Speakers

I have Kenwood 165mm 2 way 130 W speakers in the rear. The part code is KFC1768s

They fit in puuuurfect and the old covers clip in. No amendments.

Ironic, i was speaking to Graham ( Misfit ) tonight about this.

The speakers are good and give a good clout.

The fronts were Kenwood again, KFCP 503 5" pearl tweeter 170w

Sony xplod fitment

Amp Wiring

Amp wire was reasonably easy to fit in my mk1 saloon .
i just put small hole in the rubber gromit which is in the right of the engine bay as you look at it, then feed the wire through.
all the plastic bits unclip very easy and hid the wire under that. then as you get to the rear seat just life the seat as high as it goes and feed the wire through. takes no time at all. easier with a friend when you have to fed the wire from the engine bay.

http://www.xpower-mg.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=7747

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=73206

http://www.xpower-mg.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24451

Leaking Boot

Written by Miracle Maestro on MG-Rover.org

"Has anyone else suffered water entering their boot?
Mine leaks when driving in very wet weather, but not when washing.
Investigation has revealed inadequate sealing of fuel filler neck to body.
But did you know the HHR400 (Rover 400 95-99) has a protective wheel arch liner to both protect the pipe and stop water spray reaching this venerable area.
I've bought one today and are going to fit it soon. Price about £20 inc fittings.

I suggest all ZS hatch owners check under their boot space carpets after driving in very wet weather to check for potential leaks.
Mine would have gone on much longer if I had not had reason to access the spare."

On my saloon it was found that water was leaking in where the bumper is attached to the car, the garage silconed around the mounting points and all seems OK.

Engine Light

Written by Parsec on Xpower Forums
"The cat sensor is problematic - I had to have mine replaced and that is on a standard car. The symptoms where the same too, engine warning light but no real adverse effects, although it did seem to be running a touch lumpy at idle.

On a de-cat people either fit a MIL eliminator (so the cat sensor doesn't cause the warning light) or get the ECU programmed to Euro II so that again the sensor is ignored."

Reviews

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Powertrain KV6 Engine

The KV6 is an all-alloy 24-valve 6-cylinder quad cam unit, of 2.0- and 2.5-litre capacities, developed from the award-winning K Series 4-cylinder engine. Major brand customers include Rover, where it powers the award-winning 75 and 45, MG in the new ZT and ZS and Land Rover for their all-terrain Freelander. This year Powertrain Ltd engineers have developed new performance derivatives for the engine range with maximum power output reaching 190Ps, with 245Nm of torque.

The K Series lightweight modular construction has recognised motorsport credentials, and made the KV6 the natural choice to power the MG ZS EX259 Touring Cars. The engine was developed for the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) by racing specialists Advanced Engine Research (AER) helping the MG ZS to victory at Brands Hatch earlier this month, in only its third outing.

The recent successful launches of the KV6 engine into the new MG cars range and Rover 75 Tourer plus increased third party sales, has resulted in KV6 production being increased from 900 to 1400 units per week. The next milestone for K Series and Powertrain Ltd will be total output exceeding 2.5 million later in 2002.

Variable Intake System

When you jam your foot to the floor you open the main throttle body butterfly valve wide open. This creates a large aperature for the air to flow through, to meet the engines demands. Problem being that a large opening allows the air to move slowly, this is supposed to be bad for producing good torque. The solution in the KV6 is a VIS valve (Variable intake System, I think). This remains relatively closed when at low revs, to make the air move faster through the small opening, after the main butterfly valve.

When the engine picks up speed, the VIS valve opens quite quickly, allowing in more of the air from the wide open butterfly valve, as the engine (now running faster) can operate more efficiently and demand/use more air. Therefore the surge is felt.

Delay in the surge can indicate a faulty VIS valve or valve motor.