wat XE stand for

[yung-bond]

as above

[mayhem]

x is compression rate iirc, the E i cant remember

[Jack]

E identifies multi point injection. There's a guide in the articles section to engine codes

[Rickardo]

The breakdown of the engine name is as follows:

C - Exhaust Emissions Level: ECE R 83 A
20 - Displacement: 2 litre
X - Compression Ratio Threshold: X = 10.0-11.5:1
E - Mixture System: Electronic Fuel Injection
Hope it help's.. :thumb:

[yung-bond]

in other words its a redtop?

[Dar]

Xtra
Excellent

[Adam*D]

Xtremly
Excitinglol lol lol

[Spudly]

in other words its a redtop?



There is no such thing as a "redtop" this is just a slang name attached to the XE engine by people who dont know overly much and want to sound like they do due to it having a red spark plug cover, i mean if it has a blue cover is it a blue top?

[mayhem]

^^ cool, i have a matblack top

[Stuart]

Xtremly
Epic

[Hobbit]

Xceptionally
Energetic

[MK999]

I got a whitetop-and-block then, cool :D

[Leeboo]

There is no such thing as a "redtop" this is just a slang name attached to the XE engine by people who dont know overly much and want to sound like they do due to it having a red spark plug cover, i mean if it has a blue cover is it a blue top?

Nope if it has a blue cover then its still a redtop :thumb: .

Handy way of dividing Red Top/Ecotec. Both are XE's, however only one is Red Top.

[MK999]

red top is C20XE and the ecowreck is X20XE isn't it? That's a handy way of dividing them lol

[Stuart]

the blue top was the special 300bhp race version

[burgo]

Xtra
English lessons needed :P

[Riggy]

the blue top was the special 300bhp race version


is that what mine is then stu

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/DSCF0318Medium-1.jpg

[twistysnovagte]

Xtra
English lessons needed :PLmfao hit the nail on the head lukelol

[MK999]

is that what mine is then stu

That one still has a red cover :p

[dhdev (Oli)]

Xtremely
Eavy

[Stuart]

Xtremely
Eavy


even yours?

[Martingsi]

so if its on carbs would it be a C20 X enigne? lol

[dhdev (Oli)]

even yours?
Yep. Too heavy for my liking.

[Sloth]

Xtremely
Excrement

[Lee]

Nope if it has a blue cover then its still a redtop :thumb: .

Handy way of dividing Red Top/Ecotec. Both are XE's, however only one is Red Top.

Ecowreck 2.0's are XEV's ;)

Early small block twin cams are also XE's though, which makes it even more complicated :roll:

[Leeboo]

Yep XE's with a V ;)

NV's are the way forward (not very quickly though:()

[hc coupe]

Really, was there ever a "blue top ". I did hear something that came out of the factory "nick-named" the "blue top" which was 2.0 pushing roughly 200bhp?

Again I did only hear this. I have tried looking (Google) but can't find anything so just presumed it was false.

[Lee]

Its in the field full of brand new Nova shells and the Lotus factory 2.0 Nova.

[scott.parker]

Its in the field full of brand new Nova shells and the Lotus factory 2.0 Nova.

Exactly what i was about to say! lol lol

And i hate the Chav term "red top" :roll:

[Jack]

Bear in mind Toyota 3S-GE BEAMS engines were also referred to as "Red top" (200ps, from the Caldina, Celica and MR2; also came in "grey top", 180ps from the Rav4, and "black top", 210ps from the Altezza)

[16v Nova Kev]

some subaru engines get called red tops too funk knows why

[Hobbit]

You can also get redtop 2 litre turbos from 200sx, they are the non vvt variety.