RE: TTS Twin-supercharged Audi R8: PH Blog
Discussion
lukeharding said:
Don1 said:
Is it just me, or does that line at the bonnet make it look like it's got terrible body gaps?
Apart from that, great work!
I thought that, looks like they're driving with the bonnet open. Apart from that, great work!
I don't see the point modifying exotic/super/hyper cars.
You can get 750bhp out of any number of 90's and 00's Jap sports cars for the price of the kit alone including the car itself.
That R8 with those stickers and stuck on stuff is akin to a £50k rolex watch with a garish pink Swatch strap.
You can get 750bhp out of any number of 90's and 00's Jap sports cars for the price of the kit alone including the car itself.
That R8 with those stickers and stuck on stuff is akin to a £50k rolex watch with a garish pink Swatch strap.
PHMatt said:
I don't see the point modifying exotic/super/hyper cars.
You can get 750bhp out of any number of 90's and 00's Jap sports cars for the price of the kit alone including the car itself.
That R8 with those stickers and stuck on stuff is akin to a £50k rolex watch with a garish pink Swatch strap.
Well not everyone wants a 90s or 00s Jap sports car. The stickers etc are wholly unnecessary yes but look at all those people who wrap their cars in ever more disgusting ways, makes this look tame.You can get 750bhp out of any number of 90's and 00's Jap sports cars for the price of the kit alone including the car itself.
That R8 with those stickers and stuck on stuff is akin to a £50k rolex watch with a garish pink Swatch strap.
culpz said:
Good little read that. I do seem to hear more and more people going for the forced-induction route with the R8. I've ever heard of this particular set up before though.
Anyone who is familiar with or follows Chris from Dedication Blog (YouTube channel) would know that he has had his manual R8 V10 supercharged for some time now. Can't remember exactly who did it and what set-up it is but the thing is absolutely ballistic. I can only imagine what the acceleration is like but it just appears to have instant get-up-and-go.
He's running the VF Engineering kit on his V10, making around 750bhp. Pretty sure it was Regal that installed his. I keep looking at the VF kit for my V8 and that makes around 550bhp and has a very neat look to the engine bay, almost OE. Thing i'm not keen on this one is how much it alters the original appearance. Anyone who is familiar with or follows Chris from Dedication Blog (YouTube channel) would know that he has had his manual R8 V10 supercharged for some time now. Can't remember exactly who did it and what set-up it is but the thing is absolutely ballistic. I can only imagine what the acceleration is like but it just appears to have instant get-up-and-go.
lukeharding said:
PHMatt said:
I don't see the point modifying exotic/super/hyper cars.
You can get 750bhp out of any number of 90's and 00's Jap sports cars for the price of the kit alone including the car itself.
That R8 with those stickers and stuck on stuff is akin to a £50k rolex watch with a garish pink Swatch strap.
Well not everyone wants a 90s or 00s Jap sports car. The stickers etc are wholly unnecessary yes but look at all those people who wrap their cars in ever more disgusting ways, makes this look tame.You can get 750bhp out of any number of 90's and 00's Jap sports cars for the price of the kit alone including the car itself.
That R8 with those stickers and stuck on stuff is akin to a £50k rolex watch with a garish pink Swatch strap.
PHMatt said:
I don't see the point modifying exotic/super/hyper cars.
You can get 750bhp out of any number of 90's and 00's Jap sports cars for the price of the kit alone including the car itself.
750hp out of 4 litres is somewhat different from 750hp out of 2.6 litres. I imagine the differences manifest themselves in the progressiveness of throttle response and perhaps the distance between servicing / engine rebuilds.You can get 750bhp out of any number of 90's and 00's Jap sports cars for the price of the kit alone including the car itself.
The R8 is mid-engined, you'd have to turbo an NSX to get something vaguely similar, which is nearly as expensive as an R8 nowadays.
The R8 is a newer car, less chance of rust / general worn-out rubber parts
The R8 is plusher inside than a 90s Japanese car.
