Focus mk2 acceleration

[Jonanstee]

Any ideas how I can increase acceleration on my 1.6 petrol mk2 without spending a bomb?

[Stoney871]

Heavier shoes? [emoji41]

Seriously though, a remap or a tuning box would work the best but a decent high flow air filter and better exhaust would help the engine breathe clearer.

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[Jonanstee]

4 minutes ago, Stoney871 said:

Heavier shoes?

Seriously though, a remap or a tuning box would work the best but a decent high flow air filter and better exhaust would help the engine breathe clearer.

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I've always been told a remap isn't worth it on a petrol? What air filter would you recommend?

[Stoney871]

I've always been told a remap isn't worth it on a petrol? What air filter would you recommend?

Very true, for a N/A petrol you'd only be looking at 9bhp maximum as average increase for a Bluefin tune.
Pipercross, Green Cotton or K&N filters will give improved airflow allowing a bit more acceleration (probably just as much gain as a £300 Bluefin tune would).
Coupled with a high flow exhaust (sport cat or similar) would probably be another 10 bhp increase.
A N/A 1.6 petrol is never going to be a race winner but a bit of sensible tinkering will make it a bit more perky.

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[Jonanstee]

4 minutes ago, Stoney871 said:

Very true, for a N/A petrol you'd only be looking at 9bhp maximum as average increase for a Bluefin tune.
Pipercross, Green Cotton or K&N filters will give improved airflow allowing a bit more acceleration (probably just as much gain as a £300 Bluefin tune would).
Coupled with a high flow exhaust (sport cat or similar) would probably be another 10 bhp increase.
A N/A 1.6 petrol is never going to be a race winner but a bit of sensible tinkering will make it a bit more perky.

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How much would I be looking at for a air filter and exhaust?

[Stoney871]

£40 ish for a filter and a fair bit more for an exhaust (probably £400 ish for a decent stainless set plus fitting).

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[WES180]

10 hours ago, Jonanstee said:

Any ideas how I can increase acceleration on my 1.6 petrol mk2 without spending a bomb?

You could always swap it for a 2ltr lump. Instantly more power than you will get trying to tune yours and probably similar costs too if you can get the engine and ecu from a breakers and fit it yourself. 

There is no cheap power increase for your engine. Really you would need throttle bodies, head work and cams etc or a turbo/supercharger conversion. Its really not worth the hassle and then there are the insurance implications. I would save your money and then sell it and buy a quicker car as standard when funds allow.

[biff55]

2 hours ago, Jonanstee said:

Any ideas how I can increase acceleration on my 1.6 petrol mk2 without spending a bomb?

by shedding weight off the vehicle ,

lots of it.

but seriously , who buys a 1.6 focus with acceleration in mind lol.

a bit of a reality check needed here i think.

;-)

[Incontro]

Yeah the 1.6 lump is never going to break any speed records - though at least it sounds nice under load though (compared to similar sized petrol engines), and is pretty reliable.

If you want more power, trade it in for a 2.0 version, or another car with more power. Not worth the effort/expense to modify a 1.6 N/A as minimal gains to be had as other posters have pointed out.