|
|
25-10-15, 10:08 AM
|
#11
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lytham St Annes, Lancs
Posts: 1,556
|
I really want to go down the Honda route in the TD eventually. The advantages over Rover engines are pretty huge if you want high power and reliability for relatively sensible money. Track car is the main resource sponge at the minute though
__________________
ZS Turbo!!*cough* (diesel)
|
|
|
25-10-15, 12:58 PM
|
#12
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 47
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by stamford
Unfortunately the KV6 is limited in that department. 200 is an achievable figure with breathing and remap mods. 210 possible with cams but that is starting to enter big money area again compared to the cars worth. Pretty sure more is there but quite how much more is never printed. Most go for T16 for more and a lower budget. My next step may well be nitrous for that bit of fun
|
T16. What is this? Sorry if that's a stupid question lol
Quote:
Originally Posted by talkingcars
I'd be making it more comfitable, heated seats, cruise, rear electrics.........
|
I suppose if anything, I'll be ripping stuff out and making it "racier"
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZS Phil
Why nobody has ever fitted a b18c vtec engine from an MB6 civic and boosted it is beyond me.
Cost of the engine, gearbox, shafts etc and fitting (AWM have done at least 1 into a ZR so can't see it being a problem, plus the MB6 is the same chassis).
Then loads of companies do turbo kits, race tech has a good rep, see link below.
350 bhp on stock internals is considered "safe"
http://www.race-tech.net/index.php?m...products_id=39
|
Ohhhh, now I like the sound of this. Would I need to get in touch with a particular company for conversion quotes etc?
Cheers so far gents!
|
|
|
25-10-15, 02:13 PM
|
#13
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,493
|
T series is the name of the previous engine to the K series.
It is a 16v 2.0L available as NASP or turbo, most use T16 for the turbo version.
It uses a PG1 gearbox, basically the same as the box in the ZS180 and because the T16 was used in some Rover 400s it is quite an easy fit into the ZS.
|
|
|
25-10-15, 06:07 PM
|
#14
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 47
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by talkingcars
T series is the name of the previous engine to the K series.
It is a 16v 2.0L available as NASP or turbo, most use T16 for the turbo version.
It uses a PG1 gearbox, basically the same as the box in the ZS180 and because the T16 was used in some Rover 400s it is quite an easy fit into the ZS.
|
Ohhh ok, so something like this then?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-2-0-...cAAOSwu4BV7IBD
|
|
|
25-10-15, 06:16 PM
|
#15
|
Site Owner
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterlooville, Hants
Posts: 24,098
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aradon
|
That's a nasp version, not worth doing.
__________________
------------------------------
------------------------------
__________________
Some useful links:
|
|
|
25-10-15, 06:55 PM
|
#16
|
Technical Expert R.I.P.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 9,239
|
Clueless seller alert, he claims it's a K series from his 420.
__________________
------------------------------
------------------------------
__________________
It never got fast enough for me
Hunter S Thompson
R.I.P. Peter David Scott 18.07.59 to 21.11.16
Will be missed by us all but we will always remember you.
|
|
|
25-10-15, 06:59 PM
|
#17
|
Technical Expert R.I.P.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 9,239
|
And it's come from an older R8 model so has a tin sump instead of the alloy one for fitting in a zs, people have run nasp T16's at low boost, maybe 4 or 5 psi with fair results
__________________
------------------------------
------------------------------
__________________
It never got fast enough for me
Hunter S Thompson
R.I.P. Peter David Scott 18.07.59 to 21.11.16
Will be missed by us all but we will always remember you.
|
|
|
25-10-15, 06:59 PM
|
#18
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 47
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by stamford
That's a nasp version, not worth doing.
|
Roger, and thanks for the "clueless seller alert" haha, because I'm quite a clueless buyer too
Had a good ole' google around and not really found anything other than that one on ebay. Can anyone point me in the right direction or is it literally a case of waiting for something to become available?
|
|
|
25-10-15, 07:00 PM
|
#19
|
Technical Expert R.I.P.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 9,239
|
__________________
------------------------------
------------------------------
__________________
It never got fast enough for me
Hunter S Thompson
R.I.P. Peter David Scott 18.07.59 to 21.11.16
Will be missed by us all but we will always remember you.
|
|
|
25-10-15, 07:55 PM
|
#20
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lytham St Annes, Lancs
Posts: 1,556
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aradon
Roger, and thanks for the "clueless seller alert" haha, because I'm quite a clueless buyer too
Had a good ole' google around and not really found anything other than that one on ebay. Can anyone point me in the right direction or is it literally a case of waiting for something to become available?
|
I'd decide what exactly you want to do first, research the engine options, set yourself some targets and then start buying parts.
Have a word with AMW motorsports (they have a website and are on facebook) they do all sorts although I have no direct experience of them myself, I've never heard a bad thing about them.
An old friend had a 1.8vvc transplanted into a 1.4 rover 45 and the work seemed good.
__________________
ZS Turbo!!*cough* (diesel)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 08:26 AM.
|