19-11-2012, 05:39 PM
So the big news is im collecting a 2.1TD lump tomorrow evening. £250 with turbo in Norfuck.
Sadly the XM I looked at today was on 208,000 miles (not the 188 advertised), it was leaking suspension fluid however this is linked to the brakes so thats scary and finally the head gasket had gone. £350 was the absolute lowest he would go and im glad i didnt say yes.
Yep thats exactly what im after. Gonna build myself another kit car so can have a screamer (maybe bike engine) in that so this will always be my daily and a motorway muncher. I do think you could be right on 400lb/ft but for a start im aiming for 280lb/ft and sensible bhp as thats the limit of what the valeo will take.
Got a turbo on the way so it will hopefully go in with a larger/more modern unit already on.
Its getting fitted with a HDi box and im hoping to push my average from 50mpg up to nearer 60mpg.
Sadly the XM I looked at today was on 208,000 miles (not the 188 advertised), it was leaking suspension fluid however this is linked to the brakes so thats scary and finally the head gasket had gone. £350 was the absolute lowest he would go and im glad i didnt say yes.
(19-11-2012, 10:00 AM)THE_Liam Wrote: No, except to say do it. A lot of people have opinions on the 2.1 but hardly anyone has actually done it and produced a detailed project thread on it, the majority of what we know is theory. It's about time an active member had a go at it and documented it. Get it done mate, I'll be following the thread with interestWell seen as you put it like that I might as well.
(19-11-2012, 12:23 PM)CJ_Derv Wrote: Yeah Why change from the 1.9 lol all that hassle is there really much more gains?Theres no replacement for displacement.
(19-11-2012, 01:03 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote: As people said it would be intresting to see...but the way i see it, is its just everything I dont want...
Long stroke = torque muncher / hates revs.....I like building revvy lightweight dervs....torque just rapes clutchs, tyres,any everyother part of the drivetrain and bottom end / makes for a boring "hdi'esqe" drive imo.....
If i was doing anything to an XUD, id be shorting the stroke even if it meant dropping it to a 1.6 / could always bore it out a bit to help out, but revs are ftw imo...but that said, not everyone is into that kinda thing, and if your after a motorway muncher, than a 2.1 400 ft pound machine would be epic!! and mpg would be offensively epic.
Yep thats exactly what im after. Gonna build myself another kit car so can have a screamer (maybe bike engine) in that so this will always be my daily and a motorway muncher. I do think you could be right on 400lb/ft but for a start im aiming for 280lb/ft and sensible bhp as thats the limit of what the valeo will take.
Got a turbo on the way so it will hopefully go in with a larger/more modern unit already on.
Its getting fitted with a HDi box and im hoping to push my average from 50mpg up to nearer 60mpg.