428 replies to this topic

[Nev]

Maybe it's worth skimming a bit and put a thicker HG on or possibly get rods that are a bit shorter? Cometic have quite a range of thicknesses for the Z20, maybe they also have them for this block.

Edited by Nev, 02 February 2017 - 07:39 PM.

[leevx2.2]

At closer inspection the the marks are not proud and it has had a slight skim  i think they are where the water ways are on head etc when i get my head gasket i will check .

Neil will be able to tell me better i will pop it over and let him have a look 

[vocky]

I have seen worse on the latest Saab B207 engines, they are not really an issue because the gasket does not need to seal in that area

[leevx2.2]

Cool thats ok then There response 

Yes sorry for the misunderstanding, all of our engines were based on used core blocks, it is the last year that we started using new blocks for the 2.0L engines because we purchased a few hundred 2.0L LDKs.

 

[FLD]

Maybe it's worth skimming a bit and put a thicker HG on or possibly get rods that are a bit shorter? Cometic have quite a range of thicknesses for the Z20, maybe they also have them for this block.

That's a proper bodge approach. You would deck the block and Pistons together and use a normal gasket.

[Peter VXR29]

Wow Lee this is going to be great....like it!........I bet George cant wait to drive it

[leevx2.2]

Wow Lee this is going to be great....like it!........I bet George cant wait to drive it

Cheers mate should be mental hopefully got a racelogic traction control unit I think I might need it .

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Traction control !!! Should of bought a v6 exige

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

By traction control do you mean stickier tires

[Rosssco]

Should of bought a v6 exige

 

This thing will have about twice the Bhp/Te as an Exige V6...  

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

i doubt it will reach 700 hp with all the will in the world 

 

wouldent mind being proven wrong 

[Rosssco]

i doubt it will reach 700 hp with all the will in the world 

 

wouldent mind being proven wrong 

 

700bhp??

 

550bhp x 900kg = ~610 bhp/Te

 

345bhp x 1,160kg = ~300 bhp/Te

[leevx2.2]

Traction control !!! Should of bought a v6 exige

No can't go backwards mate and look how much they are    

I was going to get the car sprayed this year it will have to be next year now ,i have been saying that since i bought it though lol

[The Batman]

I keep thinking about respraying mjne but what's the point when we abuse them on track!!

[smiley]

Where does the 700 aim come from?

Wasen't it 450 due to cubic inch content, and 500 with meth added?

 

[Nev]

Don't forget anything more than 600 BHP with slick tyres = wheelie-ma-bobs!

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

The 700 bhp came from 350 X2  but didnt realise the lotus exige S3 was such a lard ars#e car lol

 

did anyone tel martin they weigh a lot 

[leevx2.2]

Well this has sky rocketed money wise bloody import charges for all parts about £1200  that i have bought from the USA and thats without the Delivery charges   

Block is getting Honed cams are in the country so just got to drop parts of to be ballanced and then Neil can do his magic .

I will not be doing this again i could of bought another NA vx again at this rate ,Plus i took car out for a drive and  it  made me think even more do i need any more power lol

 

[The Batman]

 

did you hear next year they are bringing out a 2200 harrop

Edited by The Batman, 08 February 2017 - 07:36 PM.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

sounds like you have some serious sucking up to do to the wife