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Warren G
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10th Jan 09 at 18:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
snapped standard shafts

engine mounts?

do you all run standard shafts and engine mounts

and what power/torque you putting out
corsa_rob
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10th Jan 09 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im guessin u mean small block conversion's aka 1.8's, etc...my old corsa 1.7 D (isuzi lump) had them all broken i think...the thing still lives vibrates like crazy
Warren G
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10th Jan 09 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well yes, highly tuned 1.6xe's
Robin
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10th Jan 09 at 19:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You won't do it without a lot of torque, and the gearbox would be more of an issue IMO.

With your 1.8, if you're still staying N/A, I'd be amazed if you make the torque to do any damage to either.

Dbilas turbod 1.8 Cs use an F15 remember, and they make more than 150lb/ft of torque, never heard of issues with shafts or gearboxes there.

Not forgetting that some people use the small shafts on XEs and even LETs (I'm sure Phil Sutton was/is)

Engine mounts you want to uprate to prevent the movement, regardless of power and torque.
Adge
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my none tuned Gsi snapped an engine bolt!, vauxhall said it was 1 in a million!
Ste L
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10th Jan 09 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Not forgetting that some people use the small shafts on XEs and even LETs (I'm sure Phil Sutton was/is)



yep, Phil was running 400+ bhp though gsi shaft's
Warren G
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10th Jan 09 at 19:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well standard shafts are good then

back engine mount okay?

corsa c's run a F17, and i think ross's 1.8 turbo was 230lbft?

mine will be about 145-150lbft

but nitrous might be on the cards.....
harrisp
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10th Jan 09 at 20:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I knackered a gearbox (f15) with a 12v.

[Edited on 10-01-2009 by harrisp]
Corsa_Sport21
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10th Jan 09 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yep i was using welded 1.4 sport shafts on my XE and it was fine.Mate who done the conversion runs the same shafts on his LET corsa.
dhdev
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I run standard nova 1.2 shafts (pencil thick) with 193bhp, 130lbft, R888's and a diff. Haven't had any probs yet...
Adam-D
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im running stiffend vulcanised engine mounts

but thats to stop engine movement with the carbs an stuff
Warren G
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well i was thinking about uprating the back engine mount, but is maybe its not worth it
flybikeslee
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bit of silicone selant, job done
Warren G
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/\ was thinknig that

 
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