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Graeme
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7th Apr 06 at 16:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Currently running 181BHP on an xe with R1 bike carbs but was wondering what is the next step for more power?

cams?
and also how much am i looking for any parts u reccomend and what power increase?
Ry_B
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7th Apr 06 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Depends what other mods you have really pal? Also what's your budget?
Graeme
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7th Apr 06 at 17:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its running a standard xe internals and everything, R1 bike carbs, straghts through exhaust!
thats it!

not to worried bout the diff at the mo tbh!
deanmcreynolds26
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7th Apr 06 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id say diff as well. any more power and it may be useless from 0-60 due to spinning the wheels..

broster
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7th Apr 06 at 17:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
diff, brakes, suspension.

cams, pocketed pistons, you know where to call...
Graeme
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7th Apr 06 at 17:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got the brkes and suspension!

how much are cams gona be and also do verniers help much?
how much bhp from them both?
broster
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7th Apr 06 at 17:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
depends what cams you go for, verniers are what 80 each? so 160? cams... what you after
Graeme
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7th Apr 06 at 17:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well fast road is that gd, dont want it unuasanle as it will be an everyday car!
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7th Apr 06 at 17:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have 288 cams, in an everyday car! with a paddle clutch stripped interior with buckets and harnesses........... dont let that hold you back
Graeme
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7th Apr 06 at 17:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont really understand the cam number bits could u slightly explaing it to me in simpleton form and also what price is it for fast road cams and also do i need uprated verniers or just standard ones do?
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is this chumps old are? thats the only corsa i know running 180bhp on R1 carbs. if so you have a real sleeper there
Graeme
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7th Apr 06 at 18:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah it is!
broster
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264 is fast road spec, 288 is pretty mad 300 is getting to race spec
Graeme
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so price?
Steve
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7th Apr 06 at 18:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the number is the duration in degrees how long the cam holds the valves open for

 
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