hit the 190BHP barrier.

Gribs · 12 Oct 2009 at 23:33

It's a normally aspirated engine. Tuning is near enough always expensive for very little gain.

ChrisD. · 12 Oct 2009 at 23:34

Buy another car.

Deleted member 66701 · 13 Oct 2009 at 10:05

very little gain

I would say 400bhp was a little gain. I do agree with the expensive bit though.

I have a Cosworth 260 unit that I've been building over the last two years to go in the Westfield next winter - it stands me at about £6K.

mrthingyx · 13 Oct 2009 at 10:45

Gribs said:
It's a normally aspirated engine. Tuning is near enough always expensive for very little gain.

I suppose that is the bit I'll have to change to make things interesting... it's the same engine as in the Fiesta ST, so...

JamesM · 13 Oct 2009 at 17:16

Good air filter and full exhaust will see 170bhp on a Fiesta ST, with a remap your looking at 175-180 and then cams could get you 200.

Duratec HE engine tuning

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