here i go again

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ok, sorted the engine i have anyways it's only 105 bhp, i know what most of ya will say, just drop the 130 spec engine in, however what else could i do????

[Rob84]

i take it the usual breathing mods have been done, so a 4 branch and de-cat pipe. unichip and some fast road cams should have u seeing about 125 - 130 bhp

[Lee R]

i take it the usual breathing mods have been done, so a 4 branch and de-cat pipe.  unichip and some fast road cams should have u seeing about 125 - 130 bhp 

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which of course will be twice the price of dropping a 130 engine in. I know a whole 130ps XR3i for sale at the mo. Good engine, inetrior, brand new suspension parts.......eh Ross? would be a good buy for the bits , and yu'll get the stronger box, driveshafts etc etc etc etc

[Mk6 Si Ross]

i take it the usual breathing mods have been done, so a 4 branch and de-cat pipe.  unichip and some fast road cams should have u seeing about 125 - 130 bhp 

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which of course will be twice the price of dropping a 130 engine in. I know a whole 130ps XR3i for sale at the mo. Good engine, inetrior, brand new suspension parts.......eh Ross? would be a good buy for the bits , and yu'll get the stronger box, driveshafts etc etc etc etc

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will whack a for sale ad up 2mora

 

130 bhp XR3i engine done 62k miles, MOT til £0th March 06, tax 09/05

[Mike C]

i'd go for a 115ps Zetec-E over a 130ps Zetec, the Zetec-E is sooooo much better and bet u any money, 90% of 130ps (claimed) Zetecs are probably running less than 120BHP

 

If you're getting a transplant tho, might as well go 2.0 or just pay £995 and get a full RS2K conversion, engine, box, ECU, the lot

 

cheap as owt and hassle free way to circa 155BHP

[Lee R]

If you're getting a transplant tho, might as well go 2.0 or just pay £995 and get a full RS2K conversion, engine, box, ECU, the lot 

 

cheap as owt and hassle free way to circa 155BHP 

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I4 tend to give under book figures mate, so dunno where ya getting ya 155bhp from

[Mike C]

 

If you're getting a transplant tho, might as well go 2.0 or just pay £995 and get a full RS2K conversion, engine, box, ECU, the lot 

 

cheap as owt and hassle free way to circa 155BHP 

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I4 tend to give under book figures mate, so dunno where ya getting ya 155bhp from

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the fact that it's had a bit of a "refresh" shud boot it up2 standard book IMO

[Lee R]

 

If you're getting a transplant tho, might as well go 2.0 or just pay £995 and get a full RS2K conversion, engine, box, ECU, the lot 

 

cheap as owt and hassle free way to circa 155BHP 

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I4 tend to give under book figures mate, so dunno where ya getting ya 155bhp from

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the fact that it's had a bit of a "refresh" shud boot it up2 standard book IMO

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what you calling a refresh?

[Ex-Finesse]

what you calling a refresh?

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My guess is the standard breathing mods, plus the EGR removal, but hey, I'm could be totally wrong!

[Lee R]

what you calling a refresh?

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My guess is the standard breathing mods, plus the EGR removal, but hey, I'm could be totally wrong!

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but that aint gonna come under a grand is it?

[Ex-Finesse]

99% of people will already have the 'zorst n filter!

[steve_sport_scort]

whilst we'r on engine upgrades,

which would be better the 150bhp rs2k, or the 130bhp 2.0 mondy,

personally id go for the mondy, cos the rs2k's not a zetec is it??

and the mondys a stronger unit, iv heard stories but not sure for deffinate,

or isnt the esc mk6 cabrio a 130 bhp 1.8 zetec???

or is there something from another car you use??

[Nick C]

i'd go for a 115ps Zetec-E over a 130ps Zetec, the Zetec-E is sooooo much better and bet u any money, 90% of 130ps (claimed) Zetecs are probably running less than 120BHP

 

If you're getting a transplant tho, might as well go 2.0 or just pay £995 and get a full RS2K conversion, engine, box, ECU, the lot 

 

cheap as owt and hassle free way to circa 155BHP 

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If its a true 1.8 Zetec 130spec engine, it will have 130bhp give a take 1/3bhp...

 

It they were under 120bhp, then thats a 10bhp loss...which means the 115 would be 105 etc.

[Lee R]

99% of people will already have the 'zorst n filter!

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for an engine they dont have?

[Ex-Finesse]

i'd go for a 115ps Zetec-E over a 130ps Zetec, the Zetec-E is sooooo much better and bet u any money, 90% of 130ps (claimed) Zetecs are probably running less than 120BHP

 

If you're getting a transplant tho, might as well go 2.0 or just pay £995 and get a full RS2K conversion, engine, box, ECU, the lot 

 

cheap as owt and hassle free way to circa 155BHP 

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If its a true 1.8 Zetec 130spec engine, it will have 130bhp give a take 1/3bhp...

 

It they were under 120bhp, then thats a 10bhp loss...which means the 115 would be 105 etc.

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That's not what Mike is saying.

 

The 130 is a Zetec engine, the 115 is a Zetec-E. Mike reckons the Zetec-E's hold their power over the years whereas the original Zetecs, of which the 130 was one, don't.

 

Whether it's true or not, I dunno, ain't seen enough evidence

 

99% of people will already have the 'zorst n filter!

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for an engine they dont have?

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Any zetec induction kit will be adequate for RS2k lump, I'd be very suprised if a standard RS2000 airbox was less restrictive than a 1.6 zetec induction filter

 

And the exhaust - RS2000 exhausts are the same as normal zetec ones, aren't they??

 

Surely a little bit of a fiddle will get it together