Turbo upgrade on RV8

[TVR Beaver]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

is a compromise because your not getting the most out of the TURBO... You are limited to what boost you can run ..

Have you been in one?.. have a go and tell me you need to get the most out of the engine,, at 9 psi its working just fine for sure you don't need any more!!... and can be changed back to std within a couple of hours..

[ChimpofDarkness]

TVR Beaver said:

Have you been in one?.. have a go and tell me you need to get the most out of the engine,, at 9 psi its working just fine for sure you don't need any more!!... and can be changed back to std within a couple of hours..

A great observation from TVR Beaver, when I spoke with Eann he said he had made a point of ensuring his kit was designed so the car could be easily returned to naturally aspirated.

As we know modified cars can be harder to sell, you also never get anywhere near your money back on modifications.

So when it's time to sell, just whip off the turbo kit and sell it separately.

With an after market engine management system all your saved naturally aspirated fuel & ignition settings can be uploaded to the ECU in the blink of an eye, and away you go.

Ok so it's still a TVR with a different engine management system, but these systems are becoming more common & accepted because they offer so many advantages, even the classic car fraternity are moving in this direction and you don't get more conservative than a classic car buyer.

A normally aspirated car will certainly appeal to more people, and you'll get a good percentage back on the turbo selling it separately.

IMHO It's just another great feature of this brilliant kit from Eann.

[macdeb]

TVR Beaver said:

can be changed back to std within a couple of hours..

Which is handy come mot TIME [no, really]

[macdeb]

ChimpofDarkness said:

IMHO It's just another brilliant kit from Eann.

I may try to lower my present comp' ratio [currently 10.5:1] in order to fit one

[Quietlybonkers]

Just had new adjustable rear shocks put in mine. Drive it tomorrow for the first time. Nervous, but done by a pro, so should be fine. Will report back........

[Tvr Power]

Ribol said:

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Does that include an intercooler in that price or is it an extra?

What other properly installed ECUs are you happy to work with to be able to drive out having spent £4200 for a Turbo/Intercooler install?

Any well known after market ecus will work fine, preferably Mbe of coarse

Dom

Do the prices quoted include intercooler?

Getting back to ECU thing, if a car drives in running an Emerald/Megasquirt ECU, would you do a complete drive in/out mapped turbo install for the £4200 that has been quoted?

Intercooler is included, if you have a drive in/out this would cost 3k plus vat, kit alone (diy) £2500 + vat, for Power to map any after market ECU this would cost £650+ please Note i wont map Megasquirt packages.

Dom

[SILICONEKID340HP]

macdeb said:

ChimpofDarkness said:

IMHO It's just another brilliant kit from Eann.

I may try to lower my present comp' ratio [currently 10.5:1] in order to fit one

How would i find out what my comp is...ended up not getting the build sheet !

Another question ,how is the boost set at 9psi ?

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Does that include an intercooler in that price or is it an extra?

What other properly installed ECUs are you happy to work with to be able to drive out having spent £4200 for a Turbo/Intercooler install?

Any well known after market ecus will work fine, preferably Mbe of coarse

Dom

Do the prices quoted include intercooler?

Getting back to ECU thing, if a car drives in running an Emerald/Megasquirt ECU, would you do a complete drive in/out mapped turbo install for the £4200 that has been quoted?

How may hours labour does it take to map the car ?

Intercooler is included, if you have a drive in/out this would cost 3k plus vat, kit alone (diy) £2500 + vat, for Power to map any after market ECU this would cost £650+ please Note i wont map Megasquirt packages.

Dom

Why not Megasquirt .. Do you set the cold start ,run it on closed and open loop play with the Spark table .
And do you set it lean on part throttle for economy ..Some tuners don`t run closed loop they do it all the the rollers .

Will the 5l need a larger turbo

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 13th September 20:22

[Tvr Power]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

macdeb said:

ChimpofDarkness said:

IMHO It's just another brilliant kit from Eann.

I may try to lower my present comp' ratio [currently 10.5:1] in order to fit one

How would i find out what my comp is...ended up not getting the build sheet !

Another question ,how is the boost set at 9psi ?

There’s a formula you can work out by doing a cranking pressure test with the throttles wide open!

Dom

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Tvr Power said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

macdeb said:

ChimpofDarkness said:

IMHO It's just another brilliant kit from Eann.

I may try to lower my present comp' ratio [currently 10.5:1] in order to fit one

How would i find out what my comp is...ended up not getting the build sheet !

Another question ,how is the boost set at 9psi ?

Please explain ! and what comp ratio would not be exceptable for 9psi .. how hot does it get under the bonnet ?


There’s a formula you can work out by doing a cranking pressure test with the throttles wide open!

Dom

[Tvr Power]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Does that include an intercooler in that price or is it an extra?

