taylor2008
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Registered: 3rd Nov 08
Location: wolverhampton
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thinking about putting carbs on the above, currently running around 180bhp , but unsure on wats the best set ??, im thinking of some r1 carbs wat bhp shoud this reach if there fitted??? 
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scottc1088
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Registered: 7th Mar 05
Location: Chesterfield Drives: Corsa Gsi, Cbr600
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what else has been done to get 180bhp?
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taylor2008
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Registered: 3rd Nov 08
Location: wolverhampton
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quote:
Originally posted by scottc1088
what else has been done to get 180bhp?
spec of car
*2.1 16v dizzy type engine with f20 gearbox
*Bilstein suspension
*Powerflex bushes all round
*Speedline allessio's with good yokohoma s-drives
*2.0 brakes and pads with goodridge braided hoses
*straight through 2 1/2in pipe to a 3in rolled in backbox
*FSE Power boost valve
*B+M Shortshift link
*Astra GTE Digi Dash
*Powercap
*k & n filter
got print out of 165bhp from last year then engine got rebuilt and bored out to 2.1 in january previous owner told us it is running around 180bhp as it is now,
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aaronc190
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Registered: 19th Aug 08
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its no gona be 180bhp from that spec even with a rebuild unless your missing some info..a good xe with just carbs can get 180bhp once set up right
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chrex
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is this at the fly??...
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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no offence mate, but it sounds like you've been gullible and been sold an engine claiming power that it is probably making no where near.
i know my mates xe made 180bhp on 2 different rollers with full rebuild, lighten/balance, power cap, decat, super chip and one of my heads.
2.1 itself will need 88mm pistons, and im sure anyone putting 88mm pistons in will not fit them to a stock engine, seeing as a set of pistons would set you back £500 + over bore, bearings, etc etc.
r1 carbs would probably work.
best advice if looking at bike carbs is too ring bogg brothers, as they do the manifolds and also do drive in/drive out kits
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taylor2008
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thanks guys on your coments i can see where you comeing from by saying it wont be 180 bhp by looking at the spec, i sed all this to the chap who i brought it off, then he shown me some of the reciepts, piston's bearings, ect ect then i was confinsed that it is a 2.1,
all the spec that i listed above is just a copy/ paste from the site it was up for sale on, i have loads of reciepts of wats bein done and it hasnt bein noted down for some reason.
what would be the best way to double check on the piston size's??? then we can be sure
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
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take the cylinder head off and measure the bore, you should get a rough idea of what size they are. the proper way would be to take a piston out and measure, but tbh you should be able to tel differance between 86, 86.5, 87, 87.5 and 88mm pistons
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john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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quote:
Originally posted by taylor2008
quote:
Originally posted by scottc1088
what else has been done to get 180bhp?
spec of car
*2.1 16v dizzy type engine with f20 gearbox
*Bilstein suspension
*Powerflex bushes all round
*Speedline allessio's with good yokohoma s-drives
*2.0 brakes and pads with goodridge braided hoses
*straight through 2 1/2in pipe to a 3in rolled in backbox
*FSE Power boost valve
*B+M Shortshift link
*Astra GTE Digi Dash
*Powercap
*k & n filter
got print out of 165bhp from last year then engine got rebuilt and bored out to 2.1 in january previous owner told us it is running around 180bhp as it is now,
180 bhp from suspension alloys and a digi dash lol
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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if need any headwork doing or whatever drop me a pm. or an engine speccing if decide want more power. do it the right way, not the bullshit way
obv the lad whos sold the car has done the typical 156bhp + 10bhp k&n + 15bhp Exhaust
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