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Old 09-01-10, 12:14 PM   #1
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230+ I would say is possible if using 285 cams as they can give up to 40bhp, throttle bodies with a DTA, why not? QED can spec over 300 depending on pocket depth. But then who would actually spend that much?
power gain?.....this is the million dollar question and imo it will be negligible over what the car already had, 270 cams and full breathing mods mapped always make between 205-210 bhp.
QED made 230 on their trackday 2.5 kv6 engine with t.b's, 285 cams, dta etc but thats not the full story, they were making that power at 7600 rpm's and over iirc, thats real power proven on an engine dyno not an optomistic rolling road guesstimate.
270 cams power band ends at 6700 rpm's so you wont gain anything even if you up the rev limit as i did some years back.
I wonder if the plenum with vis removed and mapped with dta could even make the same power....at just 210 ish bhp the plenum may not even be a restriction.
The throttle bodies are just 1 piece of a thouasnd piece jigsaw that is the btcc engine and its just impossible for them to give big gains on their own.
Interesting project but the true cost makes it irrelevant as no one will ever do it again.
Throw in some more parts and will turn into something very nice but then unless your cars a track car it will start to have poor road manners.
I wonder if it will even need a "friendly" mot place to pass it as it stands now.lol
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Old 18-05-09, 04:09 PM   #2
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Nice!

Bet thats setting you back a few dollar...
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Old 18-05-09, 06:47 PM   #3
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hasnt it got 270cams?
 
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hasnt it got 270cams?
No idea mate, but if going throttle bodies and DTA why stick with 270's? However I did say 'if' fitted with 285's
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So whats been done to the car from whence you bought it to now?
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Jealous,,,,! lol
Very nice setup but i would have to go with 285 with that setup!
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Jealous,,,,! lol
Very nice setup but i would have to go with 285 with that setup!
Would be the best option I reckon

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Old 19-05-09, 02:41 PM   #8
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No idea mate, but if going throttle bodies and DTA why stick with 270's? However I did say 'if' fitted with 285's
yes i have got the 270's

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So whats been done to the car from whence you bought it to now?
piper zorst
sports cat
mani's
270 cam verniers
mapping done by RSM
bmc with custom made pipe same as the ITG (already sold)
carbon catch tank
think thats about it ???

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Very nice setup but i would have to go with 285 with that setup!
i would of but it ment doing some head work as well but its nothing that cant be done in the future
285;s there the same price as the 270;s ????? would of thought they would be more
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I think the carriers need machining out to clear the lobes of 285's. Quite common when going that far, had to do this on my Audi many moons ago.
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