Modifications for the Alfa Romeo 147
We look at the latest Alfa Romeo 147 tuning parts and recommend the best mods. Read our complete 147 tuning guide.
Available in standard form with power of upto 247bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the 147. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 271.7bhp to 419.9bhp with modifications varying from a few DIY mods to some pretty major engine work. The higher you go the more unreliable the car will be and you should expect to have to rebuild the engine regularly if you want to extract silly power. A big forced induction upgrade would be needed to push beyond the 100bhp per 1000cc limit.
An engine swap with that from the 247bhp 147 GTA will give a massive power gain and provide a better base to work from. The more powerful 147s respond exceptionally well to tuning mods. 147 tuning projects should generally start with some improvement to the intake/exhaust of the engine. So get a stainless steel exhaust and good quality induction kit. A good fuel pressure regulator will up the throttle response.
The next level of modifications involve taking more aggressive action. The 147 responds well to a fast road cam which is one of the best value mods out there. Getting better flow through the head of the engine would reward your 147 with more power. So get the engine head polished and ported.
The most powerful 147 GTA in our database offers 247 bhp. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 271.7 bhp to 419.9bhp with mods we have outlined above.
A 147 with forced induction (turbo or supercharger) will give even larger power gains that this. The most powerful 147 has a healthy 247 bhp. In a competition setting you may well, with some forced induction, reboring and other major work see power figures between 321.1 bhp to 469.3bhp with mods we have outlined above.) Suspension improvements can dramatically increase the road holding and cornering of your 147. Although lowering improves handling you should stick to a drop of 35mm.
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