dane seeking more zvh knowlede
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dane seeking more zvh knowlede
I've just bought a ZVH buttom end from James Porter of this site <-- thanks mate..
its a 2.1 with h beam rods from burton and 86mm accrilite forged pistons, which have been machioned top 7.8:1 i compression..
my plan for this engine are:
stage 3 cvh efi head with a newman cam and solid lifters
Hansen tubular manifold
gt 28 or gt 30 (what you reckon)?
xr3i inlet manifold (undtil now) considering a costum inlet manifold
got a omex 600 lying around that im going to fit
and of couse front mount IC
what power can i expect?? could 350bhp be reachable?
and what about my 2.5in moongoose.. it that up for the job or would it require a 3in exhaust?
cheers
its a 2.1 with h beam rods from burton and 86mm accrilite forged pistons, which have been machioned top 7.8:1 i compression..
my plan for this engine are:
stage 3 cvh efi head with a newman cam and solid lifters
Hansen tubular manifold
gt 28 or gt 30 (what you reckon)?
xr3i inlet manifold (undtil now) considering a costum inlet manifold
got a omex 600 lying around that im going to fit
and of couse front mount IC
what power can i expect?? could 350bhp be reachable?
and what about my 2.5in moongoose.. it that up for the job or would it require a 3in exhaust?
cheers
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Inlet will be the restriction there like you say, but yeah there's a spec there for 350hp IMO; solid 320-330 no problems. I'd personally go 3" bore but sure people will say it's not a must...
+1 for GT28 too
+1 for GT28 too
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gingerturbo: yup, It is that engine he was so kindly so sell me
that +2 for the gt 28.. but wouldn't a gt30 be a lot less stressed? I mean, what is a gt28 good for... 380bhp?
im heavely considering a 3in bore exhasut..
what about injectors?
still 320-350bhp in a23year old car should be a lot of fun
that +2 for the gt 28.. but wouldn't a gt30 be a lot less stressed? I mean, what is a gt28 good for... 380bhp?
im heavely considering a 3in bore exhasut..
what about injectors?
still 320-350bhp in a23year old car should be a lot of fun
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After speaking to Simon at Sitech about turbos he said he had a car VERY similar spec to mine;
2.1 fully forged bottom end
Cosworth Managed
Big spec CVH head, Focus RS headgasket and Newman Cam
XR3 inlet
GRS Cooler
and it made 290BHP with a GT28RS Turbo.
I think 320 would be optimistic but not impossible.
2.1 fully forged bottom end
Cosworth Managed
Big spec CVH head, Focus RS headgasket and Newman Cam
XR3 inlet
GRS Cooler
and it made 290BHP with a GT28RS Turbo.
I think 320 would be optimistic but not impossible.
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muz: I deffo want more than 300bhp.. I want the engine to make a much power as it can
gingerturbo: harsh on the gt28.. plz explain why a charge cooler would be a better chioce? I bet your engine was a bit more pricey than the one I bought from James
undtil now Im only seeking some knowlede.. I'll start buying the things I need over this summer
gingerturbo: harsh on the gt28.. plz explain why a charge cooler would be a better chioce? I bet your engine was a bit more pricey than the one I bought from James
undtil now Im only seeking some knowlede.. I'll start buying the things I need over this summer
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my engine was standard as i aint got the pockets for a 2.1 zvh, ive helped build a few 250bhp+ engines, which is where my little knowledge comes from,
i think ya would only benifit from a charge cooler if ya getting big power and using it daily as front mounted ic dont really work well stuck in traffic
i think ya would only benifit from a charge cooler if ya getting big power and using it daily as front mounted ic dont really work well stuck in traffic
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Without a doubt. However over 300bhp IMO will be hard to get out of a ZVH. Every big power ZVH Ive seen (turboboss, ian howell) have used Siemens injectors IIRC. I'm guessing the superior spray pattern must help get the most out of the engine.
I've got a ZVH engine because I bought a ZVH engine already made. But if Im honest, if I was building from scratch I'd go full Zetec.
I've got a ZVH engine because I bought a ZVH engine already made. But if Im honest, if I was building from scratch I'd go full Zetec.
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nice to se a lot of different oppiniuns og experience...
It sound a bit wierd to me if a Zvh should struckle to make over 300bhp?
and of couse a full zetec would be to prefer, but I happend to live in a country were almost every tuning is ilegal.. so the benefit from a ZVH are that it pretty much looks like the standard engine... to the untrained eye..
