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gsd2000

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11,515 posts

214 months

Saturday 27th February 2010
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Whats the new demo car going to be?

Ciscas

348 posts

208 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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They'll keep the Maloo I think.

007 VXR

64,187 posts

218 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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would be good to see them push that to the max smile

and show case what can be done yes

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

238 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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Has anyone turbo'd an r8 yet?? scratchchin

gsd2000

Original Poster:

11,515 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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I dont think anyone has turbo'd an r8 yet. Its just that ive heard that the demo car has been sold to an ex monaro owner, and i thought, are the fish getting a camaro?

monkfish1

12,490 posts

255 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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Ciscas said:
They'll keep the Maloo I think.


Yep

monkfish1

12,490 posts

255 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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neiljohnson said:
Has anyone turbo'd an r8 yet?? scratchchin


No, not that i know of. No one has asked us to.

gsd2000

Original Poster:

11,515 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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Are there big plans for the maloo?

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

238 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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monkfish1 said:
neiljohnson said:
Has anyone turbo'd an r8 yet?? scratchchin
No, not that i know of. No one has asked us to.
Is there much more room under the r8 bonnet?

monkfish1

12,490 posts

255 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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gsd2000 said:
Are there big plans for the maloo?


No. Wont be much use as a demo then

gsd2000

Original Poster:

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214 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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I would have thought that an aps style low mounted twin turbo kit would work in an r8

monkfish1

12,490 posts

255 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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neiljohnson said:
monkfish1 said:
neiljohnson said:
Has anyone turbo'd an r8 yet?? scratchchin


No, not that i know of. No one has asked us to.
Is there much more room under the r8 bonnet?


Plenty

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

238 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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gsd2000 said:
I would have thought that an aps style low mounted twin turbo kit would work in an r8
drivingcoolcloud9

monkfish1

12,490 posts

255 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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neiljohnson said:
gsd2000 said:
I would have thought that an aps style low mounted twin turbo kit would work in an r8
drivingcoolcloud9


It would, except that APS dont make it any more. and TBH, i wouldn't want to install any of the other kits.

gsd2000

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11,515 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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I prefer one big single turbo

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

238 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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monkfish1 said:
neiljohnson said:
gsd2000 said:
I would have thought that an aps style low mounted twin turbo kit would work in an r8
drivingcoolcloud9
It would, except that APS dont make it any more. and TBH, i wouldn't want to install any of the other kits.
The quality not good enough?

monkfish1

12,490 posts

255 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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gsd2000 said:
I prefer one big single turbo


Not if your going to use it you wouldn't. Been there, done that. To compromised.

ARAF

20,759 posts

254 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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monkfish1 said:
neiljohnson said:
monkfish1 said:
neiljohnson said:
Has anyone turbo'd an r8 yet?? scratchchin
No, not that i know of. No one has asked us to.
Is there much more room under the r8 bonnet?
Plenty smile
Surprising. The space must be underneath all the plastic in ours then. hehe

gsd2000

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11,515 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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Reading from the american forums i thought that a big single worked well on ls engines, very torquey.

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

238 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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monkfish1 said:
gsd2000 said:
I prefer one big single turbo
Not if your going to use it you wouldn't. Been there, done that. To compromised.
Not if you have a supercharger as well biggrin