Nick_p Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 The car looks awesome dude, and sounds like its a right animal on the road Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest daveburwash Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 The engine is bored to 1.4 apparently...You would need a 76mm bore for 1.4, physically not possible Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 didnt kno that thanks Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightSpirit Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 It goes well Dave mate, there are several jap spec EP's bored to 1.4 ltr...so unless they're just saying that for fun, I think it's highly likely that it's true. Who's to say they just bored it out? More than one way to skin a cat, the forgies are oversized though How's that pipework coming on those AutoBahn intercoolers? still 90 deg bends? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JGT Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Yeah Dave is right.. Car is nice tho, very cheap and actually im shocked it arrived here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest daveburwash Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Its impossible with the clearance between bores, anyone with some knowledge would know that. Autobahn intercoolers don't have 90 dg bends...................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest daveburwash Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Biggest pistons available are 75mm, giving a volume of 342cc per cylinder, total capacity 1368cc opposed to 1332 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightSpirit Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 I see Well with my limited knowledge...I'd say that potentially apart from a bore out, it may have been subjected to a light 'stroking' even with stock crank and rods, the pistons could have a shorter compression height.But what do I know, I only build engines every now and then Truth be told, without opening the engine up, we don't know how it's been built up...as long as it works! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightSpirit Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 Also worth mentioning...that compared to the Japs we know shit about tuning. I once imported an MR2 turbo running over 600ps on stock pistons, nobody in this country had managed that but it ran like a demon and soaked up whatever we threw at it. Just because you can't do it Dave, doesn't mean it can't be done.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest daveburwash Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Also worth mentioning...that compared to the Japs we know shit about tuning. I once imported an MR2 turbo running over 600ps on stock pistons, nobody in this country had managed that but it ran like a demon and soaked up whatever we threw at it. Just because you can't do it Dave, doesn't mean it can't be done....I realise that, there's no need to be so defensive. I say open it up and see what is has!I was once told by a customer he had a jap 5e 1.6, turned out to be .5 overbored lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightSpirit Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 I'm kind of with you on the 'open her up and see what she's got' option...only thing is, I'm hoping 'if it aint broke, don't fix it' lol.We'll see how it pans out, got to rip the engine out starting this weekend, then dump it in the track shell and vice versa...joy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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