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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben
    You will struggle to get a real 150bhp from a mantzel regardless of what the retailer says, you will be needing carbs or tb's to get a trustworthy 150bhp from one of these engines, and one of the biggest down sides of them is with the spec you have put up you will be looking about 110lb/ft.
    Not really. with abit of money without carbs/tb's you can get 150bhp or there abouts. Look at craigs old one. that was 147bhp and never had carbs/tb's. And my mates who's it was didnt spend much onit

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGS
    Not really. with abit of money without carbs/tb's you can get 150bhp or there abouts. Look at craigs old one. that was 147bhp and never had carbs/tb's. And my mates who's it was didnt spend much onit
    Forgot to mention mine is an x16xel block with a C16XE head if that makes any difference, A mate of mine with a 106 Rallye says I wont keep up with him when mine is done, I hope it does as I said it would

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    Mine is a x16xe running 113.5 bhp and 120 lbs so not amazing! And im playing with any 106 and saxo your have no problem. Things like 330 bmws and redtops calis arnt a problems !

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    x16xe in a nova is alot of fun, my old one was pretty nippy (although i had a 4-2-1 manifold aswell) and ive got one going in my nova within the next few weeks

    personnaly speaking id still have a c20xe but i cant afford the insurance

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    Yea if i had one car id fit the 20xe, But as a day to day driver the 16xe is great. its cheep to fit dont need any mods to the bay done and can get them to 130 bhp very cheep. And you dont need extra springs for the weight ect. do need better brakes tho thats for sure

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGS
    Yea if i had one car id fit the 20xe, But as a day to day driver the 16xe is great. its cheep to fit dont need any mods to the bay done and can get them to 130 bhp very cheep. And you dont need extra springs for the weight ect. do need better brakes tho thats for sure
    you need better brakes for a 1200

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    pfft like you can get to any speed to need them

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGS
    pfft like you can get to any speed to need them
    can if driven properly

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    I must be crap

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    im too polite to say bigs

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