Specification for the cyl-head
New inlet valves 1mm larger with new seats
Replace standard guides with calsibro longer guides
New high lift camshaft
Double valve springs
Gasflow inlet and exhaust ports
This will enable the cyl-head to flow the air required for 220 bhp +
Flow bench testing
�1200.00
Engine parts
Omega pistons and rings
Steel conrods
New cylinder liners
Crankshaft thrust washers
Main bearing
Big end bearings
Flywheel bolts
Uprated clutch assembly
Cambelt and tensioner
Full engine gasket set
New cyl-head bolts
Oil pump
Water pump
Vernier type camshaft pulleys
Thermostat 82 degree
New spark plugs
Balance crankshaft / clutch assembly
�2600.00
Labour 50 hours �45per hour �2250.00
Engine management system �1100.00 inc mapping & dyno
Major woerk there then. I haven’t seen a list like that since my old Europa T/C got a total rebuild .Was this the result of lots of good old fast road driving,or many a mile on track?I’d be interested to know.
38000 miles in 20 months and never let me down - no smoke - no rattles - used as daily driver and track tool.
I sold it to a client who got it at the right price (Client lovin!!) which enabled him to give it a, uhum, spruce up!
I bought a Clio V6 (I know you love em Pesky ) which has 350+bhp (supercharged) and a rather unusual suspension/cage etc. etc.
My idea is I beat him around Donnington - his idea is that I don’t (he’s probably right but we’ll see!!)
So its game on - the work is being done on the South coast somewhere by a Lotus specialist. Just seemed 20% strong to me.
I don’t know what DVA would charge for that amount of head-work but �1200 seems a bit expensive to me you’de need to be way sure they were going to do it properly as well.
the parts list coming in at �2600 is probably in the right ball-park i’d think.
the labour is OUT OF ORDER for a start i don’t think it should take 50hours - what do you think Phil ? secondly i wouldn’t want to pay an hourly rate for this job but i’d want to negotiate a fixed price for the job.
�1100 seems like extortion for the ECU mapping session Mike Lane should be an expert in what DVA would charge for this but i don’t think it’d be that much.
Thanks for all your help guys - Looks like definately a serious negotiation required - they were given a �5k cap and it should be around there I guess!!!
Pesky - you know it’ll be road registeredd and my daily driver!!! No point keeping it in the garage - although it was exciting in the wet on P Corsas!!!
Le Mans could be on - you and Bruno got any details??
Firstly I think the costs are pretty steep indeed, but I do like the specification.
I am sure you could get the labour down to �35 per hour, but a fixed price is much better.
A full set up of my Emerald, lasting most of the afternoon, done by Dave Walker himslef, at Emerald, cost me �200 and IMHO the designers of the system know how to get the nest out of it…