Bigs 300 bhp xe project

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Originally Posted by tom reid

Mate, I wasn't slating your car or you're commitment to this project, I actually WANT to see you do it, as I love the sound of high revving engines too.:thumb:
But do you really want to spend all that money and then fit it into a car that doesn't do credit to the engine?

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Oh i know that, but i can see people's point in the welding. and know myself it dont look great but can say it is strong welds just not good looking ones lol . And yea i do to be honist. i love the nova and cant think of any other car i would want to put the engine into. but to be honist i know every one says the 300 brake will be to much for it. Maybe but can anyone prove it as its not really been done. its just the same as all the people putting 300 - 400 brake lets in one. whats the difference apart from mine being n/a ?

Lots and lots. Mainly down to how the power is delivered.

A turbo makes peak power at around 4.5k, your NA will be making it around 8k!

I know what your sayng Lee, well as said in the tread im going step by step with the power to see what every bit will give the engine in gain. so maybe when i do get to 250 brake if it is to much then maybe ill take your advise and keep to that? But will just be nice to get on a track and race with you lot and hopefully learn from you aswell

If you want to learn anything from us, lesson 1 is simple. Chassis first, then engine! :thumb:

lesson learned lol now do i get homework with that or shall we leave that for Dave haha

pmsl. If you have the bottomless bank balance you say you have, you could produce a serious tool of a track car, but at the same time you could produce a massive lemon. Just dont automatically think big power is the answer!

Dans car is the one to watch next year.

Yea thats true, well for next year im hoping to take it on the track with about 240 bhp as ill have the first year getting used to that power as the most ive had is the gte, so in the winter ill finish the rest off with hopefully abit of skill behind me for the next season

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Originally Posted by BIGS

Maybe but can anyone prove it as its not really been done. its just the same as all the people putting 300 - 400 brake lets in one. whats the difference apart from mine being n/a ?

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think a 3/400 break LET would rip it apart before a 300 bhp na c20, due to the shear amount of the the let would have over the xe




aslong as the welding is strong, it dont matter what it look's like :thumb:

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buy that

save lots of money for other trick bits

hmm thats a really good price for that. you got me thinking now