200 block..
02-02-2013, 07:48 PM
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back to the sunject at hand, how many different blocks are there then?
there's the normal 205 block
the 205 block with the smaller 205 stamped on the side
the 200 block
those blocks that are taller
the millington blocks
turkish blocks
and now this cheaper alloy block
is there one standard casting and then other mods are done to it or does each one have individual characteristics that makes it suitable for different power/rev levels?
there's the normal 205 block
the 205 block with the smaller 205 stamped on the side
the 200 block
those blocks that are taller
the millington blocks
turkish blocks
and now this cheaper alloy block
is there one standard casting and then other mods are done to it or does each one have individual characteristics that makes it suitable for different power/rev levels?
205 small core block (Eggenberger)
200 small core block
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03-02-2013, 01:14 PM
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I think one of the dangers of the Internet is that you end up building your car for everyone else, gotta have the latest xyz etc etc or it is shite.
Away from the forums, 380-400Bhp in a fairly lightweight 2wd car is still a total weapon that not much will catch if it is driven well.
Out of all the Cosworths I have had & driven, my 370bhp T34 2wd saff was by far & away the most fun IMHO, reliable & still fast enough to batter Porsches
Away from the forums, 380-400Bhp in a fairly lightweight 2wd car is still a total weapon that not much will catch if it is driven well.
Out of all the Cosworths I have had & driven, my 370bhp T34 2wd saff was by far & away the most fun IMHO, reliable & still fast enough to batter Porsches
03-02-2013, 04:25 PM
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I think one of the dangers of the Internet is that you end up building your car for everyone else, gotta have the latest xyz etc etc or it is shite.
Away from the forums, 380-400Bhp in a fairly lightweight 2wd car is still a total weapon that not much will catch if it is driven well.
Out of all the Cosworths I have had & driven, my 370bhp T34 2wd saff was by far & away the most fun IMHO, reliable & still fast enough to batter Porsches
Away from the forums, 380-400Bhp in a fairly lightweight 2wd car is still a total weapon that not much will catch if it is driven well.
Out of all the Cosworths I have had & driven, my 370bhp T34 2wd saff was by far & away the most fun IMHO, reliable & still fast enough to batter Porsches
Exactly mate ... Mines no record breaker or racer ... The power I have now is fine it's enough to scare me when really pushing it... So it will do for me .
03-02-2013, 11:37 PM
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I'd leave the car as it is 100%.
Is it fast. YES!
Is it fun? YES
Is it broken? NO
Seriously.... keep the car as it is. Its working great and you like it.
Really hope you listen. So hard to earn money these days.... so why spunk it on a lovely and fast car thats NOT broken?!?!?!? AND that a few months back you were bored of and thinking of selling....
If you wanna spend your money. Buy a new toy... buy a little clio or Mx5 or something and track it. SOOOOOOOOO much more fun in doing that then spending LOTS of money building a bombproof engine for a cossie.
And let me tell you... IMHO. At your power level... the bombproof engine has an equal chance of going wrong as the old 91k one!
It will be loom failure, fuel pump, injector or some ancillary failure that kills it in my opinion rather than throwing a rod or cracking block. These can all happen AND have happened to me on brand new builds... or just some unlucky freak event, had them as well!
DON'T THROW GOOD MONEY AT AN OLD CAR.... THATS FAST AND FUN AND WORKING FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it fast. YES!
Is it fun? YES
Is it broken? NO
Seriously.... keep the car as it is. Its working great and you like it.
Really hope you listen. So hard to earn money these days.... so why spunk it on a lovely and fast car thats NOT broken?!?!?!? AND that a few months back you were bored of and thinking of selling....
If you wanna spend your money. Buy a new toy... buy a little clio or Mx5 or something and track it. SOOOOOOOOO much more fun in doing that then spending LOTS of money building a bombproof engine for a cossie.
And let me tell you... IMHO. At your power level... the bombproof engine has an equal chance of going wrong as the old 91k one!
It will be loom failure, fuel pump, injector or some ancillary failure that kills it in my opinion rather than throwing a rod or cracking block. These can all happen AND have happened to me on brand new builds... or just some unlucky freak event, had them as well!
