elliott023
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what sort of power can u get from an xe??
im thinking:
cams
remap
throttle bodies
lightened fly wheel
new clutch
skim the head
rebuild
new mounts
silicone hose kit <---- dunno where from
what else can you do to an XE??
im lost lol
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unionjack30
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exhaust manifold
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elliott023
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what power can i see??
and theres a problem with that its in a corsa ive heard some people find it hard to get one that fits
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unionjack30
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it will gain power as the gases will flow easier. it shouldnt be a problem as they dont take up much more room, just mount the fan in front of the rad if theres a problem
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unionjack30
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dnt know exact power, maybe 2-10bhp depending on other mods
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elliott023
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ah, good idea, where shud i look for a good mani??
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sand-eel
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big valves
ported head
wasted stems
match manifolds to ports
raised revs
higher octane fuel (mapped on it)
steel crank (rev more)
steel rods (rev more)
stronger bolts eg ARP (rev more)
forged high compression pistons
full exhaust
knife edged crank.
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elliott023
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
big valves
ported head
wasted stems
match manifolds to ports
raised revs
higher octane fuel (mapped on it)
steel crank (rev more)
steel rods (rev more)
stronger bolts eg ARP (rev more)
i bet thats not cheap matey, what sort of gains can you expect from that, and what revs like 8k or summet?
forged high compression pistons
full exhaust
knife edged crank.
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sand-eel
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not cheap at all, just headwork with no cams or anything would set you back over a grand.
all that with TBs would get you 200bhp+
8k or more but then you need different valve springs and retainers and for mental cams you need solid lifters.
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sand-eel
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there is really a lot you need to do for high BHPs
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elliott023
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BUMP
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elliott023
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woah, thats a lot of money well what wud i need for cams?? nad what power wud i get
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sand-eel
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depends what cams you want and what rev limit you have.
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sand-eel
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you can get cams which work better at say 4k-8k or ones that run from 2.5k-6k etc
so if you car revs to 8k you need ones to suit.
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elliott023
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ah i get ya, well acceleration id be looking at so im guessing lower revs is what i need..
what wud i have to buy for the cam's to work fine
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philip2
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dont believe in a knife edged crank...too much hype for me to of even thopught about doing it!
my 20xe with slippers, rods, valves, solid lifters tb's blah blah blah will owe about £6.5k and i do all my own headwork etc.
i built a relatively stock let head ported on solid lifters, steel caps, dual springs few other bits, cost mate tad under £1k!
simple question is:
1. how much you want to spend?
2. how much power do you want?
torque is what you need. i could prob spec a decent motor for you depending on budget, but its either pay or compromise if dont want to spend 'as much'
its not 'if' your car revs to 8k, its where you want the power, and build the motor too suit. like saying you put cams that will peak at 9k, doesnt mean rest of the engine will rev to that!
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