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[Omega 404]

Have bought a 2.6 v6 not that long ago. I have abit of work to do before it's on tha road. as tha car sit, it's at 180bhp but wanted to know what can I do to tune her? better cams? port n polish heads?

[zirk]

3.2 Cams in there is probably the best and easiest bet, although not many going as spares at the moment.

Not sure if you can get away with 3.0 Cams (more available) but no doubt someone will be along with a yes or no on that one.

[Omega 404]

Sounds good, what kinda extra performance are you looking at?

[zirk]

Sounds good, what kinda extra performance are you looking at?

A 2.5 V6 with 3.0 Cams should give up to 20 bhp so in theory 2.6 with 3.2 Cams something similar but dont quote me.

Again the 2.5 and 3.0 had a Eprom Based Memory Maps (plugin) so re chips where available for 80 quid upwards, say 5 to 15 bhp plus some better economy, although the 2.6 and 3.2 are Flash based so a remap is the only option on them, albeit a bit more money.

Another favourite of mine on the 3.0 was a widened Throttle Boddies, some Police Forces used them so a few knocking around still, however the 2.6 and 3.2 are Drive by Wire so there not an option on them unless re made.

Port and Polish never hurt an Engine but a lot of work involved unless your stripping down anyway.

Chris.

[dazzerM]

Sounds good, what kinda extra performance are you looking at?

A 2.5 V6 with 3.0 Cams should give up to 20 bhp so in theory 2.6 with 3.2 Cams something similar but dont quote me.

Again the 2.5 and 3.0 had a Eprom Based Memory Maps (plugin) so re chips where available for 80 quid upwards, say 5 to 15 bhp plus some better economy, although the 2.6 and 3.2 are Flash based so a remap is the only option on them, albeit a bit more money.

Another favourite of mine on the 3.0 was a widened Throttle Boddies, some Police Forces used them so a few knocking around still, however the 2.6 and 3.2 are Drive by Wire so there not an option on them unless re made.

Port and Polish never hurt an Engine but a lot of work involved unless your stripping down anyway.

Chris.

I thinks that's about it, the only other 1 I can think of is to fit a 3.7 fpr, 

[dazzerM]

Sounds good, what kinda extra performance are you looking at?

A 2.5 V6 with 3.0 Cams should give up to 20 bhp so in theory 2.6 with 3.2 Cams something similar but dont quote me.

Again the 2.5 and 3.0 had a Eprom Based Memory Maps (plugin) so re chips where available for 80 quid upwards, say 5 to 15 bhp plus some better economy, although the 2.6 and 3.2 are Flash based so a remap is the only option on them, albeit a bit more money.

Another favourite of mine on the 3.0 was a widened Throttle Boddies, some Police Forces used them so a few knocking around still, however the 2.6 and 3.2 are Drive by Wire so there not an option on them unless re made.

Port and Polish never hurt an Engine but a lot of work involved unless your stripping down anyway.

Chris.

I thinks that's about it, the only other 1 I can think of is to fit a 3.7 fpr, 

Sorry forgot the 2.6 runs A and E cams, where as the 2.5 runs 2G and 2E, people do fit the G cams but with the 2.6 you need all 4 of them, I just sold a pair on eBay last week for £47 but have seen the G cams make £70 a pair so could be quite costly 

[zirk]

Some of the Police run with all 4 being G Cams on the 3.0 but as said earlier no idea wether that set up work on the 2.6.

[2woody]

that's easy - drop it in favour of either a 3.0 ( 30 extra ponies ) or a 3.2 ( 50 extra ponies )

[cem_devecioglu]

may give some idea..
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=114222.15

[symes]

Some of the Police run with all 4 being G Cams on the 3.0 but as said earlier no idea wether that set up work on the 2.6.

and elite 2.5 estates do too-had 2 cars -rocker cover jobs and they both had G cams also my mig has them too