Engine rebuilders in the UK.

Yeah tbf there is a lot of support for the Korean stuff in the states but for some reason it just isn't really a thing over here which is kind of a shame, i guess over there they have several more performance orientated models with that 2.7 V6 and the 2.0 Turbo. I forget the name of the bigger 2 door coupe they have over that that looks a lot of fun.

Saying that over here in the UK i'd probably just sell and buy something faster with more support over here to be honest, but i guess someone has to be the early adopter so why not the OP.
 
sovietspybob said:
Yeah tbf there is a lot of support for the Korean stuff in the states but for some reason it just isn't really a thing over here which is kind of a shame, i guess over there they have several more performance orientated models with that 2.7 V6 and the 2.0 Turbo. I forget the name of the bigger 2 door coupe they have over that that looks a lot of fun.

Saying that over here in the UK i'd probably just sell and buy something faster with more support over here to be honest, but i guess someone has to be the early adopter so why not the OP.
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Well they get the veloster n over in the states. The engine is by far the trickiest part to have worked on. The rest like tuning and general support is fine.

Had a good talk with this contact, he seems interested and is doing his research to come up with a plan we can work with. Hopefully it can be something fun and a bit unique.
 
US spec cars are always exactly the same, need to check that first.

But yea, there isn't much of a following for Korean stuff in the UK.
 
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Nasher said:
US spec cars are always exactly the same, need to check that first.

But yea, there isn't much of a following for Korean stuff in the UK.
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The power plant is the same even if it is tuned differently from the factory. Some bits had to move for the catch cans but that was not a big issue.
 
Do you have a maximum budget you are looking at for the overall project?

A proper forging job + all supporting mods you looking £5k+

Which model do you currently have? I believe they have 3 BHP models (not sure if all in the UK)

the other possible option would be liking at an engine swap
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273763874028
 
IMO you will struggle and there’s a simple reason why.


A mechanic will be on £60/hour day.


He can either change timing belts, brakes, discs, suspension parts and oil changes for £60 an hour or take on your engine change for the same money and all of the potential headache and liability that comes with itz
 
When I were a lad, the thought of adding a turbo to my 1.6 MK3 Astra CDX was appealing.

Here I am at 40 wishing I didn't get so attached certain vehicles I owned, throwing too much money at them. Because I could have owned and driven so much more. Damn you Saab 9-5 Aero, now a Seat Leon Cupra ST.

The sensible thing to do would be to use the money for your next car or 'do the math' on parts, tuning, insurance, resale value Vs real-world enjoyment.

I'm not here to dampen your engineering spirit and this isn't what you want to hear but enjoy this car as is and then upgrade.
 
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When I were a lad, the thought of adding a turbo to my 1.6 MK3 Astra CDX was appealing.
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I converted my 1.6 MK3 Astra from single to multi-point injection, went from 80 to 100bhp, was amazing at 18 :D Plenty of people have turbocharged them too, but tbh that's mostly in old Corsa's or Nova's used in hillclimb events which makes a little more sense.

I totally get what you're on about throwing too much money at cars though! I think it makes a lot more sense when you can do the work yourself and save a huge chunk of money over paying someone else to do it.
 
pigeonguyuk said:
Do you have a maximum budget you are looking at for the overall project?

A proper forging job + all supporting mods you looking £5k+

Which model do you currently have? I believe they have 3 BHP models (not sure if all in the UK)

the other possible option would be liking at an engine swap
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273763874028
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The engine is too tall, would be fun but this 1.6 has a lot of potential with the help.

The engine power is not so important, mostly it was the revisions. Revision 1 was good up to about 220bhp before the rods would start to suffer. Revision 2 is about 300 BHP. Revision 3 has the new 10:1 compression ratio (up from 9.5:1) but around the same BHP limit. I'll get the benefit of revision 3 and basically have no limit to power it can handle.

no idea what said:
I converted my 1.6 MK3 Astra from single to multi-point injection, went from 80 to 100bhp, was amazing at 18 :D Plenty of people have turbocharged them too, but tbh that's mostly in old Corsa's or Nova's used in hillclimb events which makes a little more sense.

I totally get what you're on about throwing too much money at cars though! I think it makes a lot more sense when you can do the work yourself and save a huge chunk of money over paying someone else to do it.
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I've done a fair bit of the work myself where it comes to interior and basic engine work so I have learned where possible. I'm also researching exactly what each step entails so it has all been very educational.

This was my sort of obtainable car, i can't get a 2 door car fully so this was as close as I could get. I have no desire to sell it.
 
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