what sort of power?

[richi]

Astra GTE
Powercap
Green induction kit
Courtney lightend polished bottom pulley

what sort off bhp am i looking at roughly thank

[Nick]

probably just about standard...maybe a couple of HP extra

[Stuart]

yep std power.... maybe even down on std power since the engine is old anyway.

[db_1.2]

I heard them power cap jobies restrict the flow at the top end of the revs? Plus i think they look gash imo.

[Dan 130]

probably lookin at about 1,000,000,00 bhp at the wheels

[Jack]

Pulley won't add power, filter will probably restrict the intake, and powercaps are questionable (I've only got one as it was local and I couldn't find an SFi box at the time).

How well has the engine been maintained?

[Welsh Dan]

42 ;)

[Adam]

Powercaps are usually proven to be worse than Sfi boxes.
As the sfi box is a specific size for the torque level iirc.

[BIGS]

to be honist your better sticking with the sfi box with the standard airbox. most redtops dont like a filter on them and run rubbish. unless you buy a good one like a viper

[richi]

just looking aT buying a nova with the 2 litre gte and was just wondering what power i was looking at?

[Adam]

Pretty much normal.
But even with "only" 150/155hp, it aint slow,Lol.

[richi]

is the gte a redtop? aways thought the calibra was the only one with a redtop or am i totally wrong lol is it a xe?

[Welsh Dan]

Astra GTE 16v (later one) is a redtop, the other one is an 8 valve I think.

[Lee]

Cav GSi, Calibra 16v and Late MK2 astra GTe's and Mk 3 astra GSi's all had the XE.

[Ste L]

Cav GSi, Calibra 16v and Late MK2 astra GTe's and Mk 3 astra GSi's all had the XE.


and early mk3 cav sri's






also dont forget about the nova, they came stanard with them :roll: lol lol lol

[Philsutton]

to be honist your better sticking with the sfi box with the standard airbox. most redtops dont like a filter on them and run rubbish. unless you buy a good one like a viper

good luck getting a air box in an 2lt nova engine bay

[Lee]

and early mk3 cav sri's



Ah yes, forgot about those buggers. Id have one over a GSi if i had to choose. .... which luckily, i dont lol

[Ste L]

Ah yes, forgot about those buggers. Id have one over a GSi if i had to choose. .... which luckily, i dont lol

i said, as i've got one myself lol

quite clean too, but has too be killed for the engine :thumb:

[Philsutton]

quite clean too, but has too be killed for the engine :thumb:


Thats the only reason people buy cavs. Small block it na then put it on mig web.

[richi]

plenty of cars had the xe then thanks for clearing that up. any important engine mods need doing or are they pretty good as stock? already put the spec at start just standard really

[richi]

any1

[Adam]

There good in stock form.
To get decent power you need cash,plenty of it.

[Philsutton]

or nitrous, get well over 250bhp on a standard engine then