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

Looking bombproof Gareth. I would make the push to hydraulic release though; find an old vectra or similar to beef the top ally bleed union & pipe, maybe the slave cylinder too.

If not buy a new one for about £90, the part number is CSC007 for a QH or Equiv is MSC007 for the C20XE.

When you do get round to doing the pedal box, you want a 0.75 master cylinder. Be careful when bleeding & welding in something to limit the clutch pedal travel as if you let it go too much you will burst the slave cylinder; gearbox off again & another £90... Lee303 & the Topgear boffins that built the green MK2 escort 2L for Clarksons track day fell into this trap.

Best way is to have someone under the car watching it push as you gradually depress the pedal, then when it reaches full travel, mark where the pedal is to weld in some sort of physical stop.

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Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

Looking bombproof Gareth. I would make the push to hydraulic release though; find an old vectra or similar to beef the top ally bleed union & pipe, maybe the slave cylinder too.

If not buy a new one for about £90, the part number is CSC007 for a QH or Equiv is MSC007 for the C20XE.

When you do get round to doing the pedal box, you want a 0.75 master cylinder. Be careful when bleeding & welding in something to limit the clutch pedal travel as if you let it go too much you will burst the slave cylinder; gearbox off again & another £90... Lee303 & the Topgear boffins that built the green MK2 escort 2L for Clarksons track day fell into this trap.

Best way is to have someone under the car watching it push as you gradually depress the pedal, then when it reaches full travel, mark where the pedal is to weld in some sort of physical stop.

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Cheers mate in theroy that's what I'm trying to achieve, but I know at this level forever is never and everything Is consumable. I'm looking at following the hydraulic route steveboyslim is being kind enough to look into clutch centres etc. But thanks for the info that's a great start for me. Cheers :thumb:

just encase people are having issues with the photobucket links heres the youtube links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bYeseFI3KM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jmGzDR0Lv0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JIgN20zsXM

275 BHP from 8,000rpm?

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Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

275 BHP from 8,000rpm?

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Its not 275hp and I also think they probably did rev it slightly harder than that at some point.

The dyno does not lie ;)

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Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

275 BHP from 8,000rpm?

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It revs to 8300 mate the 275 is looking unlikely on the normal fuel. on the 3rd vid it looks like it hit 261 but im not sure. im realisiticly expecting around 255-260bhp but thats still a good acheivement i think.

looking good mate

244bhp and 190ft/lb is very good power! think you will be impressed once you get in it, a lot of people quote more from these engines but anything around the 250bhp is very good and more realistic very impressed with your tourqe figure, what spec cams are in it?

mike

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Originally Posted by nova_mike

looking good mate

244bhp and 190ft/lb is very good power! think you will be impressed once you get in it, a lot of people quote more from these engines but anything around the 250bhp is very good and more realistic very impressed with your tourqe figure, what spec cams are in it?

mike

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Hi mike thanks I know what you mean I'm desperate to get it on the road. Realisticly I'm looking to squeeze a bit more power (255-260ish) and maybe 195lb ft torque.
I'm not sure what cams other than there piper steveboyslim fitted them and I have never looked at what is stamped on the side.
Cheers Gareth

i had 190bhp in my xe on jenveys and that was good enough for me, so that extra bhp will be just the ticket!! i saw all your engine bits in the boot of steves car at the start of the summer!! look foward to the end result.

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Originally Posted by merris

i had 190bhp in my xe on jenveys and that was good enough for me, so that extra bhp will be just the ticket!! i saw all your engine bits in the boot of steves car at the start of the summer!! look foward to the end result.

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Cheers merris, I'm suprised steve found it all again once it went in the tardis boot of his. I dont know which looked better all the shiny bits separate or the engine as it stands now