Sweet as. Good info there. I saw the engines listed when you got yours. I was considering one of the 2.4 engines. But really how many do we need.
So how much better does it go?
Pretty good, the torque is much better so I don't have to wring its neck all the time (especially with rally tyres on). It does run out of breath earlier in the rev range than the 1.6 did but I think it has a bigger power band anyway. Just had to learn to change gears a bit earlier and it keeps on pulling. Definitely worth doing considering how easy the swap is, especially if you have a complete second hand motor with all the bits. You could knock it over in a day if you've spent a good amount of time in your engine bay before.
Any pics mate?
I didn't take any pics during the swap, but I might put some pictures of the finished car in the member's rides section