Enlarged Throttle Bodies - Z20LEx Engines

[Nurb608]

Well I posted up a few shots of what Regal were working on last week or the week before, now Courtenays are looking at doing the same thing.

http://www.courtenaysport.co.uk/index.php?act=latestNews&article=40

Gonna speak to Mark tonight to see if I can get some more details.

[CNBLU]

Im in Rory

[Nurb608]

Im in Rory

lol, will see the different "quoted figures" from both Courtenay and Regal when they are released. They both say that the intake manifold is the most restrictive part so that would need doing first, which is what I think we would both be doing anyway :) Come on tax time, i need some money, lol.

[poita]

is it just me or is the courtenay site down

[Nurb608]

is it just me or is the courtenay site down

Nah, went down just after I posted the link, grrrr

[chrissn89]

is it just me or is the courtenay site down
its not working on my puter either.

[Shay]

Rory and Gav, you goin with the Plastic intake manifold?

[Nurb608]

Rory and Gav, you goin with the Plastic intake manifold?

Whats the plastic intake manifold? lol

[Shay]

Whats the plastic intake manifold? lol

obviously you havent been looking at courtenay enough...

umm look on the Garret conversion page (for astra H), there is a section saying they are working on 2 different plastic intake manifolds, looks like they might phase out the cast ones.

i know that ford are using a plastic manifold on the new FG series of 6's

[Nurb608]

Hmmm, haven't seen those ones, you sure it wasn't the prototype of the Klassen one they sell?

[Shay]

Hmmm, haven't seen those ones, you sure it wasn't the prototype of the Klassen one they sell?

not too sure.
id double check and get the link if the site was up.

[Nurb608]

if you type klasen prototype into google images, are you talking about the 2nd and 3rd one?

[[OPCSRi]]

Nice bit of Kit the Intake Manifold and match it with the oversized Throttle Body..................Boy oh Boy!!! that's going to liven up the Nurb or anyone else doing the mod.

[Shay]

if you type klasen prototype into google images, are you talking about the 2nd and 3rd one?

are yep yep, those are the ones.

[Nurb608]

are yep yep, those are the ones.

Ah ok, yeah, they're just the prototype ones of the production one they sell. Not sure which one to go for yet, waiting to hear a bit more on both. Apparently there was a bad batch made for both manifolds, EDS and Klasen.

[Nurb608]

And their site is back up :)

[boorny88]

not bad but its a swap of throttle bodies

[Nurb608]

not bad but its a swap of throttle bodies

Yeah, i'll work that out at a later stage, should be able to get a cheap second hand one in the UK to send to them for an exchange, will save on postage too :p

[Wraith]

obviously you havent been looking at courtenay enough...

umm look on the Garret conversion page (for astra H), there is a section saying they are working on 2 different plastic intake manifolds, looks like they might phase out the cast ones.

i know that ford are using a plastic manifold on the new FG series of 6's

OEM manufacturers have been using plastic/polymer compound intake manifolds for a long time now - about time the aftermarket caught up :)

These for the turbo Astra look good...

[Keep'emRunning]

my partners '04 vvti corolla uses a plastic inlet manifold.. about the only thing not plastic on it is the block itself :D

Brilliant and well thought out engine though.

[kabel]

And Rory...you know I am in !

Received an uprated actuator from Courtenay`s on Monday....along with cam belt kit and waterpump and cooler thermostat.
Ordered last Wednesday night.
Service from these guys is fantastic !

[Nurb608]

Gees, that is quick! They're the same with my deliveries, can't fault them, with the exception of being poms, lol. They (poms) give me crap about the cricket and mark webber every time i speak to them :)

[kabel]

Gees, that is quick! They're the same with my deliveries, can't fault them, with the exception of being poms, lol. They (poms) give me crap about the cricket and mark webber every time i speak to them :)
Talk about the weather then !
I am almost ready to have all my parts installed.......just waiting on the outcome of the other VXR with insurance so I can guage how long we will be down a car.

[Nurb608]

Quick update on these. Courtenay and Regal have yet to release them but the guy that is making them for them already has http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-ENLARGED-THROTTLE-BODY-Z20LEH-ASTRA-ZAFIRA-VXR-/160437081523?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item255acb95b3

Not sure what the price will be from the others but he will be the supplier to Courtenays, Regal and possibly LMF.

[kabel]

Cheers for the update.