Capri GTT... V10, 550bhp
Discussion
Escy said:
Is there a build thread on the Noble?
There is indeed! Enjoy: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...andygtt said:
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
That is going to be some car! Back in the late '70s / early '80s, a chap in South Africa was dropping a 5.0l Mustang engine into Capri engine bays and selling them as Perana Capri. See https://www.perana.org/capriv8.asp
At the time my girlfriend's dad had one but I never saw him drive it.
At the time my girlfriend's dad had one but I never saw him drive it.
FurryBear said:
That is going to be some car! Back in the late '70s / early '80s, a chap in South Africa was dropping a 5.0l Mustang engine into Capri engine bays and selling them as Perana Capri. See https://www.perana.org/capriv8.asp
At the time my girlfriend's dad had one but I never saw him drive it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sZVld8_99MAt the time my girlfriend's dad had one but I never saw him drive it.
crofty1984 said:
andygtt said:
Megaflow said:
500bhp in a Capri? That's going to need the mother of all paving slabs in the boot!
Don't worry, this Capri will handle and stop as well as it goes ;-)Swampy1982 said:
lukeharding said:
I'm pretty glad it got bumped, as I've got a project Capri with a BMW V12 stuffed in it and I've been wondering if it was all possible to make it a useable car 
Hang on... we have a potential saviour...Get a build thread up my friend, lets have a look at it!
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