Project keep me sane.

[ZS Phil]

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

[Aradon]

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

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"

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!

[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.

[Aradon]

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

[stamford]

Originally Posted by Aradon

Ohhh ok, so something like this then?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-2-0-...cAAOSwu4BV7IBD

That's a nasp version, not worth doing.

[petet16]

Clueless seller alert, he claims it's a K series from his 420.

[petet16]

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

[Aradon]

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?

[petet16]

This is much better value http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-400-...3D252116312329

[ZS Phil]

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.