Ian Howells 2.3 Duratec Turbo Engine - Pics Inside
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Just to note the engine will be running 2.5 bar and the turbo is a T72 Turbonetics
As for the Spec: DKE Custom stroke crank, Arrow Rods, custom pistons, Girdled block, Steel Liners, CNC big valve head with Numonic valves, 8 big injectors, dry sumped etc etc
No expense spared
As for the Spec: DKE Custom stroke crank, Arrow Rods, custom pistons, Girdled block, Steel Liners, CNC big valve head with Numonic valves, 8 big injectors, dry sumped etc etc
No expense spared
Originally Posted by AustenW
Just to note the engine will be running 2.5 bar and the turbo is a T72 Turbonetics
As for the Spec: DKE Custom stroke crank, Arrow Rods, custom pistons, Girdled block, Steel Liners, CNC big valve head with Numonic valves, 8 big injectors, dry sumped etc etc
No expense spared
As for the Spec: DKE Custom stroke crank, Arrow Rods, custom pistons, Girdled block, Steel Liners, CNC big valve head with Numonic valves, 8 big injectors, dry sumped etc etc
No expense spared
I would hate to see the bill for that!
Whats it going in?
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Ian is quite happy to build an engine of this spec for a price
Contact him by e-mail at: tech@fiestafrenzy.co.uk
Contact him by e-mail at: tech@fiestafrenzy.co.uk
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Andy Nichols, (european FWD record holder), does a 10.8 sec quarter in a FWD Rover of similar spec
Can you or 98% of cossies on this site do that time?
I think not
Lets wait and see
Can you or 98% of cossies on this site do that time?
I think not
Lets wait and see
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98% of cossies are not based on 1/4 miles..
not trying to diss the engine or argue mate...
just trying to say that is harder to hit all these times and speeds than just bolting a few fancy parts together into an engine.
not trying to diss the engine or argue mate...
just trying to say that is harder to hit all these times and speeds than just bolting a few fancy parts together into an engine.
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
yeah and by saying that he will have to run good times and speeds or else this fancy looking engine is worth fook all 
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Originally Posted by AustenW
Originally Posted by rapidcossie
yeah and by saying that he will have to run good times and speeds or else this fancy looking engine is worth fook all
Although with the spec it 'should' do the business!
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From: In the unit, building a 450bhp Time Attack Focus!
Originally Posted by Stavros
2.5 bar on a genuine 72mm inducer turbo?!
That'd be coming on for 800bhp+
Well, maybe nigh on 900
That'd be coming on for 800bhp+
Well, maybe nigh on 900
It's a turbonetics turbo and from personal experience i've always found that if you can't get the horsepower from a netics, then you can't get it at all! Only thing that lets them down is the torque - can never get as much from a netics as some of the others, yet to figure the reasoning out though!!
Best of luck to Ian, spoken to him a few times and he really seems a genuine bloke - would love to see him running 10's
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Originally Posted by AustenW
Originally Posted by rapidcossie
yeah and by saying that he will have to run good times and speeds or else this fancy looking engine is worth fook all
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Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Interesting intake plenum though, why is it an odd shape?
