My new engine

[Muncher]

OK, the plan has changed slightly.

Another tech paper has come to light which suggests that the pistons will be good for nigh on 300bhp. Combined with the costs of building another engine and the fact that how it would perform would be limited by the exhaust and possibly supercharger I've gone down a different track

The stage 1 kit will go ahead as planned and should be here in about a week.

In the meantime I've been buying some bits for the stage 3 build

Harrop HTV1320-LSJ Supercharger

Features Eaton's new TVS technology so was well as being 1.3 versus the standard 1 litre it is far more efficient, produces less heat and is good for 350bhp.

Comp Cams Blower Cams

Eagle Forged H Beam Conrods

Courtenay Sport uprated clutch

Billet Lightened Flywheel

Most of it is coming over from the USA this week

 

[-Neil-]

Oh shiney! Look forward to the results, plenty of pics please

Neil

 

[olv]

wahoo!

 

[Sam]

Looks great and cannot wait to see the results

 

[projects14a]

Pretty sure you'll want a paddle clutch, that one doesnt look like it'll last too long boosted. Good looking build though, really wish i could do mine, done just about everything else on the car.

Good luck, you building it yourself?

 

[Begbie]

Want to do the same to my astra

Looks heft impressive.

 

[olv]

Pretty sure you'll want a paddle clutch, that one doesnt look like it'll last too long boosted. Good looking build though, really wish i could do mine, done just about everything else on the car.

Good luck, you building it yourself?

remember the vx is a very light car so there isn't that much stress on the clutch. Plus courtenay are pretty much the best vx tuners in the country with a lot of experience so I would be surprised if it wasn't up to the job.

 

[projects14a]

I'd still want a paddle clutch personally. Having fit one to my car, i think they're fantastic and i never have to worry about it fading or slipping. Im guessing it didnt have a supercharger before?

 

[Barry Smalley]

One other thing just before you do upgrade..... Can you actually drive the knackers off the car, or is it just a big BHP = big ******** thing?

 

[bigchez]

One other thing just before you do upgrade..... Can you actually drive the knackers off the car, or is it just a big BHP = big ******** thing?

That's deffo not true - I would make a mouse look big.

 

[Muncher]

The clutch will be fine at that power level, Courtenay say the paddle style ones in the VX make it horrible to drive on the road. Yeah I'm doing it all myself.

Barry Smalley - That's a very good point, to be honest, probably not but I'm working on that. Doing stuff like this is fun because it's different, it's not off the shelf. I don't think I'd be inclined to pay someone to do the work for me though as that would spoil it.

 

[Barry Smalley]

Barry Smalley - That's a very good point, to be honest, probably not but I'm working on that. Doing stuff like this is fun because it's different, it's not off the shelf. I don't think I'd be inclined to pay someone to do the work for me though as that would spoil it.

Nice One. It's good that you are honest about it, and I think that with S/C'ing it, you are going the right way about it. Obviously most of the characteristics of the curve will be the same, but it will be a little higher up . Fair play to you, but don't just do it for the power gain if you don't know how to handle it. Again, fair play to you.

 

[projects14a]

Fair enough, paddles do take some getting used to. Especially annoying in stop start traffic (i live in london so get it a lot), the pedal pressure is an awful lot harder and when its warm it bites hard, but despite all these, i wouldnt change it for anything, and now im used to it, i hate regular clutches

Have driven a mates car with a twin plate (before i got used to my paddle clutch) and that is very tricky to get going, almost have to launch the car to get it to go anywhere, needless to say i stalled it several times at that track day lol.