That wouldn't include any headwork though.
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That wouldn't include any headwork though.
I will see what Hamish has to say.
If I was replacing or rebuilding my engine I would get Tim to flow the head - takes a fair bit of time but results are worth it.
If you have decent compression across all cylinders then the engine isn't "old" anyway. Mine has done 110000 miles and Joules was running the HLM hybrid with 500nm at >200000 miles on a stock engine. The things that tend to pop are rods on older cars with high boost at low rpm or pistons burning if running too lean. I don't see that either of these is a risk for your engine if you wanted to run a lot more torque - the transmission maybe but not the engine. Mine ran at 1.5 bar for a few months with a failing BCS.
If anything bad happens to mine and I have spare cash I will fit whatever's needed for silly torque (rods and pistons) and have the head flowed. I'd bank on ~£2000 - £3000 as depending on what you replace. If I have no cash I will just fit a known good used engine.
Nah - I think I need to stop chasing the envelope & enjoy the car for what it is - namely one of the fastest phase 1's in the country.
Gonna get the front bumper sprayed in again & I have found a man to make my RIP kit out into solid pieces.
book some track days & watch you lot eat my dust ;)
You see Dave that is where you are going wrong, You need too find a top mechanical engineer that can port and tune a T5 engine and there aren't many of them around in the UK.
Tim has built lots of engines he understands these engines inside out, you have his number go ask him, if it makes you feel better get Hamish to fit the head or engine Tim can build for you, while you are at it, get a KKK24 or 27 and you will be happier than a pig in a sand pit map to suit and you will have over 350hp, we will always struggle with the 19t's because of the flow rate exh side but you know that anyway lol.
Gary.
We did - http://www.prideengines.com/ - I would not feel comfortable using someone who does the majority of his work on a driveway. I am sure you are super happy with him & DTP seems very pleased with his 2.4 conversion - but that is just not me.
There is no point just sticking in some cheapy rods to run an extra 0.3 of a bar.
If a job is worth doing then it is worth doing well. The shopping list from Pride to build a proper engine with proper rods (not the ebay specials), flowed head comes in at just over 8K - at which point it is still sitting on a bench. Just ask RT - I am sure he has had the same experience. Then a 1500 quid turbo (maybe need a new DP) - then map it.
On an 11 year old C70 just to get a second off the 1/4 - nah it is just not worth it given that the car for 95% time is a road vehicle. I think about sitting on the other end of a 12-15K bill with my wife growling at me.
Gonna take my money & buy something we can both enjoy - like a 400hp jacuzzi.
Televisions & everything - http://www.danz.co.uk/shop/Ultimate_Spa_236.php
You can have a magical engine & I can have a pretend transmission
See Dave you are missing the point again, it is about the guys workmanship and after care not where he works from, we all have too start somewhere, you can lead a horse too water i suppose, carry on Dave.
Gary.
Sorry to spoil your fun but it's all irrelevant as (and said in my best growling voice) the next project is DECORATING THE BATHROOM.
I may be jesting but I speak the truth ;-)
Welcome to married life Wobbly PMSL. :)