well im using hayabusa tb's so there is talk about using them aswell but not 100% sure yet
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well im using hayabusa tb's so there is talk about using them aswell but not 100% sure yet
Thanks im going to need itQuote:
Originally Posted by Stu16vT
Be very interesting to see if what power this makes once its done.
does the alternator clear the chassis leg with what you have done there?Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGS
I hope so lol it the same as what someone else has done and there's was fine so no reason why mine wont be
not being funny or piccy but i wouldent put 300bhp through that sort of welding imo tbh it looks a little poor
Yea you are right, most of the bad welding will be cut out when i cut out the inner arches. and that was a mates welding in the last pic. got someone else doing it now which is alot better, and aslong as it penatrates through it dont really matter what it looks like as im not going to be winning as shows with it
300 from an XE eh?:roll:
Dont mean to sound pessimistic but with the 'spec' you posted up will be nearer 230-240
Like Elgan said you will need an 8 injector set up (not GM either btw) and some mentalist cams and rev to over 10k.... It will cost you WAYYYYYY in excess of ?12.5k, unless you know someone who builds race engines and can get parts at cost.
The BTCC cars were 270 ish and needed a rebuild every day, so dont blame me for being a little sceptical!:D
Head will need A LOT of work to flow that much and valves will need to be huge....
All the bestlol
As Will said, I hope you like rebuilding engines as it will probably be once a month job for you :)
You dont need 300bhp in a nova. 230 is plenty and a lot more reliable.
Touring cars were 290ish at the XE's peak of development in the early Vectras. But they were limited by the BTCC rules to 8500rpm.
But as Will says, to get near that power, you are going to need a huge amount of work on the cylinder head (lots of money) not to mention best to lose the belt driven water pump, dry sump system, under drive pulleys & a low resistance competition alternator etc.
I'd seriously think about settling for a power output somewhat lower, if only to enable you to have a more driveable, reliable & useable engine as a result.
At 300bhp the engine would need/deserve a proper comp spec gearbox too. Have you got ?xxxx's for a sequential box?