zilspeed
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 08:32 PM |
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Zetec SE
I'm a fan of Sylvas - like you couldn't tell.
I'm really a fan of the Riot. I reckon it's the future of a lightweight two seater open topped car. There's no front engine / RWD
donors left which are suitable any more.
Hadn't really thought much about the Zetec Se up to now, but this little vid might make me want to change my mind about that.
ZETEC SE 1.6 on throttle bodies on the Emerald rollers - 191bhp.
That could be a pretty effective combo.
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iank
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 08:53 PM |
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That's a lot of power out of a 1.6 (about 92bhp more than in standard road car trim).
Edit: Spectre is prettier, but I agree with your point about donors. Only big saloon running gear left now, which doesn't suit a 7 IMO.
[Edited on 16/9/09 by iank]
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 09:00 PM |
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www.mevltd.co.uk
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 09:15 PM |
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Not that keen on the SE engine...odd construction means it's not the simplest thing to work on and they don't seem the most robust units
in roads cars let alone tuned. I guess the back to front cylinder head works in it's favour for mid engined installations like the Riot
though.
I reckon a better, and even more overlooked choice is the 1.6 Ecotec engine. Like it's older brother the 20XE it is pretty strangled by the
original induction and exhaust in stock form which means you can extract plenty of extra power without having to open the engine. Uses the same
bellhousing as the 20XE as well and suitable Type9 bellhousings are easily available for front engined RWD applications.
[Edited on 16/9/09 by MikeRJ]
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beaver34
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| posted on 17/9/09 at 05:07 PM |
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i run a se engine, have done for the last 3 years, done over 10k
standard bottom end, apart from uprated rod bolts,
shawspeed ss4 cams,
jwrc head with larger exhaust valves,
gsxr 1300 throttle bodies
on omex mapped by track and road
175bhp, 130 lbft revs to 8k
engines weighs around 80kg, so its the lighest 1600 car engine i believe
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