ned
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 08:21 AM |
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I would have suggested an XE aswell but finding a good donor example is getting rarer, start stripping them down and it can get expensive. I'd
also rather have a newer ally block engine as although the xe makes good power it isn't the lightest around (but about comparable to a zetec I
suppose)
yes I have an xe myself but from what I've learnt I'd do things differently if doing it again. Actually quite like the little ally 1.6
zetec se myself.
[Edited on 16/8/07 by ned]
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procomp
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 08:28 AM |
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Sorry ned. Forgot you also would know the low down on the vx's also.
Agree it's heavy but wouldnt be so bad in this situation as already quite a heavy car to start with.
cheers matt
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the dave
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 04:08 PM |
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a honda s2000 engine would interest me..but....
where do i get ancilleries e.g. exhaust, alternator, bell housing adaptor, engine mounts from, has anyone done this.
How big is it physically compared to a zetec, the zetec just fits in my cat with no room above. My worry is if i spent that much on an engine
i'd have to use the standard induction/ecu.
Does any work have to be done on the sump?
I guess this thread is now no longer a BEC thread, but i value your inputs all of you.
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twybrow
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 04:43 PM |
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S2000 comes with a gearbox! And the sump is sorted already if you get an S2000 rather than a Civic lump. Do a search, someone (sorry i forget who) had
one in an MK. I think it was rather rapid!
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the dave
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 04:49 PM |
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i spoke to the chap at clockwisemotion.co.uk, who is an s2000 guy and said i would be hard pushed to get an s2000 lump in my car for 3k. I guess he
would know.
Thing with the s2000 gearbox is the size, the type 9 just about fits in the tunnel of the cat.
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 06:02 PM |
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Chris Mason put one in an MK Indy, but IIRC he said the all-out cost was significantly higher than £3k, doubling it and adding a bit more will get you
closer to the actual figure I suspect.
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Toady1
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 08:09 PM |
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i emailed chris mason before i went ahead with the bec, and it was more like 9k to do the conversion! you need a stand alone ecu foe a start, engines
are around the 3k price alone, and fitting it was a nightmare iirc, needed a dry sump too! Go busa!
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Avoneer
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| posted on 16/8/07 at 11:09 PM |
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I still don't think a Cat is suited to be a BEC due to it's overall weight and design - it's a heavy lump as standard.
I'd say go tuned Zetec or Duratec route.
Pat...
[Edited on 16/8/07 by Avoneer]
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