Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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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?
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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Depends what other mods you have really pal? Also what's your budget?
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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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!
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deanmcreynolds26
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id say diff as well. any more power and it may be useless from 0-60 due to spinning the wheels..
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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diff, brakes, suspension.
cams, pocketed pistons, you know where to call...
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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got the brkes and suspension!
how much are cams gona be and also do verniers help much?
how much bhp from them both?
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broster
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depends what cams you go for, verniers are what 80 each? so 160? cams... what you after
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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well fast road is that gd, dont want it unuasanle as it will be an everyday car!
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broster
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i have 288 cams, in an everyday car! with a paddle clutch stripped interior with buckets and harnesses........... dont let that hold you back
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Graeme
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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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J200RSA
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Registered: 23rd May 05
Location: Sheffield
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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
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Graeme
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yeah it is!
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broster
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264 is fast road spec, 288 is pretty mad 300 is getting to race spec
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Graeme
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so price?
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Steve
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Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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the number is the duration in degrees how long the cam holds the valves open for
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