ryan_belfast

Whats better...??

Im looking at two cars at the minute...

One is a 2.1ZVH with 255BHP and the other is a 1.6CVH running 28psi and is 250bhp... which is less likely to blow up

both specs

Castle Performance engineering 2.1zvh EFI. (cost of £4500)

Proven reliable 255bhp @ 5940rpm (With graph)

2.0 Zetec bottom end bored out to 2.1
Mahle forged pistons
CVH big valve head
T34 Hybrid turbo running 18psi of boost
Beige injectors
FRST EFI OFAB with piggyback chip
T2 cam with vernier pulley
Lightened and balanced bottom end
AP 4 paddle clutch
Pro front mount intercooler with twin fans
Baileys oil catch tank
Full water/ boost samco hoses
Turbo back 3" stainless exhaust
Uprated actuator
Baileys dump valve
Cosworth filter


1.6 CVH
ENGINE

: Tunned and preped by SCS and Harvey Gibbs
: 7:6.1 compression ratio using Mahle pistons
: Mildly ported head using standard cam
: K+N Cone Filter
: Modified fuel system ( for increased fuel pressure when on WOT only )
: Hybrid T3 turbo 360 degree thrust bearing
: 48 exhaust housing
: 60 trim compressor
: 31 actuator
: Series one ECU with Turbosysetms chip
: Revised ignition curve and 3 degrees advance
: Radtech Large intercooler
: Two Spal blow fans
: Samco hoses
: Pace Alloy Radiator
: Scorpion stainless exhaust system
: Felpro Group A Headgasket
: ARP Strengthened Head bolts
: Iridium Spark Plugs
: Ford Motorsport HT Leads
: 2 Stage boost controller // 13 Psi or 26 Psi

ryan_belfast

Anyone?

originalcabbie

S1 or S2???

ballin

iTrader: (1)

dont like either of them really!

zvh looks pretty good except for the cheap management.
1.6 looks to be on std ke-jet , pretty much std head, and just seems a lot of boost to me for reliability !

mines much better, and for sale again in few weeks

ryan_belfast

Series 2 the both of them

ballin

iTrader: (1)

but out of those two i would pick the 2.1zvh (e-reg would put me off tho but im like that )

It's Czech Mate

I'd imagine the one running less boost would be more reliable

Tim

iTrader: (1)

1.6 WOULD BE BETTER ON DRIVE TRAIN DEPENDS WHAT U MEAN ABOUT REIABILITY,NO MODDED MOTA IS GONNA BE THAT TBH IF YOU WANT THE BEST OUT OF IT

ryan_belfast

thats what i thought, i can change the management in it.

originalcabbie

S2 the probably go with the ZVH if it was a S1 i would stay with the CVH all the way

ryan_belfast

I mean i dont wanna drive down the road for a piston turn to chocolate.

originalcabbie

Dont buy a chocolate engine then!!!

ballin

iTrader: (1)

no guarantee of that whatever the spec

ryan_belfast

But is the boost the 1.6 running not a little high? or is it fine if the engine has been built for that? he says its ran 28000 miles with that... surely it would be due for a rebuild soon then?

Stoo

28psi is very high for the standard fuel system, even it it has been modified

Stoo

pmsl, it's hardly standard if it's been modified but you know what i mean! Just realised how stupid that sounded when i read it back lol

ballin

iTrader: (1)

exactly! and 28psi full stop is very high, 28k like that? hmmmmm

ryan_belfast

Thats what im thinking...