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[quote][i]Originally posted by DizzyRebel[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by VXR[/i] £10k is whey over-priced. Nothing wrong with a standard LET to make sure things bed in. Internals can handle 300+bhp which is plenty. And if your going all out, you don't start with a LET, you turbocharge an XE saving £1k buying the engine. 2wd conversion cost bugger all. Don't need custom mounts or shafts, they are available off the shelf. An engine with forged pistons doesn't mean years of running. Why would you want new rods and hardware?? (whats hardware???) [/quote] If i were to build a let properly, id have it stripped down, new shells put in, a re ground, balnced and lightened crank, forged h beam rods that are matched and balanced, and forged pistons that are matched and balanced. A reliable build needs blueprinting, and at the very least the bottom end balanced for reliable high rpm running. Forged parts for me are peace of mind, as id rather have an over engineered reliable engine on the road instead of one running on the limits of its internals that i couldnt depend on to get me to the shops and back. Then the head rebuilt with new uprated vavetrain and some good cams, proabably some flow work on it too whilst its off. Then use the best hardware (bolts, gaskets etc) to bolt it together. Custom exhaust manifold or a very good off the shelf item, with a fresh hybrid turbo thats not going to fuck up when its asked to run decent boost levels. Lightened and balanced flywheel with a clutch thats going to take more power than will go through it, motorsport shafts, joints and hubs. F28 gearbox. Custom exhaust system. new silicone hoses throughout, custom intercooler. New standalone management with a custom map. all those parts must add up to what £5,000? Maybe more? Then if you add in the price of a good corsa shell of about £1000, some nice wheels and tires at £500+ some good suspension at £500+ good brakes at £500+ poly bushes, rear arb at what £300? Chassis stregthening and seam welding at a cost if you cant weld yourself. Easily 10k when you do the job properly not cobble it all together cutting corners and bodging. [/quote]
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