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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: mattstracker on March 28, 2011, 08:20:20 PM

Title: Rebuilding 1.6 16v what hp upgrades
Post by: mattstracker on March 28, 2011, 08:20:20 PM

I have a 96 Geo Tracker. I bought a 95 Suzuki Sidekick for the motor but iam going to rebuild it because it has 194000 miles on it. I was wondering what horsepower upgrades? I was thinking torque cam and bore .020 over. Maybe header.

Title: Re: Rebuilding 1.6 16v what hp upgrades
Post by: Rhinoman on March 30, 2011, 04:36:34 AM

Header, cam, HC pistons, how much do you want to spend?

Title: Re: Rebuilding 1.6 16v what hp upgrades
Post by: mattstracker on March 30, 2011, 06:08:26 AM

not to much but iam totally rebuilding it so. thats what i was thinking torque cam, bore .020 over and cold air intake. maybe header.

Title: Re: Rebuilding 1.6 16v what hp upgrades
Post by: Bigzook on March 30, 2011, 07:11:29 AM

When I rebuilt mine I went .030 over, shaved head, and decked block. I tried Hawks cam but we either got a bad grind, or it is too tall. It ended up breaking all the adjusting screws for the lifters twice. They were really good about it and wanted to try out a different cam, but I just wanted to get my car on the road.

I can feel the difference from a stock 16v. It's very snappy and loves to rev, but like any Suzuki 4 cyl it's all top end. I ended up spending about $1800.00 when all was said and done. You could save about $800.00 doing it yourself.

Title: Re: Rebuilding 1.6 16v what hp upgrades
Post by: mattstracker on April 06, 2011, 11:01:07 AM

Iam just going back stock. but iam putting electric fans and cold air intake.

Title: Re: Rebuilding 1.6 16v what hp upgrades
Post by: wildgoody on April 06, 2011, 09:15:36 PM

You might try port matching the hear and cleaning up the
ports so they flow better, also fix the lip under the valve seats
to prevent turbulence

Wild