Or x18xe1/z18xe on bike carbs, I know this is a Corsa,but you'll have more bulkhead room in a Nova.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5LdwkSYBbKA
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Or x18xe1/z18xe on bike carbs, I know this is a Corsa,but you'll have more bulkhead room in a Nova.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5LdwkSYBbKA
Imo what you loose in the corners with a big engine you more than make up for down the straights. Would love to be joined out on track by a small block and be proved wrong though.
On my budget the most powerful engine i could afford to fit was the V6.
Let if you like constantly having problems
xe on carbs for feck all to go wrong running
Not had a single engine issue with my let in the 3yrs I've owned it and it sees 22psi frequently lol. Only slight problem was the cts code 15 which turned out to be a corroded loom plug, even for the couple of times I drove it till I found the problem still ran and boosted fine. Compared to some of the engine's I've had over the years the let seems like a master piece in terms of reliability lmao.
Something will oil pishing out from the sump (stops the rot)
Well Blue peg, about that...
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Originally Posted by Edd
Come on then edd. Spill the beans.
Im building a 1.6 8v turbo myself will use omex manegment. Just want to finish all the odds and ends finished first before I start on the engine itself.
Bar needing to make sure it says tuned to run right and i never had a prob with my Let till I messed about with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue_peg_16v
Who's does this? !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy
Everybody on here thinks the Courteney conversions did
What's the best way to lower the compression on a 16se's Pistons and what after market management is best to use?
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Originally Posted by Edd
I thought they did?
It was the TPS that was 'fooled' in to thinking it was wide open when boost came in iircQuote:
Originally Posted by ben doodar
Nowt to do with the CTS as everyone on here seems to think
It might of been a bit pikey, but those conversions give decent power and reliability if looked after
How many are still around?
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Originally Posted by Edd
Sure the CTS could only be fooled to think the engine/coolant is hot or cold.. So would only make it over fuel or under?
So if its just boosting a little bit it would fuel the same as if it was on full boost?Quote:
Originally Posted by Edd
How are you thinking of doing yours then Edd?
i have thought about using an SU carb after seeing a Zetec turbo running one.
I bought a little contraption off mikeanics a while ago i cant remeber the name of it now, it retards the ignition when on boost via the coil wiring he says they were very common with old turbo conversions in the late 80s early 90s.
I won't be using it now tho as I'm going to run a c16se rather than the e16se I was planning to use.
Do you know if Courtney used the same technic on both the e16/c16?
I never said I thought it was a temp bodge :p, just that it was an all round epic bodge lol
tbh fooling the coolant sensor would have been a better option, along with some god awful non linear rising rate pressure regulator (most fitted to cars are rising rate regs but people can't cope with that, so one has to be specific about the type)
the l3.1 jetronic efi setup was fitted to various turbo motors over the years... I believe the fiat uno was one of them...there must be a way of adapting one to fit.. but tbh, a standalone setup would probably be cheaper to get running.
imho 10:1 CR (ie Standard) will be fine IF you use proper cooling AND someone half sensible for mapping.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottcooper85
As for the "best" management.... Syvecs/motec/pectel/bosch/Siemens/conti/Visteon lol
The "reality best" is the one that the person doing the mapping is most comfortable with, they all do most of the same stuff in mostly the same way, but the user interface for the software is variable so you want the one that is most used by your mapper.
http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps6dlh7t1d.jpg
quick pic of let lol.