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[quote][i]Originally posted by Daimo B[/i] [quote][i]Originally posted by DizzyRebel[/i] 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] So my other halfs has cut corners......... :lol: I think not :lol: £35k on a corsa says your wrong.......... Your talking about a high powered LET. In which case you would start off with an XE, not a LET. Why shell out for all the items your replacing anyway? A LET in 300bhp guise is plenty for a Corsa turbo that managable, or your starting to talk straightline stuff only. You can build a proper road-going corsa for £3-4k going for semi decent items (if you have a car already). This included engine, box, 2wd + speedo ring, all hubs and shafts and mounts. Our IC was custom made by Pace, £320.... Silicone is cosmetic, not really functional other than heat control, but its not a neccesity... If it was, then the cars the engine came from would have it.... Over-engineering doesn't mean reliability. Your talking about starting with nothing and building a 400bhp monster. Not about a simple safe and not boding a road going Corsa Turbo. This guy is asking as if he has a 1.4 already. Whilst its nice to have a spotless shell, its not needed. Hence why your budgeting costs (from not owning one yourself) are well over priced, and why mine (having one) arn't. We've been there, and this discussion has been covered many times over many years. But essentially yeah, a conversion CAN cost £10k, but then it can also cost £20k, £30k, £40k, and upwards.... it just depends HOW much into it you want to go. To do it on a budget, but SAFE though, £3k-£4k. [Edited on 14-05-2009 by VXR] [/quote]
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