[dan290888]

I am toying with the idea of an engine conversion to get a little more power?

I have a 214 sei R8 and im thinking probably the honda engine from a 216 or a 1.8vvc from a coupe?

whats involved and what engines are recommended?

Also I understand I will need to upgrade brakes and suspension... any suggestions on that?

Also how does this affect insurance?

Thanks

Dan

[Smithy]

Sticking with a Rover engine is best, as the Honda engine is back to front so welding engine mounts would be required.

[carl747]

i would put the VVC in thats whats about to happen to my car

[dan290888]

im thinking about just getting a coupe instead? only trouble is its a 2 door? and i have a littlun and a baby seat that live in the back... anyone else used a coupe as a family car so to speak?

im going to have a look at one tommorow so ill try and chuck the baby seat in to see how the access is??

[Fatdave]

I use my coupe as a family car and i get on fine but the mrs used to get a bit annoyed with it on occasion. If you have a car seat with a large base they dont fit to well on the base of the back seat due to them being like a bucket seat but a booster seat fits o.k. A pram wont fit in the boot either but a pushchair will. Now my sons a little older its not an issue. He loves the car as much as i do.

[dan290888]

we were on the same post count till i posted this! how odd

anyway i have a recaro young sport (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... ng%20sport)

what you reckon? i guess ill find out tommorow anyway

[Fatdave]

The recaro looks like it curves in at the bottom so you may be fine. It might be an idea to take the seat with you and just try it in. One seat i had sat lopsided because of the way the coupe seat is so i didnt like to use it.

[nick420gsit]

take a bit of getting use to but the door opens wide as they are bigger

[dan290888]

i did go and see it in the end and the seat and buggy fitted fine!

so now im on the look out for a decent coupe!!! (the one i went to see was an overpriced dog tbh)

[220sli]

try these
http://www.clickcars.co.uk/SearchResult ... ~makeid~47