A new engine! Ideas?

[James B]

Has anyone completely replaced the OEM engine with something...... well, ludicrous? Anything like a meaty V8?

 

It's complete fantasy at this point but I'm considering turning my Zed into F&F style major project. What engines from other cars BMW's Chevy's, Cosworth etc might fit the Zed?

 

I suppose the end goal is to get something around 600hp out of her.

 

Also something that could stand to be twin turbo'd or superchargred with +100 BHP on standard. I know it would have to be some solid enginieering!

 

Love to hear from absolutely anyone that's got an opinion on this...................

[Ian]

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Plenty of swaps have been done in the past

[Stew]

The VQ will easily (*cough*) go to 600bhp. You can get a fairly reliable 500bhp out of it with a forged rebuild, tin turbos and £20k+

 

The LS2 goes in it as does the RB26 and J2Z but at a cost.

[sparky370z]

have you thought of putting in a flux capacitor? 88mph then flames!!!!!!!

[M13KYF]

The VQ will easily (*cough*) go to 600bhp. You can get a fairly reliable 500bhp out of it with a forged rebuild, tin turbos and £20k+

 

The LS2 goes in it as does the RB26 and J2Z but at a cost.

 

 

 

and weight

[Valveman]

Unless you are going to race it on the track what is the point of 600hp for road use?

[Ian]

Unless you are going to race it on the track what is the point of 600hp for road use?

 

Whats the point of 400/300/200 bhp on the roads? maximum you can do it 70mph, we should all get 1L Daewoo Matiz

[P15UL T]

LS2 supercharged

[Chris`I]

maximum you can do it 70mph, we should all get 1L Daewoo Matiz

No they should be banned as they cant overtake a milk float! I think a minimum HP should be imposed, somewhere around 200HP ought to do it

[Ian]

Nonsense. I know for a fact they can overtake a milkfloat

[Chris`I]

Bouncing off the limiter maybe

[Ian]

[yokomo]

maximum you can do it 70mph, we should all get 1L Daewoo Matiz

No they should be banned as they cant overtake a milk float! I think a minimum HP should be imposed, somewhere around 200HP ought to do it

i agree but can you imagine the acidents all the numpties would have if they were sudenly forced to drive real cars !

[kris]

Unless you've got the cash or a real need to change the engine, I'd stick with the VQ and consider supercharging or a twin turbo.

[rtbiscuit]

with the money required to do it , if you have that much cash it would be better reinvested into a car that already has the bigger engine.

 

with the extra 20k ontop of buying a zed you could get a VXR8

 

zed is good in standard form, if you wanted more power i'd look at the supercharger. a few have done it and more are on the way and its much more affordable. still a good 5k-10k job though depending on how far you take it.

[kris]

with the money required to do it , if you have that much cash it would be better reinvested into a car that already has the bigger engine.

 

 

I'm with you on this one, if you have 20k aside to do this sort of thing, then I'd personally get something like a noble M12 for 25k, then upgrade bits and bobs on that. Would be a weapon!

 

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