Comments on: Old Hatchback Modifications http://metroxfi.com Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: s http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-4771 s Tue, 03 May 2011 15:50:54 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-4771 we seriously need some updates, here! we seriously need some updates, here!

]]> By: jason p http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-4641 jason p Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:42:32 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-4641 i have a bone stock 96 metro that i drive as a work car. it gets a hundred miles a day on average. it is a three cylinder 5 speed, again bone stock. 36 mpg is about it. can you e-mail me a list of all engine and trans mods that can be done to up the mpg.i have another engine and trans,so it would be a blank canvas for me. if i am lucky, i will get up to 50mpg. thanx a mill, jason i have a bone stock 96 metro that i drive as a work car. it gets a hundred miles a day on average. it is a three cylinder 5 speed, again bone stock. 36 mpg is about it. can you e-mail me a list of all engine and trans mods that can be done to up the mpg.i have another engine and trans,so it would be a blank canvas for me. if i am lucky, i will get up to 50mpg. thanx a mill, jason

]]> By: Jeff http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-4565 Jeff Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:20:36 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-4565 I have two real xfi's i have been play with with for a while i just made a timing change from 4 to 10 btdc got 44mpg avg on 8.2 gal. 360 mi. See if it gets better. i had 23 inches of vac. I have two real xfi’s i have been play with with for a while i just made a timing change from 4 to 10 btdc got 44mpg avg on 8.2 gal. 360 mi. See if it gets better. i had 23 inches of vac.

]]> By: Rick http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Rick Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:35:04 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-951 Moving the cam gear a tooth is 18 degrees. It is way to much and you would be lucky to get it to run good enough to actually move under it's own power. Half a tooth is what is ideal. anywhere from 5-10 degrees advanced is perfect for the stock cam. Moving the cam gear a tooth is 18 degrees. It is way to much and you would be lucky to get it to run good enough to actually move under it’s own power. Half a tooth is what is ideal. anywhere from 5-10 degrees advanced is perfect for the stock cam.

]]> By: Harry http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Harry Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:19:38 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-948 When advancing the cam, wouldn't it be Ok to just move it a tooth or two? When advancing the cam, wouldn’t it be Ok to just move it a tooth or two?

]]> By: Steve T http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Steve T Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:54:54 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-664 This is more of a maintenance related question. Have you had any luck keeping a new serp belt from melting down? The three rib belt on my '91 LSI kept going away using either Gates or Dayco belts. I have a Bando belt on it now, that came with the used Jap engine I put in. That seems to hold up well, but it is old and I have't been able to find a source for bando belts. Also do you have any info on the Japanese engine I bought. It's a G-10 carbureted version ( fuel injected now, of course) currently averiging 52 mph driving on hilly winding roads. the only mod i've done is set the initial timing to 12 btdc from 5. This is more of a maintenance related question. Have you had any luck keeping a new serp belt from melting down? The three rib belt on my ’91 LSI kept going away using either Gates or Dayco belts. I have a Bando belt on it now, that came with the used Jap engine I put in. That seems to hold up well, but it is old and I have’t been able to find a source for bando belts.
Also do you have any info on the Japanese engine I bought. It’s a G-10 carbureted version ( fuel injected now, of course) currently averiging 52 mph driving on hilly winding roads. the only mod i’ve done is set the initial timing to 12 btdc from 5.

]]> By: Christian http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Christian Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:17:28 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-390 Thanx Rick, am I to assume that the engine compartment is virtually the same? Only ignition and valve cam pretty much distinguish the xfi? Thanx Rick, am I to assume that the engine compartment is virtually the same? Only ignition and valve cam pretty much distinguish the xfi?

]]> By: Rick http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Rick Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:17:05 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-389 The transmission can be swapped or just the final drive gears can be swapped. Either way works since all the Metro/Swift transmissions are basically the same. Look on teamswift for a lot more information on the swap. And the 12" moon hubcaps I had on my car were home made so other than what other people have said I have no idea where to get them. I made mine cheap but they didn't look as good close up as they did from a bit of distance :) The transmission can be swapped or just the final drive gears can be swapped. Either way works since all the Metro/Swift transmissions are basically the same. Look on teamswift for a lot more information on the swap.

And the 12″ moon hubcaps I had on my car were home made so other than what other people have said I have no idea where to get them. I made mine cheap but they didn’t look as good close up as they did from a bit of distance :)

]]> By: Rick http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Rick Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:14:19 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-388 no a/c for them but you could dig all the parts for a/c from a junkyard and add it to the car without a lot of trouble. no a/c for them but you could dig all the parts for a/c from a junkyard and add it to the car without a lot of trouble.

]]> By: Christian http://metroxfi.com/modifications/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Christian Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:06:55 +0000 http://metroxfi.com/?page_id=6#comment-387 Rick, did the XFI have an option for A/C? If not can I add A/C as if it were a base model Metro? Rick, did the XFI have an option for A/C? If not can I add A/C as if it were a base model Metro?

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