jrdn7
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Could anybody give me a rough price and parts list for building a 300bhp C20LET? Already been through Ben's thread but it's giving twice the power I want.
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FAZ
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half his budget?
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bigron1988
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quote: Originally posted by FAZ
half his budget?
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Col004
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Between 4-6k for a proper none bodged job. Depending on brands of parts.
[Edited on 15-02-2013 by Col004]
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gazza808
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Turbo wise research the td05 conversions everyone's doing.
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Mieran
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EDS ph2 chips
3.5 bar FPR
FMIC
BCR8ES plugs gapped to 0.6 (iirc)
Decent fuel pump (walbro 255 etc)
2.5" exhaust (or bigger if you want)
This setup should give you near 300bhp if your turbo is good, if not you'll need a hybrid or different unit (t34, td05 etc)
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taylorboosh
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id just buy one already running it?
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sri boy
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Anything more than 300 just isn't an everyday car plus over 300 from a fwd us pointless if u ask me
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gazza808
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quote: Originally posted by sri boy
Anything more than 300 just isn't an everyday car plus over 300 from a fwd us pointless if u ask me
Really?
I found 300+ easy to live with day to day,
An had no trouble putting the power to the tarmac...
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Steve jordan
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I have a lovely block with under piston oil jets fitted.
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Ronson
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quote: Originally posted by sri boy
Anything more than 300 just isn't an everyday car plus over 300 from a fwd us pointless if u ask me
Go on youtube and look up them 2.2 ecotec's in America, they do a 6 second 1/4 mile are FWD and have well over 1000 BHP, they have been taken up to and over 1700 BHP, they are faster than any RWD car
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Generation
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Mines easily over 5k, for 400hp ish.
Nt even bought management yet
[Edited on 16-02-2013 by Generation]
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Generation
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Don't take the bait above..
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote: Originally posted by Ronson
quote: Originally posted by sri boy
Anything more than 300 just isn't an everyday car plus over 300 from a fwd us pointless if u ask me
Go on youtube and look up them 2.2 ecotec's in America, they do a 6 second 1/4 mile are FWD and have well over 1000 BHP, they have been taken up to and over 1700 BHP, they are faster than any RWD car
But they are purpose built drag cars, not everyday road cars.
Also, can you fire up some links please as im interested to see a 6s FWD car.
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Generation
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Think most let's are purpose built tbh
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Corsa_Sport21
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Also i would agree with sri boy.
If its to put in a Corsa, 300bhp is more than enough to keep it sane, and still be a very quick road car. IMO, anything more, it will start to lose the fun factor as you could be forever chasing numbers and spending shit loads of money to improve it in most area's.
Take bigrons as a perfect example, mega mega power all things considered, and not much has been left untouched to try and get full use of the power.
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Corsa_Sport21
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A purpose built drag car is in a different class to a purpose built every day car though. League's apart.
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bigron1988
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also intrested to see these youtube links to the eco techs, had a look on there but cant find them , as said i think 300bhp is enough in a corsa shell fwd for the road anything over that ends up costing loads and is to much for the road
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Nic Barnes
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yep, waste of time any more than that in a road going corsa, hence i have 2 cars. i couldnt live with mine as a daily. no chance.
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jrdn7
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quote: Originally posted by Mieran
EDS ph2 chips
3.5 bar FPR
FMIC
BCR8ES plugs gapped to 0.6 (iirc)
Decent fuel pump (walbro 255 etc)
2.5" exhaust (or bigger if you want)
This setup should give you near 300bhp if your turbo is good, if not you'll need a hybrid or different unit (t34, td05 etc)
What about block/head work?
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Nic Barnes
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Don't need any. Standard is fine.
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gazza808
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I'd recommend arp's rod bolts though.
[Edited on 16-02-2013 by gazza808]
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sri boy
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quote: Originally posted by gazza808
quote: Originally posted by sri boy
Anything more than 300 just isn't an everyday car plus over 300 from a fwd us pointless if u ask me
Really?
I found 300+ easy to live with day to day,
An had no trouble putting the power to the tarmac...
Ave got a astra gsi and it's prob runing 280 and wheelspins like MAD with conti tyres it's puts power down if u play with the throttle so plus ave built a few let corsas and unles there diffed up and runing slicks or sticky tyres a find it hard to run daily with 300+ hence why Ron nick and a few other people on here with 300+ cars don't use them everyday
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jrdn7
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I'd not be using it every day. For anybody who wants to know, the engine would prob be going into a Zakspeed-rep Ford Escort MK2. BDA Turbo engine is like £10k+
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sri boy
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In that case build to ure hearts content mate 300bhp escort rwd is pure porn insane lol
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