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Dave.
17-07-06, 08:24 PM
is there any such thing as a blue top?
ive seen one on ebay for abour ?200 but im unsure if its just a redtop painted blue
Lee
17-07-06, 08:27 PM
nope. Show us the link
Adam
17-07-06, 08:31 PM
Is it a XE but with the cover painted blue? Lol
Lee
17-07-06, 08:33 PM
Is it a XE but with the cover painted blue? Lol

LOL, could be anything with the top painted blue!
draper
17-07-06, 08:33 PM
someone mentioned a blue top to me once - i just smiled and nodded politely

probably just painted blue !
Dave.
17-07-06, 08:35 PM
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/hjhhhjhjhhhgh.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/?start=#imgAnch1)
couldnt get the link as my computer is slowwwwwwwwwww
but this is it. i think it look allright
draper
17-07-06, 08:39 PM
pretty sure its a XE, sprayed blue
General Baxter
17-07-06, 08:42 PM
c20xe with a power cap and nos ;)
Dar
17-07-06, 08:44 PM
Indeed it is, with a power cap.
I wonder if that makes my engine a purple top?:D
Lee
17-07-06, 09:03 PM
mines a no top then. Cant be dealing with heavy spark plug covers lol
Stuart
17-07-06, 09:46 PM
basically a red top is average power and the blue top has an extra 30bhp from factory as race homologated engines. Similar to the milk branding from the milkman as GM were big supporters of milk for all back in the 90's
draper
17-07-06, 09:56 PM
^^ cheeky git !!
Stuart
17-07-06, 09:59 PM
fact...
read it in technical articles from GM while doing some reasearch for a uni project using the bluetop.
BigStan
18-07-06, 03:14 PM
So i suppose these 'Blue Tops' are well rare then yes ?
craig green
18-07-06, 04:04 PM
Redtop is just a term born out of the jealousy & envy of the FORD redtop. (early cosworth YB )

Surely XE is a much better fitting name?
draper
18-07-06, 04:24 PM
redtop sounds a bit chavvy i reckon
loggyboy
18-07-06, 04:37 PM
Redtops and XE are only names coined to the c20xe, and tbh, neither are chavvy as unless you know vauxhalls and/or modifying well they arent commonly used words out of those circles.

Saxos have black and silvertop nicknames for their late and early engines (IRRC)

The problem with reffering to it as an 'XE' is that the c20xe isnt the only xe, the c14xe, c16xe, etc etc. XE only describes the compression ratio and the fact its MPi
Jack
18-07-06, 04:49 PM
^ True. The Beams Celicas come with either a Redtop or more powerful Blacktop engine as well, so its not just a Vaux thing.