random thinking

[bidderman1969]

would a R21 turbo engine fit in a 19 16v? i know nothing about the 21's tbh, also has it been done? and what would the stats likely to be if it was/has been done?

just curious............

[farnboy16v]

I don't know but if you can it would be an animal of a car....sounds scary with an engine like that in a 19.

[Chet T16]

Its a completely different engine, to get one in would be as much work as fitting something much more powerful/reliable/whatever you want from it

[bbracer16valver]

no no an ummmmmmmmmmmmm NO

[bidderman1969]

oh well, like i say, just curious............ would it have been fast then? lol

[bbracer16valver]

no

go for a 5GTT lump if you want cheap turbo power

[terrastudios]

Or even better a megane engine with willie cams using megasquirt to run the coilpacks

[Chris H]

or megane engine with megane management much better

Also how can it be scary in the slightest? I would imagine if it had maybe 3/4 times the power then it might get interesting but stock 175bhp from the turbo engine (although with very impressive torque output) its hardly gonna scare your gran never mind any decent driver.

[bidderman1969]

i guess the 19 is lighter? so a bit quicker if it was fitted in it?

[bidderman1969]

where did you get that avatar anyway? lol

[Chris H]

yeah its lighter and handles better as it doesn't have the whoel engine swinging away ahead of the front wheels but its hardly gonna be scary.

Scary would be 1000bhp area. 500bhp is perfectly fine if its done right, i.e. not on a 1.2 running 4 BAR

[bidderman1969]

so, if the 19 had a 21t engine in it........

[Chet T16]

...i would point and laugh at you