Xantia V6 Activa --- Performance Engine Upgrades

[Green fluid]

Only Activas.
V6 Exclusive can still be found for less than €1,500. I saw a brand new '00 45,000km red V6 Exclusive with black leather last September : was displayed at €7,500. Left leboncoin after a month.

[Koukku]

Have any of you looked in to brake cooling?

On my previous V6 Activa I installed Vauxhall brake ducts on the lower control arms. They were basically just scoops that diverted air from underneath the car towards the brake discs. They fit with very little modification and seemed to help a bit on the track. Biggest difference was in pad wear during track days.

I'm taking the current V6 to a track day next summer, so I thought I'd order another pair of those ducts, but they're no longer available... so I'm looking for alternatives.

[Hell Razor5543]

Something like these?;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Vect ... SwsW9YyDIJ

[ekjdm14]

IIRC electric supercharging doesn't really work



a panel filter is about the best way to help the engine breathe a bit more - without throwing fast road cams , reflow ports/ larger butterflies etc at it

But, you could always build another motor of say, 5 or 6 litres and kicking out about 700bhp NA, stick it on a trailer and run a supercharger from that, then hitch it to the back of the car you want to boost & pass a flexible hose through the middle of the car to the actual engine... That DOES work...

[ekjdm14]

Something like these?;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Vect ... SwsW9YyDIJ

I wonder if that's the purpose of the plastic "wings" that were clipped to the wishbones on our 206? Not that it's a high performance model or anything, but I can't fathom any other reason for them being there... They are less duct-shaped than the Vectra items, rather a shaped deflector scoop but possibly similar purpose

[patje72]

Here is another one with 317Hp

https://www.dp-engineering.nl/projects/ ... -v6-turbo/