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Bigass diesel engine, so I can make more smoke than usual lol
Saxo round here done itlolQuote:
Originally Posted by Rob
Only seen mobile phone pics, and was very blury.
Still to believe itlol
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Originally Posted by MK999
Them new 1.9 diesels chip to 200bhp, with like 280Ibft of torques.
So, that let performance, and 45mpglol
bullsheets. and its a saxo not a nova. so it hasnt been done. so you fail.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattBrown
I said big.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattBrown
Yeah Astra 150 bhp 1.9cdti or VW PD150/130 engine in a nova.200bhp when mapped and a **** load of torque and good fuel economy.
merlin 27l engine into nova
bmw v12
As usual completely missing the point......Quote:
Originally Posted by MattBrown
If i wanted to do something that hadnt been done, Id drop a piano on your face.
The basic goal is: Fix this sack of cak GSi. And just so happens we've found a couple of SAAB motors.
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Mike again. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
done:)Quote:
Originally Posted by MK999
mike, save matt being a homo, pm me man.
Well basically me an ar kid are now at loggerheads wether to just slot a cheap XE in or chuck a cheap SAAB blower motor in :S
Poosticks :(
Only thing thats bugging me is the cheapness & availability of performance parts for XE motors......
To get it up to the standard output of the saab?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Well not really, just to get that bit more umph outta it like (180bhp ish) BUT saying that, for what it would cost to get that power from an XE you could easily buy & SAAB turbo motor (£200ish)Quote:
Originally Posted by MK999
So whats the point in considering it as easier/cheaper to modify when your performance/£ is in the saab motor, the only thing that would put most people off is the skills required to fit it, which you most likely have, or can at least break out the superglue and chewing gum and pretend you have lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Thing is, if we go SAAB its over 300bhp or nothing. Why chuck a different marque engine in & not tinker further is my thinking.Quote:
Originally Posted by MK999
Hate being undecided as this will keep me awake all bloody night now thinking :(
tbh for you the choice is obvious SAAB imo, you don't *have* to tinker with it, so choosing a vaux engine for more pennies and less power makes no sense. If you must justify it with further tinkering it can always be "in the pipework" until that tax return comes inlolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Anyone happen to know if the 2.3's fit (225bhp)
yes, but only post 93 mate. but the 2.3 has a habit of sending rods out the block, and the 2.0 revs better.
So general concensus is 2.0 charged motor then??Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
heres the pic, the red line is where the leg needs reshaping, the blue is the chassis leg. i'd open the leg, weld some 1x2 box in along the length, and reshape it.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...hassinotch.jpg
^ nice one :)
You have PM, Im guessing the engine your reffering to is the classic "red top" 2.0 SAAB motor then??
Pedopower?Quote:
Originally Posted by mayhem
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2.../bearpower.jpg
well trax 09 FTW, you will never let that down lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Jack
:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by General Baxter
those K series are all alloy arnt they? and they do like to twist their heads lolQuote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
the donor i mean is called a ng900, it came afte the classic 900.
so a 93 9000 cs turbo is the correct engine?
TBH mike with your rally background stuff like engine conversions should be like a piece of piss. Like a punter seeing a well used working girl. Lube her up and anything will fit in any hole with the right mounts and a bit of force.
jimbo, should be, you need to check the bellhousing.
rick, **** the lube go in dry.....
why what am i looking for on the bell housing?
you need to make sure it looks like a vauxhall bell housing. or the plate on the end of the engine looks like a vaux engine.
Having done a Saab conversion into a mk3 astra and plenty of xe novas I wouldn't reccomend putting a Saab lump into a nova,
they are significantly heavier than an xe and will really affect it's handling IMO
getting it in and running is one thing getting it to handle is another
if you are going to use a Saab lump you'll need to run an abs sensor and a pulse modifier from Dom on mig as the Saab ecu needs a speed input,
I ditched the Saab ecu (and coil on plug arrangement) and used megasquirt and coilpack
Thing is I want to get it right first time round as neither of us want the hassle of putting engines in only to find its the "wrong one" (so to speak) resulting in shed loads more work then we intended or wanted. Basically after the easiest way possible kinda thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Draper
STT its not going in a Nova anyway :wtf:
its an egg or a egg with a boot lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike
This isnt going in any of my cars as already said lol Its going into a friends deaded Corsa GSi (XE'd already)Quote:
Originally Posted by General Baxter
still an egg lol
why not use the saab gear box?
its a lot more substantial than the f20 etc?
Still think the handling defecit form the extra (at a guess) 40kg wont outweigh the benefit of cheap saab power!
if you do decide to go down the saab route make sure you get a complete car - it will make your life soooo much easier!
mike, if the corsa is already xe'd cut the fukking leg and fit it man :d
40kg extra over an xe is nothing, a let will be that much heavier anyway.