Found an Extremely clean J reg ebony black 4x4 about 3 weeks ago now. had all the right bits, coilovers... big brakes up front alloy rad, cooler, wrc breather, swirl pot. 85000 miles from new every mot and nearly full service history, underneath is mint etc etc 15000 reciepts
Anyway Car was smoking very heavily so bought it cheap and set about stripping down the engine. Found that as usual with cossies someones been there before but engine was completely standard. slight lip on top of bores, cracked ring and destroyed shell due to major overtightening on end cap.

Anyway ive put the engine in to a tuning company near me more renound for jap cars but im certainly paying for it lol.

This is the spec, let me know what you think.

Long studded 200 block
Overbored for exact match
Wossner pistons with teflon skirts
Valve cut outs as required
Low compression
Shot peened rods
Full arp bolt and nut kit throughout
ACL RACE Bearings
Good as new unground CRANKSHAFT all uprated bearings
High pressure oil pump Fully balanced bottom end
2 x BD14 cams With verniers
Bronze valve guides and valves reseated
Double Valve Springs
4 layer Wrc Headgasket
GT35 Turbo
Tial external wastegate
Massive headwork for a 25 % increase in flow.
Swedish plenum.
6 paddle alcon.
Weight Matched Bottom End.
All being powder coated and dressed up.

(costing best part of 12 grand.)

Does that sound expensive.

Once ive restored some funds back to my wallet we are going for autronic management with 1000cc siemens injectors, low boost anti lag and launch control.

Going for 550bhp+ so i can beat my dads m5 lol.

Sorry about the long post any feedback would be great....

Oh and im still with the standard gearbox for the mo.