hello can any one tell me how to give a 1990 2ltr spacecruiser a bit more poke for towing a caravan please and anyone know the bhp thanks..peter

- (#8239) peter, 25 Apr 03 14:22

I have been advised that on my Trubo dsl townie a 2 1/4 inch aftermarket exhaust from the turbo back will improve both power and economy.
I am a little sceptical about it doing both, but I do know that a free breathing exhaust did increase power for my Father-in-Law's diesel Nissan Patrol.
I will get mine done hopefully before the end of the year (there always seems to be something else to spend the little spare cash I can find).

Others here have mentioned a little screw on the fuel pump to icrease power (check other threads) but that also decreases fuel consumption and can increase smoking (and we all know that smoking is a wealth hazard!)

Anything else will be much more radical - increasing turbo boost, bigger turbo, intercooling, bigger engine! (a friend is trying to get me to put in a turbo 3.0 ltr from a Hilux, but if I can't find $250 for an exhaust, how am I gonna find that sort of money?)

Dave.

- (#8301) Dave W., 29 Apr 03 3:55

but that won't help much on a petrol spacey...

- (#8302) david miller, 29 Apr 03 8:54

Different carb or injection setup, gas flowed head, free flow exhaust and a k&n air filter, in fact anything that can be done to a Celica. Plus a second fuel tank to cope with the drop in mph.
Suggest a good tune and let them know you want towing grunt and not lean burn economy.

- (#8303) Clive, 30 Apr 03 14:50

Sorry, I'm from Western Australia. We never called them 'Spacecruisers' here.
I should know better than to assume everyone here is talking about imported Aces.

The exhaust will help a little for petrol too, but not as much.
The best way to improve power would be to drop in a Mazda rotary!!!!!!! (A little bit expensive though)

Dave.

- (#8304) Dave W., 1 May 03 3:02

hi pete iv'e seen a few since iv'e had mine pulling small vans and trailers and they all seem to be finding it hard especialy on a small hill never mind a big one i was going to get a bar for mine but changed my mind after seeing them .
hth ian

- (#8305) ian, 1 May 03 5:49