Opel development car – 2.0L XE The car was originally built by Sidney Meeke Motorsport as a development car for Opel. The bodyshell is based on the Mk1 Corsa externally, but is completely redesigned underneath including new custom made aluminium wheel arches & bodywork. It runs a Xtrac four-wheel system, the engine is a 260bhp […]
Astra Group A Email received from the Mariani brothers in Italy, September 2011:We met SBD in 2009 when we decided to upgrade our Astra gr. N with the MBE ECU. After a little work of development we gained fantastic 10 horsepower and a very good torque. We were very satisfied of the technical competence and […]
Opel Kadett GSi – 2.1L C20XE Johan’s 2.1L C20XE has been built with our 4th upgrade taper throttle kit although Johan arranged for the headwork to be done himself. He also has a dry sump system. Information received January 2008:Opel Kadett GSI 16v -89 (Vauxhall Astra mk2 GTE 16v)drysumped 260bhp 248nm N/A with 33/29 […]
Opel Manta – 2.0L XE Simon’s Manta was featured in Total Vauxhall, May 2006, which they allowed us to reproduce. Email from Simon in August, 2005:Car Make & Model: 1975 A series Opel Manta. The car was featured in Retro cars march 2004.Engine specification: Stock XE fitted with 208 kit lightened flywheel and 4‐2‐1 […]
Astra GTE 16v – 2.0 XE Email received from Jamie, 2006: Hi Steve, got the car mapped finally after chatting yesterday, mine came back with 230hp at 8057 rpm and 173lbft at 5900 rpm and Darrens got 220hp and 176lbft, the Steves did an excellent job and as I’m sure you aware they really […]
Vauxhall Astra, 2.0L XE Letter received from Andy in October 2005: It started life as a 1.6 16v sport which I paid £150 for, due to engine damage. I had a 2.0 litre 16v in the car we were selling with the SBD 208 kit fitted, so I swapped it into the sport. It stayed […]
Astra – 2.0L XE Darren’s comments: I’ve run the Astra for several weeks successfully now, and attended a rolling road event at Gerald Dale Motorsport Saturday 12th March. I was pleased to find that the setup was making good power, and the early run in the morning made 189bhp at 6333rpm with peak torque of […]
Vauxhall Nova – 2.0L XE E-mail received July 2003 from Nick after he had brought his Nova to SBD: Just a quick note…. Thank you very much for sorting the car out on Thurs / Fri, definitely well worth the trip! The drive home was brill 🙂 everything about the car is better. I […]
Nova – 1.6L 16v Vauxhall Specification: Engine: Corsa 1.6 16 valve. Tapered throttle bodies, SBD airbox. Pocketed std pistons. H/duty big end bolts. Ported cylinder head SBD hydraulic profile cams and vernier wheels. Modified titanium valve caps,valve springs and spring seats modified in head. Tony law 4 branch manifold, homemade 2.5” exhaust system. MBE ecu […]
