Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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Did a dummy build on the engine today. Now just needs the block skimming, the crank regrinding and the pistons ceramic coating. 190 bhp 1.4 16 valve here we go.
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
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wana swap 
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: West Sussex
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Can't afford to now. Tooooo many 0's on the price tag
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John_C
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: South east, Bromley
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fuk turbo???
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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nope, standard, (well apart from all the mods). It ran 173 bhp last r.r. and that was on fast road cams with hydraulic top end. Now gat race cams and solid followers. More info at www.qep.uk.com
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Trotty
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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Sounds interesting!
What sorta spec are we talking for this engine?
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
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"During winter 2001, a 1.4 16-valve engine was sourced from the breakers for the 2002 season. Now fitted with a standard crank, rods, pistons with pockets machined in pistons for clearance.QEP reworked the cylinder Head which is now fully ported on standard size valves with bronze guides and fitted with SBD cams, valve springs and titanium spring caps. QEP made a fywheel machined from Aluminium billet with EN24 friction plate - weighing 2.25Kg. The engine was also fully balanced.
Breathing is via a throttle body kit from SBD, new 2½” bore exhaust and 4 branch SBD manifold. Quaiffe supplied the gear box internals."
"2nd time around on the rolling road at Brooklands Motorsport gave us 161 BHP at the flywheel @ 8000Rpm."
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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keiths engine makes mine look a bit poo
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Trotty
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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Niiice! 
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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Since the above spec, we now have S.B.D. pistons running 11.8:1 compression, even more head work, electric water pump, ceramic coated head, valves (stainless) and pistons, full race cams, double valve springs, solid lifters and more I've forgotten I expect. I know that Matt at Q.E.P has spent about 100 hours on the head in the last year. That has to be a record.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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love the spec keith, but i want to know is,
who was at fault in the pic below
[Edited on 29-02-2004 by jr]
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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At fault above was a pug 306 who didn't realise that I would get from 16th to 7th on the 1st corner, therefore punting me straight into an abandoned XR2
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
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How is the corsa for racing??
What have you done to the chassis/suspension to get it upto a level ok for racing?
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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sounds 
all that from a 1.4
pew pew pew pewwwww
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
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Very impressive but I take it its a racing engine and cant be run for road use??
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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Suspension is fully adjustable Ledas on front with 350lb springs, rear is gas ledas with 4" 800lb springs. Not sure about road use now, but with previous cams it could have been easily.
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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Should be on rolling road in about 2 weeks. Only £120 per hour at S.B.D.
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John_C
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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only  quality though
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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yeah, thing is quality costs though!
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Keith Piper
At fault above was a pug 306 who didn't realise that I would get from 16th to 7th on the 1st corner, therefore punting me straight into an abandoned XR2
, keith whatb type of class do you race in , would love to do something like this
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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car runs in the "hot hatch" championship, run by the 750 motor club. Nearest meeting to you would be Brands Hatch on easter monday
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Keith Piper
car runs in the "hot hatch" championship, run by the 750 motor club. Nearest meeting to you would be Brands Hatch on easter monday
i will be venturing down there then only 5 mins away
[Edited on 01-03-2004 by jr]
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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120 for an hour of tuning and setting up is not bad, considering its 45 quid to just get a RR print out at power engineering (5 mins work)
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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How much does it cost to run in the race?
Whats your car rev to? - peak power at 8000 rpm?
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Keith Piper
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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jr, come and find us in the pits if you come down. Its only classed as "club" racing so its only about £10 to get in n and theres usually bout 10 races of various things.
Car should now pull 9 grand, it usually costs about £150 to enter a race, and if u break it in practice tough luck!
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