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Red Herring · 21-12-14, 05:16 PM

I remember one being told by a very well respected engine tuner that you always have to choose between power, flexibility and reliability. You can have pretty much any two, but not all three.

There are a few recognised experts out there who have developed SV engines through the pressure of motorsports, and if there was an easy gain to be made they would have found it by now. Having said that 85bhp isn't a huge ask and I seem to remember when I looked into it a few years back most of the mods you list were mentioned, although I have a fuel injected Pointy.

Have you priced up what you are suggesting yet? I can assure you it's not just a case of picking up a few second hand pieces and throwing them together, so unless you really need that extra few BHP because you are racing in an appropriate class then most people just sell their SV and get a SS600.

21-12-14, 05:16 PM	#5
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Reliable 85bhp? I remember one being told by a very well respected engine tuner that you always have to choose between power, flexibility and reliability. You can have pretty much any two, but not all three. There are a few recognised experts out there who have developed SV engines through the pressure of motorsports, and if there was an easy gain to be made they would have found it by now. Having said that 85bhp isn't a huge ask and I seem to remember when I looked into it a few years back most of the mods you list were mentioned, although I have a fuel injected Pointy. Have you priced up what you are suggesting yet? I can assure you it's not just a case of picking up a few second hand pieces and throwing them together, so unless you really need that extra few BHP because you are racing in an appropriate class then most people just sell their SV and get a SS600.