2.2L on the way to settle under my hood

mezomaster · Post by **mezomaster** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:29 pm

any advice on the cylinder head for more improvment in performance?

MM, i am thinking about using the T20 block with the T22 crank and rods and C20XE pistons to avoid paying so much money to have the license, i heared it will be up to the roof so soon LOL

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:11 pm

your cheapest bet for now (since you want to redo it later, why spend alot of money) is to get the head shaved. that will raise the compression ratio, adn you will only have to buy one engine. when you turbo, you can buy another stock head or just get a MLS head gasket to lower the compression ratio.

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:54 pm

the bad thing about shaving the heads is that you run the risk of interference. to get any significant change in the compression ratio you'd have to shave a ton and i think the valves would smack the pistons the first time you turn it over.

garrett

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:55 pm

thats true, but you can have valve reliefs ground into the pistons to save them

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:03 pm

good point, but he might have the same amount of money shaving the head and cutting 16 valve faces in a set of used T22 pistons.

garrett

mezomaster · Post by **mezomaster** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:35 am

i agree with gse, daewoomofo, and i could only buy the extra C20 pistons only not the whole engine, and also can set the T22 pistons after that, plus i dont like the idea of shaving the head so much as it cant help too much with the compression like when i change the pistons, and also if i replaced the valves to a bigger valves and ported the head, i wouldnt have to change the head if i am going turbo, cuz actually this will help in turbo also, all i have to change are the pistons and maybe a stronger rods and i will still can sell my pistons and rods...

mezomaster · Post by **mezomaster** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:45 am

I called the engine dealer saturday night and he said the cars still waiting to get loaded on the ship from USA

i cant damn wait anymore

mezomaster · Post by **mezomaster** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:20 pm

Guys, i am planning to get the AC touch screen panel rather than the normal AC control panel which i have and which is normal in most Nubiras, do anybody got the diagram for how to attach this (STOCK) touch AC control panel?? and also i am getting the speed stablizer (or the speed fixer) i dunno what its called but its to control the speed without having to stick ur feet on the accelerator

so please anybody have the diagram of anyone of those plz tell me. i will do that on next monday untill the engine arrive to Egypt after about 3 weeks

mezomaster · Post by **mezomaster** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:15 pm

so anybody got it?

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:22 am

never seen it before

MMamdouh

mezomaster · Post by **mezomaster** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:52 am

thx anyway bro, i am still waiting for the things to arrive

mezomaster · Post by **mezomaster** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:33 am

HIII guys, just wanted to say hi cuz i had some problems in the internet the last month so i didnt log on to the site alot..

wanted to inform u guys that i have already changed my rear drums into disks and i have notice a great performance gains in the breaks and i am installing the ABS right now, just waiting to finish some wiring works for the ABS today and tomorrow if i had any free time and i will tell u when it works.

MM, it was nice meeting u yesterday and Elhamy too and the other guys. by the way what do u think about changing all of my interior into the american specs interior with the digital AC control unit?? i think it will look so much nice more than the black interior, specially cuz my car is black also.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:50 am

it was nice meeting you too bro

as for the interior: if it was me i'd save the money for the turbo project

P.S: don't forget my rear disk conversion question

MMamdouh

FabricatorX · Post by **FabricatorX** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:37 pm

don't let your human nature of impulse buying cause you to waste money on things that have no relevance to your ultimate goal.

mezomaster · Post by **mezomaster** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:09 pm

Hello everybody, sorry for being away for sometime but i had some problems with the internet company so i couldnt be online..

anyways, i finally had my ABS installed in my Nubira and its working after alot of wiring and and work in the car also swapped rear disks rather than drums, and also now i got airbag for the driver and passenger seats and in the seat belts and they are working now. and one last thing that i changed the AC coils and control panel into a touch climate control unit and it looks more sweet than the manual unit

all i have to do now before i swap the 2.2L engine into my car is finding four sport shocks and springs....anyways i am so happy about what i have done till now

MM, about the rear disk conversion, my mechanic swear to me that the rear Nubira disks will fit and he is certainly sure about that but i will not approve on what he says untill i get the parts from somewhere and check this on a Lanos first then i will tell u that u can do this