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Old 23-03-2011, 10:24 PM
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can any tell me what power levels these are ok for as i got told that they are no good for anything over 500bhp
Old 24-03-2011, 05:16 AM
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Don't think Harvey Gibbs had any problems until he went over 700bhp and 8000rpm so had to add a second pot or something.
Pretty sure his 600bhp engine only had the simple wrc breather set up though.

Mike Rainbird will know for sure, so would be worth a pm.
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I think it was AG who told me that over 500-600bhp they are not the best and chuck oil out or something along them lines
Old 24-03-2011, 01:30 PM
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I heard the same as M K
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Whats the option for power levels that high then ?
Old 24-03-2011, 01:42 PM
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On a 2.0l they're perfect, the last engine in the escos was 613bhp at 8k rpm and often past the 9k Mark with not a whisper out the breather!

Move onto the 2.2l and they do struggle and something extra/different is needed
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