Nic Barnes 
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doesnt the 225 kit require pocketed pistons and head work to even get near 225bhp?
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N90ATH 
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ummm well u can repalce urs with omega ones
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N90ATH 
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might go for 208 kit them upgrade at later date
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Nic Barnes 
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just saying as it aint worth getting a recon engine, if you gotta strip it all and change pistons and get headwork done
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N90ATH 
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notjin bout head work just pistons apprentyl, some guy did some head work and got 241 or something 
 
true may aswell just get 208 kit for now and work my way up
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Nic Barnes 
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maybe better off getting qed direct to head tb's as they will give more space at the bulk head as the parralel and tapers that require an inlet manifold are quite tight i belive
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N90ATH 
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were can u get them from?
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Nic Barnes 
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qed
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N90ATH 
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who are they?
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Nic Barnes 
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quorn engine developments 
 
http://www.qednet.demon.co.uk/
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N90ATH 
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cheers mate
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[Edited on 29-12-2005 by ed]
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N90ATH 
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???/ red x ed????
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Nic Barnes 
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he forget the 'e' after it
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N90ATH 
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eh?
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quote: Originally posted by ed 
I'm thinking the only problems you get with TB's are cold starts, other than that you get the reliability of fuel injection and the extra power...  
   
 
Broster here: Cold starts are no problem with mine..... depends what the correction tables are like on the map..... i have never had a problem with mine starting (apart from when it was on a hill.... oh and when the starter motor spat its dummy out
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Robin 
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oh and tapers are better as they are individually balanced unlike parallels and the stuff robin mentioned....
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N90ATH 
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sbd 208 kit seems like a gd choice at the mo 1.5k plus 800 quid full exchange on a redtop through my mate    
 
nice and easy that way   
 
got a full fitting kit already inc. hubs and shafts 
 
were can i get lsd's from for a f20??? 
 
wot supension do ppl recomend for 2 litres considering some fk silverline highsports 
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ed 
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Get a Quaiffe ATB off of Lee M. 
 
FK's would be excelent. All I'm going to be running on mine are Custom front springs and lowering springs on the back. But i'm guessing you're wanting higher performance than that....
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N90ATH 
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yer really althought its an everyday car wills till be drivin hard sometimes
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Nic Barnes 
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have you considered the fuel consumption it will go through if you are to use it as an everyday car?
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N90ATH 
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yes yes i have   mate my 1.4 is gettin shit all at the mo and i still have a runabout, although i use my car most evenings when i go out i still use a run around to get me to uni and work
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Nic Barnes 
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my corsa has terrible mpg around town and work and back driving. so much so that buying another car was the only option
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James R 
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You'll find that parallel's are individuyally balanced aswell through the air bleed jobs on them, and th ebalance only really counts for very light throttle like up to 3% openings. 
Would suggest 
flowed head 
285cams (TP225 spec cams) 
springs 
spring platforms 
BTB manifold 
DTH bodies (QED) 
40mm trumpets 
Std bottom end + 2mm cut pockets cut in 
ARP rod bolts 
bottom end balance good bit of mapping. 
 
With any luck you'll see around 220BHp with that spec.
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N90ATH 
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hmmmm sounds interestin j1400 how much roughly would that all cost??
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