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[pauls]

As I seem to be on a roll today for asking questions here's another one just to bore you some more. (sorry day off work and to much coffee)

If I do decide to keep my 2.6 is they anyway to increase low down power eg 0 to 60.

I have already dropped 3ltr cams in it but this is only noticiable at the top end of the rev range. Any thing else that will just drop in.

Cant drop a 3ltr or 3.2ltr engine in not cost effective.

[albitz]

3.2 should be a straight swap I would imagine. Although you would need the engine ECU, AR35 box, and possibly diff to go with it.
Had you asked about this a couple of months ago I had a good 3.2 engine with ECU etc and AR 35 box here that could have been yours for  £300.

[05omegav6]

Proper gearbox might help matters 3.2 ECU should be plug and play, might make it sit up a bit 

[Nick W]

Surely a 3.0 or 3.2l engine is the most cost effective thing you could do? After all you only need a bare engine, which is £200-£300.

[Dan282]

Chipping the ecu will liberate around 10-12 bhp and offer a more flexible drive. My 2.5 was chipped.

[martin42]

Why not fit a 50bhp wet nitrous system with controller

[05omegav6]

Or just fit a 3.2 ecu

Car already has 3.0 cams and better flowing manifolds, only need the key chip, transponder and alarm ecu to make it run

[cem_devecioglu]

Proper gearbox might help matters 3.2 ECU should be plug and play, might make it sit up a bit 

yep.. proper gearbox.. drop a manual in. although not that stratightforward.. 0-60 around 1.3-1.4 secs faster .. and if your diff is 4.22 time difference will be higher

[pauls]

Or just fit a 3.2 ecu

Car already has 3.0 cams and better flowing manifolds, only need the key chip, transponder and alarm ecu to make it run

How does that help.......

[Dan282]

I was under the impression a 3.2 ecu in to a 2.6 wouldn't make any difference?

[05omegav6]

Or just fit a 3.2 ecu

Car already has 3.0 cams and better flowing manifolds, only need the key chip, transponder and alarm ecu to make it run

How does that help.......

The Engine ECU is coded to the rest, won't fire without it not sure the alarm ecu is entirely neccesary thinking about it

[05omegav6]

I was under the impression a 3.2 ecu in to a 2.6 wouldn't make any difference?

Quick and easy way to find out

[Dan282]

I enquired about it but was told it wouldn't make any difference unless someone can say otherwise. Hence why I had a chipped ecu instead. 

[RobG]

Chipping the ecu will liberate around 10-12 bhp and offer a more flexible drive. My 2.5 was chipped.

Not possible on the 2.6/3.2

[Dan282]

Just on the 2.5 and 3.0 then.  cheers. Take it they can be remapped still.