pekwah1
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| posted on 10/8/10 at 10:57 PM |
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Engine for a Striker
Hi Guys,
will be picking up a striker this week hopefully.
It's currectly fitted with a 1300 xflow to a type 9.
Although i'm sure this will still power the little beast at a reasonable speed, i think i'd prefer to have an engine that will produce
around 150hp if i'm going to have to build it up etc and spend the time on it.
So..... the usual question, which engine?
Options:
1300 xflow (currently fitted)
mazda mx5
zetec
bigger xflow/pinto
rover k series
4age
Points to consider will be power produced, reliability, weight, and that it'll need to go through an iva but i don't know how that would
matter.
Slightly swaying towards the k series as they're pretty cheap, and i love how the engine revs and responds in my mate's elise. I assume
there shouldnt be too many issue with fitting by getting a different bellhousing for the type9?
Anyway, opinions please!
Regards.
Andy
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nick205
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 12:48 AM |
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4age small, light, powerful and proven inthe striker
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easisatman
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 02:24 AM |
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As Nick said 4age look at raws website for there engines also the duretec thats what caterham now use its a nice light tunable engine, lots of
threads on here look on engine section flak monkeys done a great write up
regards
Paul
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 06:49 AM |
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for me there's only 1 true engine for the striker and it's the 4age
I know i love mine. Rev happy and 150bhp in a 500kg car = 
http://www.clubstylus.be
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adithorp
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 06:57 AM |
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4age is a well tried route in the Striker so there's lots of experience out there.K series is a good option if done well.
Of course the obvious answer is B... OK I won't go there 
Have a look at the JPSC forum or the Sylva list. Not as active as here but lots of Strikers on there.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 09:18 AM |
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4AGE 20V has been the choice for quite a while but a blacktop Zetec would be cheaper to install and will get better returns from future modifications.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 09:42 AM |
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If you want all the bits off the shelf then 4age from Raw is proven, but expensive once you add all the bits up.
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pekwah1
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:00 AM |
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yeh thought you'd all say the toyota lump....
budget is a bit of an issue though so 2k from raw is probably not an option...
any idea of what kind of power a 1300 xflow gives? the other option is to keep the xflow and build it up with that for now and do the engine when
i'm not longer poor...
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iank
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:45 AM |
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Sylva used to recommend the 1.6 CVH which is good for 150bhp but probably a bit old in the tooth these days, it is likely the cheapest and easiest
option if not giving RAW a pile of cash.
http://web.archive.org/web/20020824000500/www.sylva.co.uk/cvh.html
Check the height of the Duratec as it's a tall engine and might not fit without a silly bulge.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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pekwah1
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 11:01 AM |
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that link doesn't work....
i think i'd be looking for an engine that's going to give close to the 150hp in standard form, well, apart from the obvious air filter and
exhaust and maybe carbs....
So who's clever enough to give pro's and con's of using the 4age vs k series?
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iank
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 12:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pekwah1
that link doesn't work....
Interesting, it works fine for me.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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