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

[david dixon]

is that 3" exhaust not setting you back a bit?

[Jonlem]

is that 3" exhaust not setting you back a bit?

If its 3" its too big. Something has clearly gone wrong since the dyno as even if the figures were slightly out ( which I doubt ) its lost nearly 60hp hasn't it ?

[Gareth_C]

If its 3" its too big. Something has clearly gone wrong since the dyno as even if the figures were slightly out ( which I doubt ) its lost nearly 60hp hasn't it ?

Not according to SBD but I'll ask the question

[Jedro]

The fastest I got was a 13.5 but I was told I was wheel spinning quite alot.

i saw it spin up 1st, 2nd and quite a bit of 3rd on that run. such a shame after whats gone into this bud... keep at it. get what needs fixed done first. sort out the oil lines and worry about the rest later.

[BRoadGhost]

I really don't want to sound rude, but did you run all the new engine components in before even taking it on the rollers? Kid gloves, variable loads & speeds for the first 1000 miles then fresh oil & filter is in order, along with limited revs is best.

What was the oil pressure doing since the build? Where was the heat telling on the rods?

[Jonlem]

It shouldn't be spinning in 2nd let alone 3rd, even more so as your on a tall 1st and 2nd ?

How did you set the arms up in the end ?

[Gareth_C]

I really don't want to sound rude, but did you run all the new engine components in before even taking it on the rollers? Kid gloves, variable loads & speeds for the first 1000 miles then fresh oil & filter is in order, along with limited revs is best.

What was the oil pressure doing since the build? Where was the heat telling on the rods?

The engine was built and ran in on an engine bed in Essex somewhere by steveboyslim mate, the oil pressure was at 75psi and I haven't had the full rods out but the heat Mark were on the caps.

[Gareth_C]

It shouldn't be spinning in 2nd let alone 3rd, even more so as your on a tall 1st and 2nd ?

How did you set the arms up in the end ?

It felt like it was spinning in those gears others have said the same, the arms I haven't really played with Specky the wheels want moving back a few cm

[Jonlem]

I really don't want to sound rude, but did you run all the new engine components in before even taking it on the rollers? Kid gloves, variable loads & speeds for the first 1000 miles then fresh oil & filter is in order, along with limited revs is best.

What was the oil pressure doing since the build? Where was the heat telling on the rods?

It was run on a bench dyno at Joe Stevens prior to being fitted in the car, this is why I think something has gone tits up as it made something like 260hp there then 197 @ RS Tuning, knowing who mapped it initially I would be very surprised if the map was a issue and even if it was to lose over 60hp from a atmo engine is outrageous

[Jonlem]

It felt like it was spinning in those gears others have said the same, the arms I haven't really played with Specky the wheels want moving back a few cm

As you say it was all very last minute for you but you certainly want to set those up for the next time out. On 2 of the runs I saw I'd say it wasn't wheel spinning after 1st as the gearing really does seems very tall, it wants a different cwp in there if your just using the one straight out of a F20