Capri GTT... V10, 550bhp
Discussion
So this is my third thread in readers cars, and I still have all the cars
My GTT project supercar is on hold pending me having a lot more spare time and money to do it right, the Modified Noble has gone as far as I want to take it having made every panel in Lacquered vac formed Carbon and tuned it to 700bhp. With a 0-150mph in 10 seconds I don't think there is much more I could do
So enter the Capri GTT, I don't have much to look at as its early days, I have the Capri, I have the engine, I have the X pack kit and I have the plan.
Currently the spec is:
Capri 2.0s 1982 strengthen
BMW V10 engine tuned to 550-600bhp (no emissions or cat needed due to age of car)
Stand alone ecu
X pack
18inch wheels 10inch or more rear and 9-10inch front
6 or 7 speed BMW gearbox (depends if I can get the 7 speed that I have working manually)
Large brakes to fill the 18's
Full carbon roof
The capri I bought is a rolling car without an engine or box, it was actually a feature car in retro ford mag a few months back when it had a Cossie YB in it. I bought it as its a well looked after car with minimal rust, I was actually surprised how clean it was and its going to make an excellent base for the project.
Test fitted some 10inch rear and 9inch fronts... this is the look I want and they fitted much better than I expected
Couldn't resist a quick trial fit of the X pack rear
Engine bay is measured and will accept the V10 without major fettling.
[IMGhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/21tjtu69b4i3t6r/IMG_3651_zps0zx5mnhy.jpg?raw=1[/IMG]
Here is a pic of the engine, I have owned the M5 for 4 years and its off the road with flood damage to the electronics.
I have the roll cage on order along with a load of T45, plan is to get the sunroof welded up and then get the roof perfect so I can take a mould off it... I will then start the beefing up of the car. Im keeping the original shell and chassis and adding to it. I will then remove all the metal skin from the car and replace roof with my carbon one and the arches with the ford x pack arches.
Of cause while that is all going on I will be test fitting the engine and box and planning the suspension changes.
Big list of jobs
My GTT project supercar is on hold pending me having a lot more spare time and money to do it right, the Modified Noble has gone as far as I want to take it having made every panel in Lacquered vac formed Carbon and tuned it to 700bhp. With a 0-150mph in 10 seconds I don't think there is much more I could do
So enter the Capri GTT, I don't have much to look at as its early days, I have the Capri, I have the engine, I have the X pack kit and I have the plan.
Currently the spec is:
Capri 2.0s 1982 strengthen
BMW V10 engine tuned to 550-600bhp (no emissions or cat needed due to age of car)
Stand alone ecu
X pack
18inch wheels 10inch or more rear and 9-10inch front
6 or 7 speed BMW gearbox (depends if I can get the 7 speed that I have working manually)
Large brakes to fill the 18's
Full carbon roof
The capri I bought is a rolling car without an engine or box, it was actually a feature car in retro ford mag a few months back when it had a Cossie YB in it. I bought it as its a well looked after car with minimal rust, I was actually surprised how clean it was and its going to make an excellent base for the project.
Test fitted some 10inch rear and 9inch fronts... this is the look I want and they fitted much better than I expected
Couldn't resist a quick trial fit of the X pack rear
Engine bay is measured and will accept the V10 without major fettling.
[IMGhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/21tjtu69b4i3t6r/IMG_3651_zps0zx5mnhy.jpg?raw=1[/IMG]
Here is a pic of the engine, I have owned the M5 for 4 years and its off the road with flood damage to the electronics.
I have the roll cage on order along with a load of T45, plan is to get the sunroof welded up and then get the roof perfect so I can take a mould off it... I will then start the beefing up of the car. Im keeping the original shell and chassis and adding to it. I will then remove all the metal skin from the car and replace roof with my carbon one and the arches with the ford x pack arches.
Of cause while that is all going on I will be test fitting the engine and box and planning the suspension changes.
Big list of jobs
Edited by andygtt on Monday 26th March 10:14
Megaflow said:
500bhp in a Capri? That's going to need the mother of all paving slabs in the boot!
Ironically the standard mk3 2.0s with full tank and driver has exactly 50:50 weight distribution apparently... The handling reputation was down to ford not making any attempt to locate the rear axle, easily sorted :-)Don't worry, this Capri will handle and stop as well as it goes ;-)
wst said:
Does the X-pack fit simply on top of the body skin or does it replace that area of bodywork entirely?
It's designed to fit over modified existing body at the back and replace the wings completely at the front, I'm intending to remove all the skin and only have the xpack.... I'm currently 50:50 as to if the x pack will end up carbon, I guess it will depend on the fit, amount of modifications I want to make and how much filler it takes to make perfect.... In All fairness they look like they are pretty good out the box.
With exception of the roof which will be lacquered carbon, the entire car will be painted in a odeon pearl :-)
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