so, after some contemplation and ongoing discussions decided to change engine options. Origional plan was 2.1 closed deck block, but decided to go down the 2.5 route.

Being a road car the low down grunt of the 2.5 will make it alot more responsive and at 450bhp 450+ftlb its gonna make an epic road engine :-)

Shame about the 2.1 but plan b doesn't sound so bad :) 

Plan b is a great alternative - you can still get cdb 2.5 options though so bhp can still be had but not as high revs vs a 2.1

it's more a case of whats gonna give me the best road car. 2.1 cdb is a couple quid more so in the grand scheme sod all cost difference, is been a choice to go 2.5. Cost would jump up for a cdb 2.5 but for a road car do you really need 500 or is it just pub talk?

 

I had 390 in my hawk and how fast it built speed was amazing, take off 200kg add and extra 50-80bhp and it will go like an absolute rocket.

 

 

I had 390 in my hawk and how fast it built speed was amazing, take off 200kg add and extra 50-80bhp and it will go like an absolute rocket.

 

Those figures / ratios are more than enough to get you into trouble  ;)  - great approach

Those figures / ratios are more than enough to get you into trouble  ;)  - great approach

 

hahaha, yeah, must be another grey type r around somewhere officer,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, lol

If they manage to  keep up :D 

haha :D

Not much happening as of yet, but have got a few pics of things ready and waiting :D

 

 

 

Bad news is engine builder broke his wrist so may delay things a bit more :( but be so worth the wait when its done.

Fully forged 2.5 should be good

Linking it to a 6 speed ?

eventually prob yeah, unless i get a straight cut ppg kit again, hmmmmmmm

 

get you thinking that lol

Nice shiny bits tidge[emoji4]

Are you going to keep the 2.5 twin scroll set up ?

Or single scroll with a 2ltr sump ?

Either way it will be a rapid classic bud, nice choice [emoji106]

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type r is single scroll, so no twin scroll to keep :)

 

combined with sc46+ there is little to no reasons for the extra expence of twin scroll, this was my old hawk 2.5

 

 

 

given its got uprated headers and up pipe, which that didnt, should hopefully pull the spool lower even more :D

that graph looks great, 400lb at 3k rpm B)

 

looking at the big shiny parts, the conrods look very manly

Hahaha, mahl and manley :-)