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ste_p23
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18th Nov 09 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right im currently running a 1.6 sport with a lexmaul kit and a few other mods and the car isnt really as fast as id like If it was you would you just spend maybe £500 and stick a decent Xe in there or stay with the 1.6 and look at Cams,Flywheel et etc?

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Richardhhha
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18th Nov 09 at 22:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
xe will be easyer to drive than a 16xe
wont be thrashing it everywhere as you'll have all the extra torque and imop its a nicer car to drive when the c20xe is in there
Jake
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18th Nov 09 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
re-routing the intake pipe to the passenger side will make a bit of difference
Mike
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18th Nov 09 at 22:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
For a road car I'd go for an XE without any hesitation. It's more usable on road than a tuned X16, the extra weight will affect the handling obviously but on road it's probably not gonna be a big deal.
ste_p23
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18th Nov 09 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yea i think ur right mike! You can have my engine if you wish
Tom G
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18th Nov 09 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do it Mike
ste_p23
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18th Nov 09 at 22:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If i did go down the tuning of the x16xe route what else could be done for noticable gains on about £500 budget?
AndyCorsaSport
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18th Nov 09 at 22:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cams about best bet for that money. My old one had ported polished head, re-profiled cams (so i found out) lightened flywheel, manifold back exhaust still with cat. Was rolling roaded at 130bhp, stuck to side of my mates XE Tigra RR'd at 157 up untill 70-80ish.
Mike
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18th Nov 09 at 23:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm looking at the X18XE1 really, thanks tho
ste_p23
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18th Nov 09 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No probs fella i mite look at cams and tb's even though i know they arent a cheap option
djgritt
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19th Nov 09 at 00:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd stick with Smallblock personally...
McWillster
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Is fuel consumption not a joke when tuning the smallblock engines up to 130bhp or over?
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19th Nov 09 at 18:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by McWillster
Is fuel consumption not a joke when tuning the smallblock engines up to 130bhp or over?


Who cares?

No point in fettling with an engine for power if you have economy concerns IMO...

 
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