My 1.8 (z18xe) Corsa C on Jenvey throttle bodies

[Kev_G]

holy crap them wheels made me hard nearly!

[lee303]

Ahhh right I getcha. I wonder if anyone make an inlet manifold to match them up to the z18xe cylinder head.....

they look to just be dcoe fittment like jenvey parallels, bowyer has been doing a manifold for that for ages now, think i would go for a set of jenveys over dbilas though...

[Valesidecc]

I just like them cos they are red lmao and they say dbilas on top lmao

[lee303]

ah but so are jenvey parallels

[Valesidecc]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh me likey haha..

[MikeITB]

Maybe sbd performance can?

Only one way of finding out...

[MikeITB]

holy crap them wheels made me hard nearly!

Lol, glad you like them

they look to just be dcoe fittment like jenvey parallels, bowyer has been doing a manifold for that for ages now, think i would go for a set of jenveys over dbilas though...

Ah I see.

Same tbh, mainly because dbilas makes me think of Regal which in turn fills me with rage...

[Valesidecc]

what happened with regal?

[MikeITB]

what happened with regal?

Oh a few things. I'm just not allowed to go into detail on here as the mods will probably tell me off

[Valesidecc]

oh okay, its unfortunate when problems arise and you are totally put off a company and their products

[MikeITB]

oh okay, its unfortunate when problems arise and you are totally put off a company and their products

If only it were just the once eh?

anyway... I've said too much lol

[MikeITB]

Just a quick snap from the show at the weekend. New wheels fitted

Couldn't be bothered to queue for an hour for a bucket of water to clean it though, lol

[Valesidecc]

Looking Hot on the new rims mike!

[MikeITB]

Looking Hot on the new rims mike!

Thanks buddy

[@ndy]

Not keen on the wheels, maybe it's just the angle of the shot??

I shall go and stand in the corner

[MikeITB]

Not keen on the wheels, maybe it's just the angle of the shot??

I shall go and stand in the corner

Yes, stay there and think about what you've done :| lol

Nah it's cool mate if you don't like them, can't all have the same taste.

Do you like this though?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUpy3Duy6Gc

Not me driving for the record

[@ndy]

Yes, stay there and think about what you've done :| lol

Nah it's cool mate if you don't like them, can't all have the same taste.

Do you like this though?

YouTube - Video0057.3gp

Not me driving for the record

I like the noise lots!

Wheels look ok too!! I don't understand me either lmao

You going to Combe?

[MikeITB]

I like the noise lots!

Wheels look ok too!! I don't understand me either lmao

You going to Combe?

Cheers I love it

I think the wheels would look a lot nicer if the tyres were clean...

I don't know, maybe. When's Combe?

[Liam1805]

Very nice noise that, just flicked through and its looking good mate. Very nice clean looking car, and the throttle bodies are amazing mate. Keep up the good work. Sorry if its been mentioned as i quick read (pictures mainly shhh) but what power is it at if known mate ??

[MikeITB]

Very nice noise that, just flicked through and its looking good mate. Very nice clean looking car, and the throttle bodies are amazing mate. Keep up the good work. Sorry if its been mentioned as i quick read (pictures mainly shhh) but what power is it at if known mate ??

Cheers buddy Been a lot of time, money and emotion, lol.

Shouldn't be too much more I want to do now. I'd like a full set of poly bushes to finish off the handling aspect then a lot of tidying up. I've always toyed with the idea of more engine work, I would love to push it beyond the 200bhp milestone but at the moment I'm enjoying it being reliable and fun.

Bhp = 178.6
Torque = Roughly 145llbft but I can't remember exactly.

Figures from Track 'n' Road Powerformance.

[Liam1805]

Cheers buddy Been a lot of time, money and emotion, lol.

Shouldn't be too much more I want to do now. I'd like a full set of poly bushes to finish off the handling aspect then a lot of tidying up. I've always toyed with the idea of more engine work, I would love to push it beyond the 200bhp milestone but at the moment I'm enjoying it being reliable and fun.

Bhp = 178.6
Torque = Roughly 145llbft but I can't remember exactly.

Figures from Track 'n' Road Powerformance.

I bet mate, yehh I would finish handling before doing more engine work, as its reliable that's all you need, then when the need comes do it. Them figures are pretty impressive for what it is. Its a relitavly new car/engine so its not money being thrown away anyways. What sort of engine work you thinking of when it comes to it, 200 bhp out of any 1.8 is an achievement of its own mate. Keep up the good work.

Liam

[MikeITB]

I bet mate, yehh I would finish handling before doing more engine work, as its reliable that's all you need, then when the need comes do it. Them figures are pretty impressive for what it is. Its a relitavly new car/engine so its not money being thrown away anyways. What sort of engine work you thinking of when it comes to it, 200 bhp out of any 1.8 is an achievement of its own mate. Keep up the good work.

Liam

Exactly.

Handling wise it's already got Koni coilovers, front upper strut brace, adjustable rear anti-roll bar, rear upper strut brace, weischer sport half roll cage, rear camber shims, front camber bolts and a full geometry set up. I think some polybushes would really just finish it off a treat.

In honesty I miss a lot of the progress off here, it doesn't get as much interest as it does on CC|UK (awaits an ear bashing from Peester, lol)

Well I already have a spare cylinder head floating about somewhere in the depths of Kent. I'd have that ported and polished, then probably invest in some higher lift cams. the current ones are only 9.5mm, the ones I'd go for are 10.2. Going from 8.5mm to 9.5mm seemed to make almost a 20bhp difference so another 0.7mm and a p/p'd head should see some nice gains

I've always been after a bit more induction length to up the torque figures but that would either involve curly trumpets or cutting holes in the bulk head.

I would love to have it forged and rev to 8500rpm but that's a lot of cash, lol.

[Ted_CDTi]

Really like this mate. Sounds awesome in the Video and I love the wheels.

[MikeITB]

Really like this mate. Sounds awesome in the Video and I love the wheels.

Thanks Ted

[Valesidecc]

only saw the vid now, sounds good on acceleration..