Modifications for the Vauxhall Meriva
We look at the latest Vauxhall Meriva tuning parts and recommend the best mods. Read our complete Meriva tuning guide.
Available in standard form with power of upto 179bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the Meriva. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 196.9bhp to 304.3bhp depending on how far you want to go. The larger power figure would need major work like a rebore, balancing, porting polishing and an agressive cam. It would also take a fairly hefty dose of forced induction.
Vauxhall mods should include an engine swap to provide a better base to work from. The ’179bhp Meriva VXRs’ is a real gem in terms of power. The already BHP endowed range of Merivas reward tuners with a satisfying power gain. Car Tuning Guide have been impressed with the addition of stainless steel exhaust systems on the Merivas , if you want to improve your top end go with an air induction filter. You should also get a better fuel pressure regulator such as those supplied by FSE
The Car Tuning Guide recommend that on the Merivas , you get a fast road cam. Getting better flow through the head of the engine would reward your Meriva with more power. So get the engine head polished and ported.
The Merivas come in various power levels right up to 179bhp as per the Meriva VXR If you apply a few tuning mods to this model of Meriva you will see power gains from anywhere between 196.9bhp to 304.3bhp. But this sort of power requires some pretty heavy investment and a hell of a lot of engine work. .
Forced induction Merivas respond exceptionally well to tuning mods especially remaps, also add an intercooler to your mod list. The top Meriva offers a base power level of 179 bhp. When setup for motorports we can expect to see almost mythical power figures approaching 232.7 bhp to 340.1 bhp! Many Meriva owners improve the handling of their cars with slightly stiffer springs. Although lowering improves handling you should stick to a drop of 35mm.
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