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cinq is 750kg style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> . the engine must have quite a bit of go for seat to have had the gear ratios so low! (i think its low anyway style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />).. cinq is 4000rpm at 75.. 70 would be about 3800ish. i still find the cinq slow although its a bit unfair for me to compare it to my last car which was the Uno Turbo. But its in my head now as being normal so the cinq feels slow heh. its not for a cinq as its had head work done so pulls nicely but you just cant compare it to an Uno Turbo which quite literally obliterates everything in its class style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> goodbye mr saxo style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Im still considering one, but not yet.. not even got the documents through for the cinq yet style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

Thats quite a high torque figure, specialy considering the quite low bhp figure. Although for normal driving, the torque is what you need. unless you plan to be flooring it around at 5000rpm all day then you wont benefit as muchfrom a high bhp figure as you would a high torque figure. A standard cinq sporting engine is 55bhp with 83nm torque. this is why the arosa probably feels quicker and indeed it should be! specialy at motorway speeds where the standard cinq seems to lack. Doing a 1242 punto 60 engine conversion only ups the bhp by 5 (to 60bhp) but increases the torque by 30% which is why the cinq performs so much better with a 1242 as it will actually pull on a motorway. The arosa should in theory still be quicker, although weight may be an issue style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> I still want one style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> but im loving my cinq

I had a quick search to see if this had been posted but didnt find it. Anyway, sorry if its a repost but I thought some of you Lupo guys might be interested in this! http://bluebox.zary.com.pl/auta/sc_spike/spike.htm border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="IPB Image" /> Ive always thought it a shame that fiat didnt release a MK3 cento with a similar front end as I think its gorgeous style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

yeah thats what I quite like about them, similar shape and size but with a more modern look. And yeah, if the engines got alot of torque then ital go great. Torque is more important in normal driving anyway.

Cinqs are great fun. A little underpowered as standard but can really fly with a bit of modding. A mate of mine has a 110hp Turbo converted cinq. Thats alot of fun style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> I see the lupo/arosa as a modern version of the cinq. Its the same sort of styling and size but with a modern edge to it (the cinq was first released in 1992 i believe so is a little outdated design wise).

have done a Punto 60 engine conversion into a cinq in the past. not really a complicated swap, just envolved swapping the lumps over and a few bits and bobs. the wiring is all the same. the engines themselves are practically the same anyway. Wouldnt really be fussed about turbo power at the moment (although my last car was an Uno Turbo style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> ). but 60hp really isnt great style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> specialy not from a 1.4 but considering its an old engine I suppose ill let it off for now style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> The cinq im running at the moment is a 1.1 with ported and polished head, fast road cam, cat back exaust system and a custom made induction kit. looking around 65hp. May have to hunt for a 16v 1.4 rather than settle for an 8v.

I could afford an MK2 if i bothered to save up style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> but swappable parts can be cheap anyway. Thanks for the replys guys. What sort of power can be gained out of the 1.4 8v? is it the most powerful engine avaliable bar the 16v?

Hello, my first post here and possibly not my only style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> I currently own a Fiat Cinquecento Sporting and find them hard to beat. ive sold and then returned to them 3 times in the past and im on my 4th at the moment. Im quite into modifying them and have done engine conversions in the past etc. My questions about the Arosa start at the engines. I can only really afford an MK1 arosa, and tbh, i quite prefer the front end to the MK2 arosa. What options have I got for an Mk1 Arosa? Is there a 1.4 16v sport version for the MK1 or is this engine exclusive to the MK2? Also, im finding it quite hard to find a complete engine spec list on the net. Im not really interested in the 1litre versions as it would be a step backwards as far as im conserned. What is the spec of the MK1 1.4 engine? and as above, is there 16V 100hp version or is it just the 8v engine? if so, what sort of power does the 1.4 output? Another few questions regarding the swappability of the parts between the MK1 and MK2? are bumpers ad rear lights etc. swappable? Thanks any help would be appreciated!