I bought a noble - Finally !!
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I'm very pleased to say i've joined the Nobility !!
hoping to pick it up early next week when the funds clear
its a 2003 GTO3 with 6 speed box and ATB differential
its done 5,000 miles and is super mint in condition in portifino blue
it has M400 springs and suspension as set up by the factory and is rather good on the twisty stuff
its got a FP intercooler and fan and a track day sump too
hoping to pick it up early next week when the funds clear
its a 2003 GTO3 with 6 speed box and ATB differential
its done 5,000 miles and is super mint in condition in portifino blue
it has M400 springs and suspension as set up by the factory and is rather good on the twisty stuff
its got a FP intercooler and fan and a track day sump too
Edited by gadgeroonie on Thursday 20th July 20:38
The car is going to be modified slowly to get the most from the standard turbo's and internals - using an aftermarket ecu
i will then fit a set or larger turbo's and push the boundries when I have found a gearbox that will take the grunt
my counterpart in the states has already had 670 HP at the wheels and i'm hoping to better this with the right cylinder heads
a 4.0 litre engine is also a possibilty - but its early days
First thing i'm going to look at is the airflow over the intercooler - the lads at VeganTune have some great idea's here and have a spare rear clam shell for some testing
can't wait to get it - it seems like forever waiting for the car !!!!!
can you guys remember your first day of ownership ?
p.s - it doesn't have the front anti roll bar - i've been warned this can cause understeer ?
i will then fit a set or larger turbo's and push the boundries when I have found a gearbox that will take the grunt
my counterpart in the states has already had 670 HP at the wheels and i'm hoping to better this with the right cylinder heads
a 4.0 litre engine is also a possibilty - but its early days
First thing i'm going to look at is the airflow over the intercooler - the lads at VeganTune have some great idea's here and have a spare rear clam shell for some testing
can't wait to get it - it seems like forever waiting for the car !!!!!
can you guys remember your first day of ownership ?
p.s - it doesn't have the front anti roll bar - i've been warned this can cause understeer ?
Edited by gadgeroonie on Thursday 20th July 19:17
Edited by gadgeroonie on Thursday 20th July 21:46
Congrats on your purchase 
Think it might be a good thing it doesn't have the front ARB. After chatting to Lee my M400 is going in to have it's own ARB removed.. He agreed it could lead to a bit more of the dirty understeer creeping in, and he only put it on the M400 under duress anyway!
Think it might be a good thing it doesn't have the front ARB. After chatting to Lee my M400 is going in to have it's own ARB removed.. He agreed it could lead to a bit more of the dirty understeer creeping in, and he only put it on the M400 under duress anyway!
gadgeroonie said:
The car is going to be modified slowly to get the most from the standard turbo's and internals - using an aftermarket ecu
i will then fit a set or larger turbo's and push the boundries when I have found a gearbox that will take the grunt
my counterpart in the states has already had 670 HP at the wheels and i'm hoping to better this with the right cylinder heads
a 4.0 litre engine is also a possibilty - but its early days
First thing i'm going to look at is the airflow over the intercooler - the lads at VeganTune have some great idea's here and have a spare rear clam shell for some testing
csn't wait to get it - it seems like forever waiting for the car !!!!!
can you guys remeber your first day of ownership ?
p.s - it doesn't have the front anti roll bar - i've been warned this can cause understeer ?
i will then fit a set or larger turbo's and push the boundries when I have found a gearbox that will take the grunt
my counterpart in the states has already had 670 HP at the wheels and i'm hoping to better this with the right cylinder heads
a 4.0 litre engine is also a possibilty - but its early days
First thing i'm going to look at is the airflow over the intercooler - the lads at VeganTune have some great idea's here and have a spare rear clam shell for some testing
csn't wait to get it - it seems like forever waiting for the car !!!!!
can you guys remeber your first day of ownership ?
p.s - it doesn't have the front anti roll bar - i've been warned this can cause understeer ?
Edited by gadgeroonie on Thursday 20th July 19:17
670 hp at the wheels? Do you happen to have a dyno chart? I'd love to see the curve on that thing, it must be a monster.
Whose vehicle?
Well done Gag and welcome along!!
Looking forward to seeing your mod progress.
Have been thinking about a Roush system and M400 g'box linkage myself.
I would personally not remove the ARB as I feel that a little understeer is far better and safer than a whole lot of oversteer. It makes the car more predictable on the limit IMO.
Greg
Looking forward to seeing your mod progress.
Have been thinking about a Roush system and M400 g'box linkage myself.
I would personally not remove the ARB as I feel that a little understeer is far better and safer than a whole lot of oversteer. It makes the car more predictable on the limit IMO.
Greg
I want 437 bhp too! 
Ciao!
What you do with the gearbox in your modified?
Even my M400 has some "good things" in the engine, but we left the same torque because the gearbox it's not so strong...we've fit an IC for the gearbox to let the temp. lower...it seems to work even in Monza but if I push up the pressure I've afraid to destroy my gearbox...
What you do with the gearbox in your modified?
Even my M400 has some "good things" in the engine, but we left the same torque because the gearbox it's not so strong...we've fit an IC for the gearbox to let the temp. lower...it seems to work even in Monza but if I push up the pressure I've afraid to destroy my gearbox...
phantomlover said:
Ciao!
What you do with the gearbox in your modified?
Even my M400 has some "good things" in the engine, but we left the same torque because the gearbox it's not so strong...we've fit an IC for the gearbox to let the temp. lower...it seems to work even in Monza but if I push up the pressure I've afraid to destroy my gearbox...
What you do with the gearbox in your modified?
Even my M400 has some "good things" in the engine, but we left the same torque because the gearbox it's not so strong...we've fit an IC for the gearbox to let the temp. lower...it seems to work even in Monza but if I push up the pressure I've afraid to destroy my gearbox...
Hi, is your's the car making 400lbft across nearly the whole rev range?!
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