Tank Mike

if you were going to build an rs turbo to 300 bhp what engine would you use to start with and why.

im after 300bhp for my rst but am not sure on whats a good engine to start with.

Charlie Chalk

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Zetec 16v.... None of the above

Tank Mike

i'll add it lol

Mark_w

RWD Cosworth conversion - none of the above

mark

Tank Mike

or not, it wouldn't let me.

mechanic28

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y 300hp be a waste of power?i 1.4 astra will beat u off the lights and up to around 40-50 mph??

smitsturbo

as above

*edited* 2 litre may i add

Turbocabbie

same here

Charlie Chalk

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Might want it for top end....

mechanic28

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true fella!but i would not wont to be in a escort rs turbo above 135mph

Charlie Chalk

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I've done a genuine 150mph in one

mechanic28

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Charlie Chalk

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Christians one...

Edit: actually, I think it was 155mph

Either way, it was quick..

mechanic28

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sod that!!got abit twichy going 165 in my cossie!and i bet it was alot more stable then a escort rs turbo

xr-stu

yeah was gonna say zetec before i even opened it.

if you wanna be 'cool' and 'special' and have every one of the bling bling look at me crew like you then go duratec. good engines, very good in fact. pricey though.

300bhp from a zetec lump should be fairly easy and pretty drivable.

Charlie Chalk

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From what I can remember it was alright, On the private road we was on,we was accelerating away from a Porsche...


Been off the clock too in a 419bhp Saph, that was fun!

Ade

I'm asking myself exactly the same question just now!

I think EFi is a must, and a Zetec bottom end..... but apart from that I'm still undecided, some more ideas and opinions would be good to hear...

Not really bothered about driveablilty, just cost, power and durability in that order

NEIL A

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My mate runs a 2.1 zvh which is around 300 and it is real nice to drive will little lag and pulls real strong top end aswell.

Ade did you do the pics of Wuls car recently thats the one im on about .

M K

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you should try a genuine 150mph in an xr2 then







i say 1.6cvh but im biased i spose, awesome acceleration, awesome 1/4 mile times and a fooking good top speed - why use anything else

Tank Mike

thank for the replys guys. the only reson i don't really wanna go complate zetec is because i like it looking as standard as possable so with all the engines listed when the bonnett open, upless you know what ur looking for it could still be standard.

if that makes scence.


mike

matt p

Duratec enough said mate

Charlie Chalk

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145mph Marcus isnt shy

Ade

Yeah I did do the pix of Wul's S1

Stunning car, and a proper powerplant.... very tempted by one just like it, although the gearbox destroying power is a bit of an issue to oversome i suppose

d4 rst

16 CVH

andy130

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Cvh if you got the money, zetec cheap power. But if it's a road going car 250 be enough, 300 is a lot of power for road needs set up well for it to handle well

longdog

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smitsturbo

i thaught there was something up with the computer there as i couldnt remember writing that above??

this is a 2007 thread

glad everybody came to a desision 3 years later

crazycage

that would never happen .

morph

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1.6 hemi! allday!

Rsmat

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11 years on and some of us crazy people are still building high powered CVH'S . ::

RSMK4TURBO

Cracking car you have there too, ive gone cossie for last few years but really miss my old erst.

Glenn_

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Charlie chalk. Now he's a blast from the past. I wonder what he's up to now?

Build them right and they will last.

turbotrev

No Chance, but who races up to 50mph anyway!?

Cheers Paul

turbotrev

Why not, Ive done nearly 160 and it felt ok

A decent rs turbo would piss 130 comfortably

Cheers Paul

marky_g

Full ZT for me too so much easier

Brendan

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300 in front wheel drive... that is a handful, keeping that down will be a challenge, go for smooth delivery and torque over max power. makes the drive more enjoyable I find. But if you really need that explosive kick use NOS.

Caddyshack

My m135i bmw used to move about a bit at 150mph and that was a modern car, that said my TVR Cerbera was rock solid at 160mph and so was our z3m roadster on the autobahn, my 911 track car just about got to 150 but I was braking by the time I git there. My liitke 205 will pull160 top revs but not been past 130.

Ebonycossie4x4

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