Capri GTT... V10, 550bhp

Capri GTT... V10, 550bhp

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andygtt

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8,344 posts

263 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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So this is my third thread in readers cars, and I still have all the cars smile

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 smile

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.
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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 smile

Edited by andygtt on Monday 26th March 10:14

chuntington101

5,733 posts

235 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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It's going to need a coupes if turbis as well Andy. Then it can be the engine mule for the other project. smile

Phil Dicky

7,162 posts

262 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Mental and bookmarked smile

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Phil Dicky said:
Mental and bookmarked smile
This.

buckline

377 posts

162 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Lunacy. Splendid work I am watching with interest and envy.

so roll me further bitch

2,382 posts

170 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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st hot, top bloke

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Woo and, indeed, hoo...

D4MJT

1,253 posts

157 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Oh hello

leglessAlex

5,380 posts

140 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Aw yeah, excellent news. Going to be mental, this car is.

D4MJT

1,253 posts

157 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Oh hello

Terminator X

14,920 posts

203 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Capri with 500+ HP eek Mentalist!

TX.

LanceRS

2,171 posts

136 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Lost for words! Only able to say that I can't wait to see it.

qwertina

113 posts

197 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Fan flipping tastic!

Carbon fibre xpack??

wst

3,494 posts

160 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Does the X-pack fit simply on top of the body skin or does it replace that area of bodywork entirely?

Megaflow

9,345 posts

224 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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500bhp in a Capri? That's going to need the mother of all paving slabs in the boot!

hehe

Shadow R1

3,798 posts

175 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Superb, looking forward to the updates on this. smile

MonkeyBusiness

3,912 posts

186 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Phil Dicky said:
Mental and bookmarked smile
+1
This is going to be great.

andygtt

Original Poster:

8,344 posts

263 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Megaflow said:
500bhp in a Capri? That's going to need the mother of all paving slabs in the boot!

hehe
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 ;-)

andygtt

Original Poster:

8,344 posts

263 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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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 :-)

em177

3,127 posts

163 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Fabulously mental.