stealthstylz wrote:My old valver reliably revved to 8500rpm with a lightened and balanced bottom end and ARP stud kit. Sounded nice too.

Matt

What else had you done to the engine to do that GrP A williams only revved to 8200........ formula renaults only rev to 7200, and they chuck rods at that RPM....
Adam

Revvin it that high isnt a problem. Let it rev, and keep it in one piece, thats the difficulty.

Also remember: the F7R's have longer strokes.

Renault megane maxi hit the 270 bhp @ 8400, don't know the rev-limit though.

340GLT wrote:What else had you done to the engine to do that GrP A williams only revved to 8200........ formula renaults only rev to 7200, and they chuck rods at that RPM....
Adam

It was my mate that built it as part of a uni project. I think he chopped a load of weight off the stock rods, the pistons were custom made iirc, J.E. Pistons.The rest was just really well balanced with lots of weight removed. I didn't use it much as it was shit to drive in traffic, but it seemed reliable when thrashed.

I'm sure there was a guy with a Williams engine that revved to 9800rpm, not sure what was in it though probably all steel.

Matt

Where can I buy a megane maxi rally engine?!

Pennywell.
Put your order in today delivered the next.
Not bad for 50 quid

You not got any rally contacts who can get mad stuff like that? I'd be vaguely interested to find out how much I can't afford one by.

ARP FTW!

Sorry to hear this man. I don't have the lurgie now so can lend a hand on Sunday if you want?

Sounds like the Valvo was a right nutter before it imploded! Level pegging with a Mugen DC2 is a madness!

Not quite level pegging like, but I got a healthy jump on him through the first two cogs, and it took him a while to start reeling me in
Sure, come over on Sunday that'd be cool, I was hoping to get it sorted REALLY early and go to the Hartlepool marina show at about midday.
ARE YOU UP FOR IT?!

LMAO. Dude I'll stay all nigth Sat if you want. Probs better as I doubt you can get up/get sorted in time, let alone swap an engine

Cheeky buggAr, the engine's already out look:



Took less than an hour.

filthyjohn wrote:You not got any rally contacts who can get mad stuff like that? I'd be vaguely interested to find out how much I can't afford one by.

Couple of Saturdays and one could be yours.
http://www.closeratio.com/asp/default.a ... ls&id=2455

Got a couple of saturdays coming up, shame I owe them to the company in return for fridays off, so won't get paid for them. Anyway I just want the engine, not the ghey car that went around it.

Just work thru' one tea break then.
Should pick up a rebuilt unit for about 12k.

Or a well used example for 8 maybees

Ah. Well, perhaps I'd better stick the lottery on then. Or buy a supercharger.

No wire removal FTW. Nice work!