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Dangle_kt

posted on 31/7/08 at 04:59 PM Reply With Quote
BEC VS. CEC

Just a quick one to state once and for all to any confused people that BEC's are the best choice by far in a 7.

No if's, but's or maybe's.

If you disagree then I beleive I have found a very suitable site for all you CEC boys to reflect on your decision to fit a heavy underpowered engine to your pride and joy.

Turn the sound up as it really helps the contemplation of your choice:

CLICK

[Edited on 31/7/08 by Dangle_kt]






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bigrich

posted on 31/7/08 at 05:01 PM Reply With Quote








A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules

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dogwood

posted on 31/7/08 at 05:01 PM Reply With Quote


Haa haa haa

OK you got me

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purdy

posted on 31/7/08 at 05:06 PM Reply With Quote
ye got me ha ha ha
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whitestu

posted on 31/7/08 at 05:08 PM Reply With Quote
Very grown up!

You'll be telling us we don't need reverse next!!


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piddy

posted on 31/7/08 at 05:15 PM Reply With Quote
Yes thats the last time I help one of those BEC to move his car in a rearward direction.
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r1_pete

posted on 31/7/08 at 05:51 PM Reply With Quote







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Flamez

posted on 31/7/08 at 05:54 PM Reply With Quote
No doubt Mr Whippy will be along soon
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David Jenkins

posted on 31/7/08 at 06:03 PM Reply With Quote
Methinks these BEC lads protest too much...

...sensitive, aren't they!






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BenB

posted on 31/7/08 at 06:18 PM Reply With Quote
Lets for a minute discuss the "BECs.... it's a girl thing" thang.

It is true that BECs are all things female- beautiful, graceful, exciting and expensive And they blow once a year

Meanwhile CECs are all things male- heavy, bloated, drink too much and are difficult to get moving.

Nuf said.

Freud would of course say that a car is just a thrusting penis. I think cars are sexual but not in a phallic way. Think of a curvaceous car with big rear wheel arches and a curving bonnet. Sure doesn't remind me of a phallus (COREdevelopments avatar gives some hints).... So cars are sexual but they can be so in a female or a masculine way. The question is- which one do you want to get into and give the beans

So from this amazing work of logic and following on from the works of Mr Whippy and S.Freud we can quite conclusively conclude that

BECs are for heterosexuals

and

CECs are for friends of Nancy



OOOh sh!t where's my flameproof suit?

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omega0684

posted on 31/7/08 at 06:23 PM Reply With Quote
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOT THIS AGAIN!!!!

P.S CEC GETS MY VOTE!

DAM YOU DANGLE!

[Edited on 31/7/08 by omega0684]

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David Jenkins

posted on 31/7/08 at 06:26 PM Reply With Quote
I regard BECs in the same way as homosexuality - people can do it if they want, as long as they don't ask me to get involved...






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martyn_16v

posted on 31/7/08 at 06:47 PM Reply With Quote
It's amazing the lengths you BEC people go to to try and convince yourselves that your steroidal hairdriers are any good. There's some waffle floating about that would make an intelligent design 'scientist' proud






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chrisg

posted on 31/7/08 at 07:23 PM Reply With Quote
It's your car - put what you like in it

I'd say it depends what you want the car for, for normal road use a CEC is better IMHO.

Too much noise and 12 gearchanges per roundabout starts to p*ss you off after a while when you're in touring mode.

I've been to Le Mans in one and the novelty soon wears off, I'll tell you.

If you go out for a half hour blast or do lots of track work then a BEC is for you.

So it's obvious you need ONE OF EACH!!

Cheers

Chris

I've just thought, does this make me "Bi seven ual"?

[Edited on 31/7/08 by chrisg]





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chris_smith

posted on 31/7/08 at 07:37 PM Reply With Quote
at the end of the day you BEC owners/builders have to keep doing this sort of thing to try and convince yourselves that a bike engine is the right way to go, at the back of all your minds you can hear that voice saying "this is wrong, this is wrong, bike engine in a CAR"
first signs of insanity me thinks

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Dangle_kt

posted on 31/7/08 at 08:04 PM Reply With Quote
HAHA!

What a responce!

I actually started the thread cos I got tired of the CEC boys bashing BECs.

BEC owners generally sell the benefits of BEC's rather than critisise CEC's.

CEC owners seem to critisise BEC's rather than sell the benefits of CEC's.

I tried to make this point the other week, yet the BEC critisism continued - I was just making my point in a way CEC boys might be able to grasp.

hopefully it worked

Fact is engine choice is a personal thing so how about we sell the benefits of our choices rather than knock others.






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jacko

posted on 31/7/08 at 08:09 PM Reply With Quote
That link flashes like the lights on a recovery truck recovering a BEC car when the gear box goes BANG
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zetec7

posted on 31/7/08 at 08:17 PM Reply With Quote
'Course, there IS another way, and maybe have the best of both worlds...use a lightweight twin cam 16-valve 2 litre car engine, lighten its flywheel etc. so it's lightweight & revs like a BEC, etc. etc., and voila! A 2-litre, 180 hp bike engined-car that'll last a LOOONNGG time...with reverse!

IMHO there is no WRONG way to build a Locost - each of us builds what appeals to US, and fills our own needs...





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contaminated

posted on 31/7/08 at 09:15 PM Reply With Quote
IMHO there is no WRONG way to build a Locost - each of us builds what appeals to US, and fills our own needs...

I agree - as long as it's not a BEC. Horrible, buzzy little things

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coozer

posted on 31/7/08 at 09:37 PM Reply With Quote
Right then, I have had a BEC and now my choice is a CEC.

Why, Becs are noisy cluncky things that lunch gearboxes and engines. My BEC Striker was a flying machine that put a smile on my face BUT before that it had a Montego Turbo engine that was knicker wetting, faces more like this than this

So, now I'm back in CEC territory for a dual purpose car. After watching a CSR260 going round Croft over 200bhp is what is required that will give me the performance you get from a Bec with the nice Cec drive (with reverse) for A WHOLE LOT LESS THAN A BEC!

Get it??

Steve





1972 V8 Jago

1980 Z750

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simoto

posted on 31/7/08 at 09:59 PM Reply With Quote
Re, my signature. Somebody said something about luddites the other day i seem to remember





striker/blade now complete, thanks to all on this site.

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MikeCapon

posted on 1/8/08 at 08:15 AM Reply With Quote
CEBs?

So if these car engine things are so good why are people not putting them into bikes then?

OH They are! Look at these fine examples. Imagine the performance and handling of these beasts.

First off a Pinto engine Sheer class.


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And now for the jag engine fans. To improve driveability this one is fitted with twin turbos


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Benzine

posted on 1/8/08 at 12:04 PM Reply With Quote
I just took some photos of the average BEC and CEC engine bay:

BEC:



CEC:


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James

posted on 1/8/08 at 04:10 PM Reply With Quote
Nice one Benzine..... nearly just fell off my chair laughing at that!

Have a good weekend!

James





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woodster

posted on 1/8/08 at 07:04 PM Reply With Quote
what happened to Whippy ........ i've nearly run out of popcorn
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