DON'T THROW GOOD MONEY AT AN OLD CAR.... THATS FAST AND FUN AND WORKING FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think one of the dangers of the Internet is that you end up building your car for everyone else, gotta have the latest xyz etc etc or it is shite.
Away from the forums, 380-400Bhp in a fairly lightweight 2wd car is still a total weapon that not much will catch if it is driven well.
Out of all the Cosworths I have had & driven, my 370bhp T34 2wd saff was by far & away the most fun IMHO, reliable & still fast enough to batter Porsches
Away from the forums, 380-400Bhp in a fairly lightweight 2wd car is still a total weapon that not much will catch if it is driven well.
Out of all the Cosworths I have had & driven, my 370bhp T34 2wd saff was by far & away the most fun IMHO, reliable & still fast enough to batter Porsches
well said
04-02-2013, 08:36 AM
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I'd leave the car as it is 100%.
Is it fast. YES!
Is it fun? YES
Is it broken? NO
Seriously.... keep the car as it is. Its working great and you like it.
Really hope you listen. So hard to earn money these days.... so why spunk it on a lovely and fast car thats NOT broken?!?!?!? AND that a few months back you were bored of and thinking of selling....
If you wanna spend your money. Buy a new toy... buy a little clio or Mx5 or something and track it. SOOOOOOOOO much more fun in doing that then spending LOTS of money building a bombproof engine for a cossie.
And let me tell you... IMHO. At your power level... the bombproof engine has an equal chance of going wrong as the old 91k one!
It will be loom failure, fuel pump, injector or some ancillary failure that kills it in my opinion rather than throwing a rod or cracking block. These can all happen AND have happened to me on brand new builds... or just some unlucky freak event, had them as well!
DON'T THROW GOOD MONEY AT AN OLD CAR.... THATS FAST AND FUN AND WORKING FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it fast. YES!
Is it fun? YES
Is it broken? NO
Seriously.... keep the car as it is. Its working great and you like it.
Really hope you listen. So hard to earn money these days.... so why spunk it on a lovely and fast car thats NOT broken?!?!?!? AND that a few months back you were bored of and thinking of selling....
If you wanna spend your money. Buy a new toy... buy a little clio or Mx5 or something and track it. SOOOOOOOOO much more fun in doing that then spending LOTS of money building a bombproof engine for a cossie.
And let me tell you... IMHO. At your power level... the bombproof engine has an equal chance of going wrong as the old 91k one!
It will be loom failure, fuel pump, injector or some ancillary failure that kills it in my opinion rather than throwing a rod or cracking block. These can all happen AND have happened to me on brand new builds... or just some unlucky freak event, had them as well!
DON'T THROW GOOD MONEY AT AN OLD CAR.... THATS FAST AND FUN AND WORKING FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally agree with you... I would have left it as it is but its started knocking and smoking .... So it really need a rebuild or engine..... All I want when it done is the same as I have now I'm not wanting any extra.. Just a little stronger ...loom will be getting done and everything else injectors fuel pump etc are brand new so hopefully it will be back to being fun and me being happy with it .
Oh and your still taking it round a track when it's done..
04-02-2013, 01:48 PM
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Totally agree with you... I would have left it as it is but its started knocking and smoking .... So it really need a rebuild or engine..... All I want when it done is the same as I have now I'm not wanting any extra.. Just a little stronger ...loom will be getting done and everything else injectors fuel pump etc are brand new so hopefully it will be back to being fun and me being happy with it .
Oh and your still taking it round a track when it's done..
Oh and your still taking it round a track when it's done..
Hi Mat
Sorry to hear about the engine knocking and smoking mate
But doing it your way least your know its done to the highest standard and will give you plenty of scope for more power in the future if you fancy it!
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This one will smoke your arse PMSL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e1xvyTdBZI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e1xvyTdBZI
Ha ha love it
Cheers mate ... I love it as it is .. So it will re main the same just with a new engine
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You're faster than him, he's faster than you, who gives a fuck? I have a very close family member that's been dianosed with terminal cancer. There are more important things in life. If Rod has made you feel this way you need to take a step back and get a reality check mate....
