Anyone fancy one of these?

[Connor]

Whilst at autosport show today i saw this
'A Vauxhall Xe 2.5Ltr Race/Rally engine'

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs239.snc3/22656_251645609925_637964925_3477809_2481855_n.jpg

Sorry for bad quality, was taken on sh1tty iphone

'300>330 bhp - 230>240 Lbs/ft torque, 8400 rpm Limit'

Company is JRE race engines
didnt get chance to ask about it so dont know the spec but :eek:

Better get saving as prices are from £17,500 + VAT lol

[BRoadGhost]

would rather retain the 1998cc or de stroke it for another 2600rpm.

Esp in a nova where more torque from an xe is not what you need.

[novacabrio]

pop it in the post and I'll pay you next month

[Connor]

pop it in the post and I'll pay you next month

No problem ;)
Would you like it recorded or special delivery lol

[Sloth]

they made a c25xe from the factory tbh.

[novacabrio]

No problem ;)
Would you like it recorded or special delivery lol

With in the hour or deal is off

[Connor]

all i know this is their 'flag ship' engine
and its there one up from their 2000cc one

[Connor]

With in the hour or deal is off

Postman man Pat is on-route to pick it up lol

[Jack]

they made a c25xe from the factory tbh.
Yep, here it is

http://www.v6calibra.net/tuning/images/C25XE_techview02mini.jpg

lol

[Richie_B]

they made a c25xe from the factory tbh.

Not got one yet? :confused:

[Bubba]

i want :D

[sparkie1401]

i went in 2006, that lump was on display then

am i correct to assume that thats a C20XE with a bigger block to make it 2.5 cc?

as the C25XE is the pic RJ posted and ws the original cavalier V6 lump

[Spudly]

Id imagine its bored out somewhat and strokered to make the rods a shorter throw (if i understand it correctly) and the internal capacity a higher CC:thumb:

[blue_peg_16v]

ally block bored to 2.5 i think qed do one that i think can go to 2.4

[_JH_]

2.2 block to start with?

[Spudly]

Theres only so far you can bore out a block before you weaken the water jackets and cause internal failiure, iirc on an XE its 2.1, so it has to be strokered i cant remember whether thats lengthening the stroke or shortening it but iirc its shortening it, i know its common on later evo's to get them up higher CC to about 2.3/2.5:thumb:

[blue_peg_16v]

qed block max is 2.3 bored and stoked so god nows how the got 2.5
http://qedmotorsport.co.uk/qed-shop/vauxhall-xe-c20xe/specials/aluminium-engine-block

i thought it could be bored more than standard

must be a 2.2 8v bottom end bored and stoked to 2.5 thats the only way i can see possible to get it to 2.5

jre made a 1.4 16v for a rally car localy and that makes 180bhp still as a 1.4 on webber carbs they are clever people

[blue_peg_16v]

they made a c25xe from the factory tbh.

not with that power and torque they didnt

[wwmnw]

qed block max is 2.3 bored and stoked so god nows how the got 2.5
http://qedmotorsport.co.uk/qed-shop/vauxhall-xe-c20xe/specials/aluminium-engine-block


£2,300 for just the alloy block? I'll take two please.

[Spudly]

they made a c25xe from the factory tbh.



Yes and that was a V6 yet clearly the engine pictured is a FOUR cylinder, durrr do try to keep up or are we boring you?

[Sloth]

it was sarcasm you goof.
id reckon that 2.5 is a specially cast block. anyone else think 2.5 let???? :D

[blue_peg_16v]

im thinking whats the point of a 2.5 let when you can easily get over 300 bhp out of a 2.0 for a fraction of the cost and that imo is plenty in a nova

[Ben]

I agree on the 2.2 block to start with, didnt JRE build "Bigruss's" engine few years back?

Anyone know if he still races?