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View Poll Results: How powerful is your engine
100ps-120ps 8 36.36%
121ps-140ps 5 22.73%
141ps-160ps 2 9.09%
160ps-180ps 2 9.09%
180ps and more 5 22.73%
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Old 9th July 2009, 09:55 AM
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I just wanted to know guys how powerful engines you are using, just to make and overview

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Old 9th July 2009, 10:02 AM
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the engine i,m using is from my donor & according to the westfield data it has 103bhp, but plans are for a 2ltr zetec once on the road with hopefully approx 160bhp, with car weight at approx 530kgs will give in the region of 300bhp per ton

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Old 9th July 2009, 01:18 PM
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Going for a 1.8 BT zetec on MS! Hoping to acheive 140 bhp on standard cams...
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Old 9th July 2009, 01:34 PM
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Same here Jas

1.8 Zetec silver top, bike throttle bodies, Megasquirt & 2L zetec cams.

Looking to achieve 140 - 150 BHP

Plan B

1.8 Zetec as above but with bike carbs & Megajolt 130 - 140 BHP
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Old 9th July 2009, 06:07 PM
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Also going Zetec route. 2.0l silvertop with bike bodies, megasquirt and decent exhuast - hoping for 160 - 165 bhp!

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Old 9th July 2009, 07:21 PM
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Iam going to use a 2.3L galaxy engine hope it will be fast
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Old 9th July 2009, 07:57 PM
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brake power is not what you should look at when choosing an engine, the most important would be the engines level of torque as this is what drives the vehicle
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Old 9th July 2009, 08:00 PM
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the engine i'm using is a hybrid zetec 1800 with RS turbo bits added, will be around 200bhp if not a bit more ( used to make my brand new standard rs turbo clutch slip when i booted it )
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Old 9th July 2009, 08:29 PM
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123.1bhp from an 60kg engine.
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Old 9th July 2009, 11:26 PM
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