Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Im interested in seeing C16XE/X16XE/X14XE Pictures and Specifications for some Idea's.
Im buying a C16XE and just interested to see what people with the Small Block XE engines have done including some pictures and a spec list to see what you have done to the engine.
Cheers
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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A broken engine...
Drilled airbox
Sorry im not much help
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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Colour coded cover, Pipercross induction kit.
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
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Cheers Whittie, looks clean
Im after anything, standard to highly modified
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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use to look like this - did have more to do to it but family comes first
x16xe
dbilas inlet
carbon enclosed air filter
quickshift
sachs fast road clutch
oil catch tank
s/s decat system - standard manifold
removed SAI
a/c fully removed - pump,pipes,condenser etc
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Adam C
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That looks Gav, any idea on what power it was running?
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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nope, never got it on the rollers
did have cams and pullies and was going to rebuild the head - but never happened
was a quick car tho, surprised a few people considering such little mods and did have a full rear install in too
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Pete_vxl
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Registered: 24th Nov 06
Location: Lochgelly, Fife
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seeing my car (whitties) in bits is scary lol
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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Ours
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Mine
Mantzel copy inlet
Kent 1601 cams
De-cat, full 2" exhaust system
Made 127bhp, and 111lb/ft at Jamsport
Now has a 4-1 exhaust manifold and 2.25" 2box race exhaust system too
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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X16XE
Pipercross Viper
Lexmaul inlet
Janspeed 4-2-1 manifold
Sportex decat
BFO system
Custom remap by Chipwizards
130bhp and 123lb/ft at Jamsport
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neil h
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Registered: 28th Sep 06
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bloody hell that pipercross induction kit in Jakeys is mahoosive.
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
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Im liking Vaux Lad's and Robins, would like to achieve a similar performance figure
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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not an up to date pic but:
196 bhp @ 8600 rpm
135 ft/lb
1640cc
wossener forged pistons
Steel conrods
lightened and balanced crank and flywheel
standard oil and waterpump
jenvey twin tb's (45mm)
90mm trumpets
ITG sausage filter
Vsport 30 degree inlet
c20xe blue injectors
extensive headwork
Ivey 1 piece stainless valves
Solid lifters
double valve springs
Vsport spring platforms
O.E forged upper spring retainers
Custom cams (12.5mm lift 290 degree inlet 12mm lift 280 degree exhaust)
Kent vernier cam pulleys
SBD cambelt rollers
Fixed tensioner (cambelt tensioned by waterpump)
SBD alternator
ARP conrod bolts
ARP head studs
Cometic head gasket
Vsport high spec 4-2-1 manifold
Vsport 2.5" twin box exhaust system
Omex 600 ecu and loom
[Edited on 04-05-2008 by Dave A]
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Dave stop showing off
Mine
Drilled and modified air box with k&N pannel filter
mantzel inlet
janspeed 421 manifold
arp rod bolts
sbd metal cambelt rollers
Diablis ecu with raised rev limit
Ported and polished cyclinder head
magnex exhaust
Before the exhaust and modified airbox were fitted
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Noticed that mine lacks torque compared it vaux lads, any idea why?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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x14xe, 136bhp
x16/c16 around 140
[Edited on 05-05-2008 by jr]
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Loved that engine
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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which evolution of it ?
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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What was the spec of each of those jr they are pritty pokey
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Fad
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quote: Originally posted by jr
which evolution of it ?
First evolution as you could get away with saying "its only a 1.4" when you beat something at the lights
Proper built X14xe by Owen Dvelopments wasnt it?
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jr
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x14
Manztel, 264 degree shrieck cams , Piper venier pulleys , Uprated valve springs and caps , BTB manifold, LMS decat, ARP conrod bolts, Blueflame BFO system, Piper panel filter in standard airbox, ported, polished and flowed head
x16
Lexmaul Ram Indcution, 264 degree shrieck cams , Piper venier pulleys , Uprated valve springs and caps , Janspeed manifold, Janspeed decat, ARP conrod bolts, Blueflame BFO system, PiperX induction kit, ported, polished and flowed head
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by Fad
quote: Originally posted by jr
which evolution of it ?
First evolution as you could get away with saying "its only a 1.4" when you beat something at the lights
Proper built X14xe by Owen Dvelopments wasnt it?
indeed
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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Dont forget the Ford DIS pack
It was prolly a bit more than 136 bhp as it had a much better exhaust on it than when Matt ran it in his.
[Edited on 05-05-2008 by Fad]
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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yes, but never properly proven, so we'll say 136+bhp
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