What other properly installed ECUs are you happy to work with to be able to drive out having spent £4200 for a Turbo/Intercooler install?

Any well known after market ecus will work fine, preferably Mbe of coarse

Dom

Do the prices quoted include intercooler?

Getting back to ECU thing, if a car drives in running an Emerald/Megasquirt ECU, would you do a complete drive in/out mapped turbo install for the £4200 that has been quoted?

How may hours labour does it take to map the car ?

Intercooler is included, if you have a drive in/out this would cost 3k plus vat, kit alone (diy) £2500 + vat, for Power to map any after market ECU this would cost £650+ please Note i wont map Megasquirt packages.

Dom

Why not Megasquirt .. Do you set the cold start ,run it on closed and open loop play with the Spark table .
And do you set it lean on part throttle for economy ..Some tuners don`t run closed loop they do it all the the rollers .

Will the 5l need a larger turbo

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 13th September 20:22

You only ever run open loop whilst mapping otherwise the Lambda control will put back what you’ve changed….

We do cold start and hot Start more importantly we comply with emissions to pass MOTs with catalytics, if engines are mapped correctly there’s no need to run lean on part throttle.

Dom

[C1RBY]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Does that include an intercooler in that price or is it an extra?

What other properly installed ECUs are you happy to work with to be able to drive out having spent £4200 for a Turbo/Intercooler install?

Any well known after market ecus will work fine, preferably Mbe of coarse

Dom

Do the prices quoted include intercooler?

Getting back to ECU thing, if a car drives in running an Emerald/Megasquirt ECU, would you do a complete drive in/out mapped turbo install for the £4200 that has been quoted?

How may hours labour does it take to map the car ?

Intercooler is included, if you have a drive in/out this would cost 3k plus vat, kit alone (diy) £2500 + vat, for Power to map any after market ECU this would cost £650+ please Note i wont map Megasquirt packages.

Dom

Why not Megasquirt .. Do you set the cold start ,run it on closed and open loop play with the Spark table .
And do you set it lean on part throttle for economy ..Some tuners don`t run closed loop they do it all the the rollers .

Will the 5l need a larger turbo

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 13th September 20:22

Should call it maplen squirt it's all DIY crap

[SILICONEKID340HP]

C1RBY said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Tvr Power said:

Ribol said:

Does that include an intercooler in that price or is it an extra?

What other properly installed ECUs are you happy to work with to be able to drive out having spent £4200 for a Turbo/Intercooler install?

Any well known after market ecus will work fine, preferably Mbe of coarse

Dom

Do the prices quoted include intercooler?

Getting back to ECU thing, if a car drives in running an Emerald/Megasquirt ECU, would you do a complete drive in/out mapped turbo install for the £4200 that has been quoted?

How may hours labour does it take to map the car ?

Intercooler is included, if you have a drive in/out this would cost 3k plus vat, kit alone (diy) £2500 + vat, for Power to map any after market ECU this would cost £650+ please Note i wont map Megasquirt packages.

Dom

Why not Megasquirt .. Do you set the cold start ,run it on closed and open loop play with the Spark table .
And do you set it lean on part throttle for economy ..Some tuners don`t run closed loop they do it all the the rollers .

Will the 5l need a larger turbo

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 13th September 20:22

Should call it maplen squirt it's all DIY crap

Can you fully explain why it should be called maplin DIY crap ? What do you know about ECU`s can you back up that flying statement.???

[neal1980]

C1RBY said:

hould call it maplen squirt it's all DIY crap

Better take mine off then .....

[C1RBY]

neal1980 said:

C1RBY said:

hould call it maplen squirt it's all DIY crap

Better take mine off then .....

I'm just messing, I would rather have a professional system with warranty like the one power fits.

Edited by C1RBY on Thursday 13th September 21:40

[dbv8]

C1RBY said:

I'm just messing, I would rather have a professional system with warranty like the one power fits.

Edited by C1RBY on Thursday 13th September 21:40

A TVR power fan you is.

[C1RBY]

dbv8 said:

C1RBY said:

I'm just messing, I would rather have a professional system with warranty like the one power fits.

Edited by C1RBY on Thursday 13th September 21:40

A TVR power fan you is.

After going backwards and forwards from other TVR "specialists" I have found that they are the best at what they do, but you pay for it.

[dbv8]

C1RBY said:

After going backwards and forwards from other TVR "specialists" I have found that they are the best at what they do, but you pay for it.

Fair comment, as long as your happy.
There are too many of us been burnt by the 'specialists'.

[Alexdaredevilz]

IMO a Ecu is only as good as its mapper

[Pupp]

Alexdaredevilz said:

IMO a Ecu is only as good as its mapper

And its specifier/installer?