We offer 2 sizes of alternator 50amp & 95amp, as far as your choice of output is concerned, ideally you need to know the current drain of everything that you have fitted e.g some vehicles nowadays have electric power steering, even heated front and rear screens and a huge array of spotlights. If you have […]
There are several reasons why you may or may not want to use lambda. 1. Using a narrow band lambda sensor which is used on most early emissions cars is only suitable for fine trimming the fuel whenever everything is set up correctly. It is not a device to try and fix poor idling or […]
Question :How do I make a back up on chipfile in my ECU? Answer :Simple instructions for making a backup:1. Power up the ECU, plug in your mapping lead (which must be a proper mapping lead, NOT an RS232 extension lead).2. Open Easimap 5 programme, this should then identify your ECU and set a real-time […]
80 hours is the recommended time for the engine to be used in competition e.g. at full load. In order to preserve engine life, we suggest the engine is not used as a road car, this will put less stress on the engine but obviously you are still running the engine and all engines wear […]
Question: I have rebuilt my engine with all the same parts and now have got 25bhp less, what could be the reason? Answer: One tiny thing could change the characteristics of the engine causing the bhp loss. Certainly when we are testing and designing engine kits on the dyno, it is important that only one […]
Question: Could you please confirm which input pin would be desired for a pull up or pull down 5v digital signal. Answer: The easiest way to confirm which pin is suitable is simply to plug into the ECU with the MBE985 USB/CAN interface (basic mapping equipment MBE-MAP-KIT-3-CAN). Easimap 6 will then automatically select the correct […]
Question: I was wondering what your advice would be for my XE rebuild. I need a new head, is it worth getting a Coscast head? Answer: We would normally advise the use of a Cosworth head casting. Simply because we know they don’t have a problem with porosity. There are actually only a few cylinder […]
Question: I purchased one of your nylon relief valves for the C20XE engine (standard) a while back and now have the engine up and running with the nylon relief valve fitted but I’m a little concerned about how high the oil pressure is at warm idle. The directions say it should be 65-75psi at 4000rpm, […]
Question: I am having problems with the oil pressure on my 2.0L XE. I have new SBD inner ring and outer ring and relief valve kit. I have 5 Bar pressure at idle, cold oil and 3.1 – 3.5 Bar maximum at 4000 rpm and above. Answer: The oil pressures we recommend are for hot […]
Question: Have you ever seen the bottom cam belt pulley slipping on C20XE Standard engine used for racing? In other words the key for the pulley has slipped around the crankshaft therefore destroying all 16 Valves. As I have a couple of these engines, I wondered is this a common problem and if so what […]
