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Looks good does that pete

Yeah sounds a tad good ;)

Thanks guys, apparently i wont be hearing an exhaust with the sound of the bodies!

Two Videos of the engine being mapped in its previous car: ^ Pops and bangs like a bit*h ^ All the way to its 8.3k limiter

Pretty sure you're both right

Getting common now! Every wannabe racer has em ;) Rather go a bit mental on mine now ive got them new lump.

Never say never mate. Does my head in some times. Love driving it quickly but thats the only way it can be driven now. Sometimes i think that things would be easier with something newer and tunable

As much as i love mine, id like something newer. Mines a dog though, couldnt let you have it. Old, tinny, rattlebox.

Part ex a saxo with 160bhp 8v lump?

In its current state it was dyno'd at 157bhp. Please remember this car doesnt weigh alot either. Talking to its previous owner and there have been words said about even more power later in its life. but we shall see :D

Wanna bet, already has a nickname of the 16v eater lol

Thanks mate. I cant wait to hear it fired up!

Yes mate, im going. Engine wont be in but the interior will be finished by then. Ive still got no chance against Simon's mk2 but i'm not in to win anything this year. Just glad i got the car to this stage tbh.

It'll be stripped fully when i can get the dollar to have the floor sprayed properly. Dont forget the weight saving that has gone on - (no sound deadening at all now, interior loom thinned out and cut down, brackets cut out etc) Its not a heavy weight at all ;) Plus the new lump is going to...

Thanks Tim If i could change the title i would. Dont think i can class it as oem anymore. Not with 4pots, corbeau seat, this engine etc The other seat looks very ODD. Its the standard one with the crappy pattern. Looks very out of place.

Since the secrets out i may aswell show what happend today; Gti Leather and Black door cards; Just need another Corbeau now. Have been in Plymouth for a week aswell so heres a two pics i like: Sam

The silver rocker engines (later type) had 98, but arguably they are harder to tune due to the way the rockers work. And Vts' came with 120 standard.

The black top 8v lumps started life with a embarresing 90bhp. Id say my current engine is pretty much there due to its recent rebuild, so its a fair jump in such a light weight hatch. And power delivery is something completely different. Id love to start playing with pistons and rods next year...

Feel free mate, just give me a text. Its a bit grubby at the moment but ill be changing that! The work on the head and bodies is stunning, its amazing how much time and effort Sandy puts into the bodies and inlet manifold to.

Thanks for the comments guys. So glad i finaly got it. Ill text you if i get stuck Chris. You gotta come round and see it soon.

Its defintaly the best 8v on bodies i know of. Once its up and running i may look for more power, can be achieved with rods,pistons and a mad cam. With a rev limit around 9k, id hope to see near the 170/180 mark eventually but its very fresh ground as no one really pushes 8v's that much. Id like...

MrN Saxo Thread. ITB's - Corbeau - OMP & More This is copied straight from another forum so apologies is things like the seat is already covered: Update as promised 01/04/12 not even an April fools joke. Haven't updated much for a while as been trying to keep my plans a secret but as we...

You need to keep this mate, looks top now and these are very tuneable! Dont want an old man car yet.

Looks very nice. Not helping my aerocatch fetish though

I have a compressor and impact gun :)

Looks ton's better now! Glad to hear there wasn't any major blood spill whilst doing it.

Looks great! However legally i have to say that i take no responsibility for accident, injury or dismemberment occurred whilst using my spring compressors ;)

Thats better!

Looks lovely now mate. real oem + look about it. Wheels done where spends got his done? Segensworth? the wheel specialist?

~Think i have a fetish for white wheels on silver cars but those anthracite 2118's look the dogs on your car Fletch.