It sound a bit wierd to me if a Zvh should struckle to make over 300bhp?
and of couse a full zetec would be to prefer, but I happend to live in a country were almost every tuning is ilegal.. so the benefit from a ZVH are that it pretty much looks like the standard engine... to the untrained eye..
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btw the car is not going to be a daily runner... is a car i'll pull out on a sunny sunday and give it a beatin so 'ill go for a front mount ic.. and I think the GT30.. until know..
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nice to se a lot of different oppiniuns og experience...
It sound a bit wierd to me if a Zvh should struckle to make over 300bhp?
and of couse a full zetec would be to prefer, but I happend to live in a country were almost every tuning is ilegal.. so the benefit from a ZVH are that it pretty much looks like the standard engine... to the untrained eye..
It sound a bit wierd to me if a Zvh should struckle to make over 300bhp?
and of couse a full zetec would be to prefer, but I happend to live in a country were almost every tuning is ilegal.. so the benefit from a ZVH are that it pretty much looks like the standard engine... to the untrained eye..
Maybe switchable boost on a GT30, because you could run up to 320-330hp no problems.
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That's some sort of power Simon. How did it drive? I bet that cost ££££ to build though? The emphasis on ZVH being to keep costs down by reusing heads and manifolds from a CVH? Dont you prefer the ZVH I read?
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Okay built quite a few of these now.
It drove amazingly the GT30 starts to spool at about 3000 to 3500rpm pully very strongly all the way to 7500 red line.
The Full zetec gave a smoother power delivary but the ZVH makes you smile more.
There is quite a lot of porting work on the head.
They use standard valves
Standard valve springs and caps
Sitech/Newman cam
Newman solid followers
Forged bottom end (nothing fancy)
Standard exhaust manifold
Sitech inlet manifold
Ebay £100 intercooler
Sitech head gasket
Gotech managment
GT30
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The power delivary showen on the graph is not a good represention as it was wheel spinning. I have a data log of the run and it shows the car on the rev limit 7500 but the dyno rollers only recorded 5600rpm.
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sas:380bhp is quite a lot of power.. and if the gt30 sppo, up at roundish 3-3500rpm, then that deffo the choise of turbo for me.. did you have a rev limet at 7500rpm on a cvh head... can it cope with that... even with solid liftes?
sas, you write the ZVH will make you smile more.. its that because its a absolutly hysterical beast?
and have many psi/bar did you run with?
gingerturbo: I agree.. everyone will know, when the see a 16v head with tubular i a RS turbo, that its not the stock engine
sas, you write the ZVH will make you smile more.. its that because its a absolutly hysterical beast?
and have many psi/bar did you run with?
gingerturbo: I agree.. everyone will know, when the see a 16v head with tubular i a RS turbo, that its not the stock engine
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I think the zvh will make you smile more benause of the engine layout and the way it delivers the torque, more of a puch in the seat sort of thing,,,,, i think
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My very first ZVH took me to 166.6mph, so that kind of says that they do make power up the rev range.
Simon.
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that is reassuring then, i need a stonger bottom end till i can chase those top speed figures though.
the power delivery as is pulls really hard and the only limiting factor is me on the pedal and speed limits, already been given a section 59 warning for wheelspinning in third, not even speeding at the time.
the power delivery as is pulls really hard and the only limiting factor is me on the pedal and speed limits, already been given a section 59 warning for wheelspinning in third, not even speeding at the time.
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He he :-)
Nååå Jacob ...
Det er herinde du suger viden til dig ...
Jeg er i gang med en "big spec" Zvh nu.
Nye Focus Rs stempler, Sitech spec toppakning, Sitech forstærkede topbolte (Simon herfra), Arp plejlbolte, Portet Efi topstykke, Brian Hansen manifold, Gt28 lader og megasquirt eller Omex styring ...
Hvis det flasker sig, så har jeg den MULIGVIS med til Escort Rst træf ovre ved jer ... Meeeeen lad os nu se. Har pisse travlt på arbejdet, så tiden er ikke på min side ;-(
Det er herinde du suger viden til dig ...
Jeg er i gang med en "big spec" Zvh nu.
Nye Focus Rs stempler, Sitech spec toppakning, Sitech forstærkede topbolte (Simon herfra), Arp plejlbolte, Portet Efi topstykke, Brian Hansen manifold, Gt28 lader og megasquirt eller Omex styring ...
Hvis det flasker sig, så har jeg den MULIGVIS med til Escort Rst træf ovre ved jer ... Meeeeen lad os nu se. Har pisse travlt på arbejdet, så tiden er ikke på min side ;-(
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