Oh, by the way, his car would blow your car into the last century, twisties or not. Got a proper rear beam, tyres, diff etc and a lot of usable horse power....
Oh, by the way, his car would blow your car into the last century, twisties or not. Got a proper rear beam, tyres, diff etc and a lot of usable horse power....
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08-02-2013, 10:56 PM
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You're faster than him, he's faster than you, who gives a fuck? I have a very close family member that's been dianosed with terminal cancer. There are more important things in life. If Rod has made you feel this way you need to take a step back and get a reality check mate....
Oh, by the way, his car would blow your car into the last century, twisties or not. Got a proper rear beam, tyres, diff etc and a lot of usable horse power....
Oh, by the way, his car would blow your car into the last century, twisties or not. Got a proper rear beam, tyres, diff etc and a lot of usable horse power....
Get your head from up his arse and change the tune mate because frankly your fucking boring !
On another note sorry to hear about your family/friend
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Listen I ain't no Internet bully..!... I'm just sick to death of the shit he stirs... You know me and I'm fair..!... I'd like to either see rod face to face or give him my number and we will chat... Do you honestly think I'm going to argue and mad mouth him ... C'mon FFS..
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3 yrs later i come back to this site and what do i see ??
The same rubbish i've seen back then...... do you ever grow up ?
Enough of the Rod Tarry discussion please, he does what he wants and who doesnt like it can do one.
He's not always right but noone is, just let it go......
The same rubbish i've seen back then...... do you ever grow up ?
Enough of the Rod Tarry discussion please, he does what he wants and who doesnt like it can do one.
He's not always right but noone is, just let it go......
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to be fair to rod i have owned a 400 hp saph, and an 850 hp supra with similar performance to rods car upto 150 mph and honestly i can assure you that at even the slightest hint of a straight road it is mind boggling how fast a car of that calibre can accelerate, but also an extreme handful and hard work trying to exit a corner laying power down at 100 mph or below.
theres a video on here somewhere of rod pulling away from yums escort and that is like a stage 3 saph racing a milk float tbh lol
but as a nice useable road car that isnt going to threaten to take your licence and even your life every time a wheel turns a good 400 ish hp car like my r32 gtr daily is perfect.
theres a video on here somewhere of rod pulling away from yums escort and that is like a stage 3 saph racing a milk float tbh
lolbut as a nice useable road car that isnt going to threaten to take your licence and even your life every time a wheel turns a good 400 ish hp car like my r32 gtr daily is perfect.
10-02-2013, 10:36 AM
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If you want to chase Milk floats thats true . You went in mine at 680bhp Jay are you saying it was not usable. If i remember it was just pedal down & away it went. With the latest EFR on a correctly specced HC engine we expect 800bhp to be just the same such is the incredible progress in Turbo design. Do you guys watch 425 line TV's now or push button 'B' in a phone box to call the operator no but you would still use a t4 CRAZY.
. You went in mine at 680bhp Jay are you saying it was not usable. If i remember it was just pedal down & away it went. With the latest EFR on a correctly specced HC engine we expect 800bhp to be just the same such is the incredible progress in Turbo design. Do you guys watch 425 line TV's now or push button 'B' in a phone box to call the operator no but you would still use a t4 CRAZY.
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to be fair to rod i have owned a 400 hp saph, and an 850 hp supra with similar performance to rods car upto 150 mph and honestly i can assure you that at even the slightest hint of a straight road it is mind boggling how fast a car of that calibre can accelerate, but also an extreme handful and hard work trying to exit a corner laying power down at 100 mph or below.
theres a video on here somewhere of rod pulling away from yums escort and that is like a stage 3 saph racing a milk float tbh lol
but as a nice useable road car that isnt going to threaten to take your licence and even your life every time a wheel turns a good 400 ish hp car like my r32 gtr daily is perfect.
theres a video on here somewhere of rod pulling away from yums escort and that is like a stage 3 saph racing a milk float tbh
lolbut as a nice useable road car that isnt going to threaten to take your licence and even your life every time a wheel turns a good 400 ish hp car like my r32 gtr daily is perfect.
Yea I've got them
