double-6s

say that again :lol: lol :)

so basically..... charger - leave the CR as is? turbo - lower the cr? i do fancy a turbo but the quiet and creamy puts me off - i'm rather uncouth me :) loud and hard-edged is more my thing :) i fekin love the noise a 12v makes tbh - with an induction kit that is

cheers mate. so 82.5 it is then. don't even mention turbos - i really fancy a turbo but everyone has been talking me round to a charger. not many charged C's down here you see.

cheers - i do understand the compression ratio in theory, just in practice, does a lowered CR mean less power? and vice versa?

i thought you'd got all that OBD2 stuff together for me now mate? ;)

mate i know you live on the rock, but even there having wildlife in the centre of ya wheels is just wierd.

sneeky fekkers.

is that right? so it is just a played with 2.8 manny made into a 2.9 basically?

mine is going through oil and plugs like a serious mo fo now :(

no i'm scared now! might just go 82.5mm and be safe. it's definately going to get charged too - i've stumbled across the path to a free charger!!! so what does lowering the compression ratio do playsquire?? can you briefly explain, and also why they do it for forced induction motors? :)

Cheers dale ,meant to email you some pics,sorry mate. They were great when you had them, even better now. All repainted in water base, centres hand polished and new badgers, im well happy :D where are the badgers fitted? ;)

i quite fancy this myself.............

i know what you're saying kev, but from what i've seen there's no difference in cost between 2.9 and 3.0? as far as i can tell i will need all the same parts other than slightly larger pistons? and all the pistons i've seen are the same price anyway - 81,82 or 83mm. so if i'm going to charge her in the future (when), is it worth going for forged pistons or not really? i've read quite a bit about the eip ones ad they do seem to be a good cost effective answer. 800 dollar. love you long time :)

that really is a lovely car. how the fek you gonna get the back wheels through an mot though? they're about an inch outside the arches!! quality :)

so how much are non-forged pistons mate? thanks for the info btw :)

eip in america supply new uprated bosch injectors for about 200 quid for 6. edit: not sure what make they are actually, but they're from 49 dollars each.

good point kev! definately going to stick to a 12v now!

ok. they're not that cheap! 25 squid x 12! ouch.

have just answered my own question....... oversized inlet and exhaust valves are available from http://www.hiflowheads.co.uk anyone heard of them before?

trig - the costs involved are horrendous! i'd love an r32 but not cheap. as for the 24v - not really my thing. i don't crave smoothness etc, i crave rawness etc, and love the 12v vr engine. :) and i already have a rebuilt 12v head!!!!

no i wouldn't mate. not the way i'm going to do it. there is no tax - will be sent via jersey. alot of the stripping etc will be done by me and a mate (mate has a clue unlike me). anyway, could we stick to the question please - no offence but i'm 34 and know my own mind thanks! if i want a different engine i'll get one! PS. don't underestimate a bored-out 12v - trust me. especially one with forged pistons etc which will be ready for some serious charging when i can afford it :) edit: i sounded moody and patronising there - didn't mean to! :) :)

looks nice dude. when can i collect it? :)

Hi. The time has come to get my bottom end rebuilt and i'm going to do a 3.0 re-bore. 83mm pistons etc. Will eventually be charged. Couple of questions please...... 1. Can i use the standard 2.9 con rods? I'm assuming they're the same? If so, is this something thats likely to be knackered or will my existing be ok? Cromoly ones are available for about 600 quid. 2. Is it worth getting the '3.0 engine pack' from EIP in the USA? It's about 1300 quid and has forged 83mm pistons, all bearings, bolts, rings, etc etc. Is that worth doing? 3. Is it worth putting an exchange crank in there too? Thanks for any help - obviosuly i'm not doing the rebuild myself as i'm useless, hence the possibly dumb questions ;) Thanks Will

think its unlikely you're going to LOOSE power and torque mate? i have heard they do only give around 10 bhp and 10 lbft and some minor gains in low end torque. not in the same league as the schrick. but they do look damn sexy in polished and black trim :) i quite fancy one myself. but i wouldn't expect too much from it

sod spending half a day on it! not me. why bother when an hour and a half and its perfect........enough for me! :) i never bother with detailing etc etc. whatever that is ;) anyone who spends 1/2 to 4 days on polishing the car is in need of psychiatric help :) or a bird??