Turbo Chimaera at this years Growl
Turbo Chimaera at this years Growl
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jeboa

Original Poster:

546 posts

285 months

Wednesday 26th September 2012
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Did the kit in this car transform into a TVR Power upgrade? Just did a google search on 'TVR Turbo',and the following link comes up:

www.tvrpower.co.uk/upgrades/rv8-turbo/

Looks familiar to the conversion in the car at the Growl - £4200 inc. VAT

Are they the same beast, and is it still available from the guy at the Growl as a kit?

SILICONEKID340HP

14,997 posts

255 months

Wednesday 26th September 2012
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jeboa said:
Did the kit in this car transform into a TVR Power upgrade? Just did a google search on 'TVR Turbo',and the following link comes up:

www.tvrpower.co.uk/upgrades/rv8-turbo/

Looks familiar to the conversion in the car at the Growl - £4200 inc. VAT

Are they the same beast, and is it still available from the guy at the Growl as a kit?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1193049&r=22832773&hm=42058&mid=42058#22832773

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Wednesday 26th September 22:35

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th September 2012
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I'm pretty sure the white Chimp was a Power conversion.
FFG

jeboa

Original Poster:

546 posts

285 months

Wednesday 26th September 2012
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Aha - should have been prowling the Chimaera forums!!

V8 GRF

7,298 posts

234 months

Wednesday 26th September 2012
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The car at the Growl was Eann Whalley's (TorqueV8) conversion and is about to appear with a Megasquirt ECU option. I'm going with Eann in a week or so to get it properly mapped and then there'll be a piece in Sprint to follow.

Three years in the development should mean a tried and tested solution.

jeboa

Original Poster:

546 posts

285 months

Thursday 27th September 2012
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Sounds interesting, I was reading through the posts about the TVR Power kit yesterday evening - which seems very similar.

Power will not support Megasuirt ECUs (I understand the reasons, type approval, warranty, etc.) so it looks like Eanns kit would be quite attractive as I have a MS2 at present.

In the short term, I'm up to Sunny (hoping there!) Chesterfield this Saturday to see if we can get a decent map into the MS2 for the 4.6 I've just fitted. Running a bit rich at the moment, so may have to stop a couple of times to refuel on the way up there (70 miles!!).

The Power kit is £4200 fitted, or £3300 as a kit - seemed to be various on the price for Eanns kit without any MS2/ECU mod - looks to be £2450 - but is this with/without VAT (£2940 with VAT)?

SILICONEKID340HP

14,997 posts

255 months

Thursday 27th September 2012
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jeboa said:
Sounds interesting, I was reading through the posts about the TVR Power kit yesterday evening - which seems very similar.

Power will not support Megasuirt ECUs (I understand the reasons, type approval, warranty, etc.) so it looks like Eanns kit would be quite attractive as I have a MS2 at present.

In the short term, I'm up to Sunny (hoping there!) Chesterfield this Saturday to see if we can get a decent map into the MS2 for the 4.6 I've just fitted. Running a bit rich at the moment, so may have to stop a couple of times to refuel on the way up there (70 miles!!).

The Power kit is £4200 fitted, or £3300 as a kit - seemed to be various on the price for Eanns kit without any MS2/ECU mod - looks to be £2450 - but is this with/without VAT (£2940 with VAT)?
Is that Jools your going to see ?

V8 GRF

7,298 posts

234 months

Thursday 27th September 2012
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jeboa said:
The Power kit is £4200 fitted, or £3300 as a kit - seemed to be various on the price for Eanns kit without any MS2/ECU mod - looks to be £2450 - but is this with/without VAT (£2940 with VAT)?
Prices will be sorted soon for Eann's kit, I'm not sure that Eann is VAT registered.

SILICONEKID340HP

14,997 posts

255 months

Thursday 27th September 2012
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V8 GRF said:
jeboa said:
The Power kit is £4200 fitted, or £3300 as a kit - seemed to be various on the price for Eanns kit without any MS2/ECU mod - looks to be £2450 - but is this with/without VAT (£2940 with VAT)?
Prices will be sorted soon for Eann's kit, I'm not sure that Eann is VAT registered.
He soon will be ! He`s only got to sell 25kits ! Does he map the engine for you ?and i think a new set of injectors is required ..

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 27th September 20:54


Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 27th September 20:55

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

271 months

Thursday 27th September 2012
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V8 GRF said:
The car at the Growl was Eann Whalley's (TorqueV8) conversion and is about to appear with a Megasquirt ECU option. I'm going with Eann in a week or so to get it properly mapped and then there'll be a piece in Sprint to follow.

Three years in the development should mean a tried and tested solution.
His own car??
There was a white (same colour as Andreas 500) on Sunday (was it?) that I though was Powers?? I know Martin (jeboa) was parked near it so may be referring to that one.
FFG

V8 GRF

7,298 posts

234 months

Thursday 27th September 2012
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FlipFlopGriff said:
His own car??
There was a white (same colour as Andreas 500) on Sunday (was it?) that I though was Powers?? I know Martin (jeboa) was parked near it so may be referring to that one.
FFG
Ah right I wasn't there Sunday so I didn't see the white car.

Hoover.

5,993 posts

266 months

Friday 28th September 2012
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Found out the other day that MD at my new company has a turbo chimp, just waiting to broach the subject with him at an appropriate time...... most intersted in what he has got under his bonnet.

jeboa

Original Poster:

546 posts

285 months

Saturday 29th September 2012
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Hi Daren,

Yes, left it with Jools this morning - hopefully picking it up next Saturday!

Chilliman

12,300 posts

185 months

Sunday 30th September 2012
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jeboa said:
Hi Daren,

Yes, left it with Jools this morning - hopefully picking it up next Saturday!
I'll die laughing if it ends up quicker than Alex's new American powered monster wink

Alexdaredevilz

5,697 posts

203 months

Sunday 30th September 2012
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Chilliman said:
jeboa said:
Hi Daren,

Yes, left it with Jools this morning - hopefully picking it up next Saturday!
I'll die laughing if it ends up quicker than Alex's new American powered monster wink
And I'd die crying!