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Stanley
15-05-11, 07:23 PM
Been working on a wee project with a mate.....

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e188/stan_the_man08/bdfa59db.jpg
Danb1987
15-05-11, 07:51 PM
Looks to be a good project matey! Has it been hard to do so far?
Iain
15-05-11, 07:55 PM
Nice work, what power output is that then?
bainyboy sr
15-05-11, 08:04 PM
bein a single cam id say 130bhp
Stanley
15-05-11, 08:05 PM
So far it's just been a case of stripping the car out. It's a very clean 1992 shell so no major welding will be required bar some seam welding for strength. It's a 1.6 16v single cam Honda Civic engine (D16Z6) which has roughly 130bhp when standard. Going to run it in standard guise for now (still near 200bhp/tonne) and then once it's going we will remove it and turbo it. An easy 400bhp is gotten from these so should be a giggle, while still looking standard ;-)
simonm
15-05-11, 08:08 PM
So far it's just been a case of stripping the car out. It's a very clean 1992 shell so no major welding will be required bar some seam welding for strength. It's a 1.6 16v single cam Honda Civic engine (D16Z6) which has roughly 130bhp when standard. Going to run it in standard guise for now (still near 200bhp/tonne) and then once it's going we will remove it and turbo it. An easy 400bhp is gotten from these so should be a giggle, while still looking standard ;-)


never seen a sohc gettin those figures but maybe b18 dohc with a turbo on :roll:
MK999
15-05-11, 08:11 PM
Do love a bit of speculative BHP guessing. Here's one for you, with enough work it could probably produce 1000+:p Of course whether or not it'd be the "same" engine is debatable but given he hasn't mentioned what the turbo conversion entails 400BHP is a perfectly reasonable figure, as is 180 or 1800 lol
simonm
15-05-11, 08:13 PM
ha ha /\ well said
Stanley
15-05-11, 08:18 PM
My mate who is the owner of this Panda, had an EG Civic with a B18 turbo and that made an easy 400bhp.

These D series engines are known to produce up to and over 1000bhp so 400 will be easy!
simonm
15-05-11, 08:21 PM
1000bhp ill be watchin out for this one
Keif
15-05-11, 08:22 PM
Nice work.

Love the wooden engine mounts, has Napalm been helping you? (This is purely a joke).

Nice project. Is it going to be a sleeper or what other plans are their for it?
Stanley
15-05-11, 08:26 PM
Wood is to keep it in place while we mock up some mounts.

Plan is really just for stupidity haha. I guess 'sleeper' is the label it will fall under haha. Will be funny to see a fiat panda boosting past!
Mike
15-05-11, 08:31 PM
My mate who is the owner of this Panda, had an EG Civic with a B18 turbo and that made an easy 400bhp.

These D series engines are known to produce up to and over 1000bhp so 400 will be easy!

I built a B18 Turbo yonks ago in a mates Civic, never bothered taking it on a dyno but by crist it went like the clappers.

But yes, a B18Turbo motor can walk 400hp easy. Have a butchers here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAEkblGNrr8) for all of 2.0 bar goodness & about 490horse or something silly.

And just to add, yes they really do snap the rpm needle that quick aswell lol
simonm
15-05-11, 08:40 PM
mate of mine has a b18 non turbo and is runnin about 260hp and is seriously quick but still never seen a sohc with that power any footage or any thing of one i can be convinced
Mike
15-05-11, 08:41 PM
500+hp SOHC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-frAbHST5vc) right here....
Mike
15-05-11, 08:48 PM
And a couple of 900hp twin cammers also here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji8Llm-nZSE&feature=related).

Ever realised your putting money into the wrong marque engines LOL lol lol
88ESR
15-05-11, 08:50 PM
Good stuff..

This is right up my street..

Love small FIATs...

Often thought about picking up a Mk1 Panda..

Keep us up to date, mate...
Lee H
15-05-11, 10:03 PM
And a couple of 900hp twin cammers also here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji8Llm-nZSE&feature=related).

Ever realised your putting money into the wrong marque engines LOL lol lol

I realised this a few months ago when my K20 with simple bolt on mods and standard internals made more power than most XE's with TB's etc. :d
simonm
15-05-11, 10:09 PM
I realised this a few months ago when my K20 with simple bolt on mods and standard internals made more power than most XE's with TB's etc. :d

but then how much your k20 cost ya compared to a xe nova and cant compare the fun factor either :d
Lee H
15-05-11, 10:13 PM
Doubt my Civic cost me that much more than a properly sorted XE Nova with coilovers, TB's etc. As an example it cost me less than what Scott Parker wants for what I would class as a good example of an XE Nova.

I've had six XE Nova's and a LET Nova so think I am in a position to compare and as much as Nova's are fun (I'll always have a soft spot for them) the Civic beats it hands down in most respects.
simonm
15-05-11, 10:30 PM
Can't argue with that Lee your in a good position to fight the hondas corner then I just love the rawness of the little nova but have to admit those k20s are a good machine type r I presume