You just got to part with a grand now for an engine....
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You just got to part with a grand now for an engine....
i would saty n/a for track use mate i wish i had built an n/a motor
/\Hence why i plan on keeping the boost/power levels sensible. Even standard let boost is hardly going to be slow....
And should be quicker than even a fully mapped 200hp XE on Jenveys etc.....
my nan has a turbo in her volvo lol
ok , so done for pv?
You should of left the x16xe in ;)
Todays "progress"
XE coilpack v Ecotec coilpack
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/79ed2563.jpg
Fitted temporarily
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/9ecbaa40.jpg
No go, so thats where the nova progress ended lol
The reason i think it wont run is because in the GoTech software you have to set the trigger tooth, which is basically the number of the tooth the crank sensor looks at when the engine is at TDC. I got Iain to count his because hes got a bare xe in his garage, and he came back with 20. So the crank sensor points to the 20th tooth away from the gap on the trigger wheel.
The GoTech i have can only use teeth 9-16 to trigger from... (a small block 1.6/1.8 is tooth13)
So thats left me a bit stuck.....
ANYWAY, cracked on with the astra
Front bumper took off, plenty of space there for a IC, no Adam dont even think about it lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/8727510b.jpg
Old headlamps are chrome, and were misty, compared to new GSi smoked items
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/643e7d30.jpg
Add one of these into the mix
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/6b4270c0.jpg
Handily the ballast boxes fit perfectly onto the lower headlamp bracket bolt lol Nicely hidden behind the bumper
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/2a52f842.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/049df1d6.jpg
New headlamps in and bumper refitted
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/8edbeb52.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...a/27213cf7.jpg
Looks sweet IMO! :cool: Just got to cut down the bulbholders to fit the HID bulbs tomorrow :)
Easily mate, its not like ive got to weld/paint the bay...Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
Would just need move the rad a bit, and maybe cut the crossmember for a IC.....
Its just i really dont want just refit the standard ecu/inlet etc back on the xe now, i want to change something lol
Southie-No chance mate!! The standard xe was better than even the 130hp small block in everyway imaginable :thumb:
why not get the car to jamsport to get it up and running and map, have you seen how quick olly hewitt used to lap and dar they are n/a! i will struggle to match there times and i have 200bhp more
Get a LET in the nova....or the astra!
Im waiting for a email back off Broster.
This trigger tooth is an issue though, remember you saying how you knew quite a few people that couldnt get a xe/let running on gotech...? lol
Depends what kind of track you are on....?
On a track with a few straights you should be quicker than both!
Olly and Dar are/were both very quick round track, maybe just down to knowing the track and speed they could carry through the corners....?