new toy tonight for my se2

[matty0785]

i was told it was the amount of torque it could safely take not sure

[Callyman]

Yes the number is the NM of torque it will happily run (i.e. the F28 is for 280Nm)

[matty0785]

so does anybody know if i can use the clutch of the f28 when i fit the f20

[v6 steve]

if its got 290bhp its going to have about the same or more torque so it will kill a F20 in a number of weeks

[Callyman]

Why not use a F28?

[matty0785]

again its money guys just spent all i had on the engine inc selling my xe to put funds towards the let

so again on a tight budget cheapest way to get engine in the car and drivable as for the bhp i will be turning it down untill i find out exactly whats been done to the engine to make this figure as i want to make sure it done properly etc

[matty0785]

rite well the decisions have been made on whats happening, friend has mk2 astra with c20let fitted runing 265bhp at the front wheels had a drive in that today and it is perfectly drivable if your not thrashing it like a t**t.

so my engine will be getting put back reasonably standard and fitted with xe flywheel and uprated xe organinic clutch (yes it can take more power/torque than the f20 box can ) and will be using my f20 box with quaiff diff fitted keeping car with 4 stud hubs and xe shafts etc

as after much reasearch last night leaving standard hubs fitted will allow me to fit brembo discs and calipers of fiat coupe 20v turbo as stud patern is near enough right and callipers will have to get adapters made

so all in all its going to be interesting few weeks

[Fraz]

where did you get an LSD from then? is it already fitted in the F20?

[matty0785]

came from a guy on mig and was fitted today

well thats the xe out and the turbo built on the floor ready to get lifted in tomorrow will probably be done by tomorrow night if guy comes good with some sensors and pipes pics may follow

[matty0785]

well engine is bolted in and some stuff connected bloody snow made things hard but nevermind get it finished next weekend

[k1nty]

good stuff,i wouldnt be able to sleep...wouldnt mind a let in place of my redtop xe

[matty0785]

should get it running this weekend