My XE nova on throttle bodies (Project 275+bhp)

Ring up SBD rather than quote what you think their website says and ask for everything to build a 292hp xe.

Crank rods and pistons is more than 3k, cylinder head is 3k so thats your 6k gone. Add tb's, management, injectors, fpr, linkage, exhaust manifold and system, block machining, dry sump setup or zlet pump pickup, proper sump, flywheel, race clutch.

I could go on for a while.

A bargain engine at the minute is the Swindon one on ebay, you just wouldn't want to fix it when it goes wrong.

Ring up SBD rather than quote what you think their website says and ask for everything to build a 292hp xe.

Crank rods and pistons is more than 3k, cylinder head is 3k so thats your 6k gone. Add tb's, management, injectors, fpr, linkage, exhaust manifold and system, block machining, dry sump setup or zlet pump pickup, proper sump, flywheel, race clutch.

I could go on for a while.

A bargain engine at the minute is the Swindon one on ebay, you just wouldn't want to fix it when it goes wrong.

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Originally Posted by Jonlem

Ring up SBD rather than quote what you think their website says and ask for everything to build a 292hp xe.

Crank rods and pistons is more than 3k, cylinder head is 3k so thats your 6k gone. Add tb's, management, injectors, fpr, linkage, exhaust manifold and system, block machining, dry sump setup or zlet pump pickup, proper sump, flywheel, race clutch.

I could go on for a while.

A bargain engine at the minute is the Swindon one on ebay, you just wouldn't want to fix it when it goes wrong.

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I did last night because I wanted some clear advice on where to go with the engine build as after all they have a reputation to back up what there saying

Strange as they list that engine as £12,662 inc vat minus all the other bits you need, the main difference between the 270hp kit and the 292 kit is the crank so your still way over 10 grand in bits before its even assembled without a good crank.

I know people who have been there and done it and 6k is WAY off what you would do it for unless you start cutting corners.

Your looking at £1000 for a exhaust manifold and system minimum, infact my mates been quoted £1000+ for his system off several people.

Either way, good luck with it.

My opinion would be stop chasing bhp using a f28 and stick at maybe 240 reliable and use your cash on a sccr box + diff, good chance it would be a better all rounder and quicker for what your doing than more power and slower changing box?

I ran a quaife sccr running a let at 300, what a difference the box makes matey.

No dig just my input.

Robert

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Originally Posted by Gareth_C

I would love to know where you buy your parts from even and 292 kit is itro £10k. Like I said I have spoken people have built or runnng cars that are extremely powerful and have the rep to prove have told to use a +1mm head and mapped for 260+ which is good for now then think about solid cams at a later date. Like I said about sccr's if you wanner donate one I'll try it p

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I would love to know where you buy your parts from and who you have spoken to as you will not get 260 bhp with a +1mm valved head or without solid lifters double springs, steel retainers and mechanical cams.
You will need to regularly rev it over 8500 rpm, so the engine will need a dry sump as oil cavitates at that rpm.
Make sure you get that crank balanced.
Do not be surprised if the block cracks.
Good luck.

Steve

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Originally Posted by c20tbo

My opinion would be stop chasing bhp using a f28 and stick at maybe 240 reliable and use your cash on a sccr box + diff, good chance it would be a better all rounder and quicker for what your doing than more power and slower changing box?

I ran a quaife sccr running a let at 300, what a difference the box makes matey.

No dig just my input.

Robert

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Cheers for the advice I am using a diff though a Quakers atb cheers

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Originally Posted by Gareth_C

Cheers for the advice I am using a diff though a Quakers atb cheers

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I kinda thought you were using a decent diff anyway but like i said the box would be the real benefit, like i said at 240 with the sccr there would be a good chance it being quicker (not top end on the f28 but say to 130mph) than the 275 with f28.

And a lot more reliable, power aint everything got to be able to use it.:thumb:

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Originally Posted by steveboyslim

I would love to know where you buy your parts from and who you have spoken to as you will not get 260 bhp with a +1mm valved head or without solid lifters double springs, steel retainers and mechanical cams.
You will need to regularly rev it over 8500 rpm, so the engine will need a dry sump as oil cavitates at that rpm.
Also a steel crank will be needed and the standard rubber one will not last.
Do not be surprised if the block cracks.
Good luck.

Steve

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I have been tAlking to sbd specky and dave d it does have a steel crank and I have already split a Volvo pretty much in 2 so I'm not worried either. Like I say I was on the phone to sbd last night and he could have tried to sell me alsorts really instead told me what I needed which was a CNC. +1mm head and a remapp with the Kent cams that's in should give me itro 260bhp

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Originally Posted by Jonlem

Strange as they list that engine as £12,662 inc vat minus all the other bits you need, the main difference between the 270hp kit and the 292 kit is the crank so your still way over 10 grand in bits before its even assembled without a good crank.

I know people who have been there and done it and 6k is WAY off what you would do it for unless you start cutting corners.

Your looking at £1000 for a exhaust manifold and system minimum, infact my mates been quoted £1000+ for his system off several people.

Either way, good luck with it.

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What's his exhaust made of gold. I went through engine differences with sbd last night and the crank isn't the only difference.
The diffs
272 uses pot pistons and rods. 292 uses slipper heads are different I can go on I spoke to him for 45 mins