Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Registered: 31st Mar 03
Location: North Wales...... Cooper S on order
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Im a new member and have just had a Velos inlet plenum fitted to my 1.6 sport.
www.velosmotorsport.co.uk
My engine bay!
Power figures (at wheels on velos' rolling road)
Before (with pipercross induction) 76bhp
After (Inlet plenum + unichip) 102bhp (+32%)
After janspeed de-cat 112bhp!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Edited on 04-04-2003 by Wolf In Welsh Clothing]
[Edited on 07-04-2003 by Wolf In Welsh Clothing]
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Mikorsa16v
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Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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sweet
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Daimo B
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IS that figures at the wheels i take it? Whats the power at the Flywheel?
Ed Renshaw has one of the expensive Velos Chambers. His usernames just Ed Renshaw if u wanna get in contact with him.
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dja
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Registered: 16th Nov 02
Location: Bolton,lancs
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No,ed renshaw just has the cheaper torque tube,similar to a mantzel powerbox.
I fabricated one allmost identical to the torque tube at work,only i wrote my corsa gsi off before i got to fit it,bummer.
There was no way i was paying £200 odd for some thing i could weld up in a couple of hours.
Mine looked just as good as the velos item,identical,just not got round to painting it,i was gonna get it powder coated.
Ed renshaw is a jolly decent guy,he sent me some photos of his torque tube when i was making mine so i could copy it.
If anybody wants one,ill do you one for £100.
youll have to paint or powder coat it yourself though.
Dave
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Ed Renshaw
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Registered: 2nd Dec 99
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My engine outputs were as follows:
*82bhp @ 6000rpm with standard inlet mainfold
After having the TT fitted, it increased to:
*103bhp @ 6000rpm
Then with the addition of the Unichip, it increased to:
*107bhp @ 6000rpm
My engine has the following spec which hasn't changed through the various stages of it's development at Velos:
1598cc, 16-valve, 4-cylinder Ecotec, full engine re-build comprising of stage 2 cylinder head, oversize pistons, lightened and balanced crank/flywheel; K&N induction cone, stainless steel exhaust system with Magnex cat replacement pipe and Mongoose backbox, rocker cover painted, homemade spark plug cover. Through the development I the ECU ran a Superchip.
Engine detail as of now is:
1598cc, 16-valve, 4-cylinder Ecotec, full engine re-build comprising of stage 2 cylinder head, oversize pistons, lightened and balanced crank/flywheel; Unichip, Velos Torq Tube, K&N induction cone in heatsheild box, stainless steel exhaust system with Magnex cat replacement pipe and Mongoose backbox, rocker cover painted, homemade spark plug cover.
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Daimo B
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My mistake Dja, i thought otherwise.
Edd, can you post a picture on here so I can see both photos and compare? I'd like to see that top one at other angles too cos i've never been able to see where the air gets in 
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Ed Renshaw
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Registered: 2nd Dec 99
Location: Lincoln
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Can you host it?
Otherwise here's a link -
http://groups.msn.com/mycorsa/misc.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=138
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Daimo B
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Needs tarting up though Ed!! Some hoses, shiney bits etc 
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Ed Renshaw
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Registered: 2nd Dec 99
Location: Lincoln
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You going to lend the cash then? Next thing is bonnet lifters after a clean!
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Ed Renshaw
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Registered: 2nd Dec 99
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Oh - Sinky has got a battery cover made up!
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Pete
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Registered: 20th Sep 99
Location: Northampton
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Were those figures on Velo's rolling road? If so I'd get the car rolling roaded elsewhere.
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Registered: 31st Mar 03
Location: North Wales...... Cooper S on order
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Posted a pic of me engine bay now.
Needs some more colour but has got the guts for now.
Mods list:-
Pipercross induction
-40mm Gmax springs
Momo front upper strut brace
OMP rear upper strut brace
Fox 5 titanium wheels
Velos Plenum
Velos header tank
Unichip
ARP rod bolts
Janspeed de-cat
Mid Titanium window tints all round
Coming soon:-
Remus titanium tipped back box
Unichip rev limit unit (at 6700 still, gonna go for 7500rpm i think)
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Daimo B
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Get new valve springs (uprated ones) then!! U've already fot the rod bolts, u just need the springs!!!
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Daimo B
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Oh, btw, how much was the header tank from Velos?
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Registered: 31st Mar 03
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Header Tank was free as it was the first 1!
They said about £80, check with them 1st.
Mines out of ally but they said they could do a stainless.
What benefit are the valve springs?
Velos said the con rod bolts break 1st, then the valve heads drop off, do they just hit the pistons though?
The more Rpm the better!
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Daimo B
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When u reach 7000rpm territory the con rod bolts and valve springs tend to give way first. Most other components are ok up to 7500rpm +. Wont get any gains, just the valve heads wont drop down.
With the tube, you shouldn't need to go over 7500rpm anyway. Anything over this is reserved for Throttle BOdies.
£80 eh, hmmmmmmm interesting. Cheers 
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