Now personally I drive a 90s Japanese sports car with the boost turned up and enjoy it, & it weighs a fair chunk less than an R8 into the bargain. But I totally see the appeal of an Audi like this.
Don't see any reason why it would go bang and 30,000 miles as a development mule where mistakes may have been made proves it hasn't yet.
Lots of performance for the money and you could probably fit most of it yourself and then get them to map it.
The r8 was crying out for more power and even then v10 has throttle locks that can be removed for easy 570bhp...they were locked to keep the Lambo marketing peeps happy.
Love it and I bet the super chargers are a nicer drive than turbo options.
Lots of performance for the money and you could probably fit most of it yourself and then get them to map it.
The r8 was crying out for more power and even then v10 has throttle locks that can be removed for easy 570bhp...they were locked to keep the Lambo marketing peeps happy.
Love it and I bet the super chargers are a nicer drive than turbo options.
kambites said:
Yipper said:
Supercharging and turboing sports cars in the aftermarket is much more common in the US. Seems to be some stigma attached to that kind of thing here.
I think it's a combination of two things - cars are viewed more as "consumables" in the UK so the natural attitude is to replace the car with something faster rather than spend money improving it which wont be recouped at sale time (many people in the UK seem to worry more about the person they're going to sell their car to than themselves). Also, insurance for heavily modified cars tends to be pretty crippling in the UK.
jason61c said:
whats a billeting machine? New one on me.
surely if you wanted to do this you wouldn't go to a company who's made a so so name playing with bikes, you'd want more development?
what could you do to that engine staying N/A for that sort of money?
TTS have been supercharging Hondas, Airel Atoms, Ford engine, bikes and all kinds of stuff for ages.surely if you wanted to do this you wouldn't go to a company who's made a so so name playing with bikes, you'd want more development?
what could you do to that engine staying N/A for that sort of money?
I've got a TTS kit on my car and it's ace.
Butter Face said:
jason61c said:
whats a billeting machine? New one on me.
surely if you wanted to do this you wouldn't go to a company who's made a so so name playing with bikes, you'd want more development?
what could you do to that engine staying N/A for that sort of money?
TTS have been supercharging Hondas, Airel Atoms, Ford engine, bikes and all kinds of stuff for ages.surely if you wanted to do this you wouldn't go to a company who's made a so so name playing with bikes, you'd want more development?
what could you do to that engine staying N/A for that sort of money?
I've got a TTS kit on my car and it's ace.
Adz The Rat said:
xjay1337 said:
I agree
People here seem to think everything is going to blow up.
Cars are quite reliable. It's done 30k like this FFS.
Underground Racing in the US get a reliable 2000bhp from the V10's and offer a 2 year warranty on them, madness.People here seem to think everything is going to blow up.
Cars are quite reliable. It's done 30k like this FFS.
jason61c said:
whats a billeting machine? New one on me.
surely if you wanted to do this you wouldn't go to a company who's made a so so name playing with bikes, you'd want more development?
what could you do to that engine staying N/A for that sort of money?
Maybe try and find a crashed V10 and see if you can get the engine and electrics to work in the V8 or upgrade your V8 by selling and using the money for a V10 but that's about 570bhp and less torque I think...I doubt there is a lot you would gain with £20k through traditional tuning on N/a...maybe increase the capacity and some cams and head work but I bet the gains would be meagre and reliability would possibly suffer as you would need more revs in most tuning applications.surely if you wanted to do this you wouldn't go to a company who's made a so so name playing with bikes, you'd want more development?
what could you do to that engine staying N/A for that sort of money?
For me its a viable option. My V8 is very well specced yet if I was to part exchange it against a V10 i'd probably see £40,000 with some decent bargaining. To get a decent V10 your looking anywhere from £58,000-£60,000 and then you are down on power.
I know there is the depreciating factor and you may well struggle to move a supercharged R8 but for me there is something very appealing about creating your own one off.
I know there is the depreciating factor and you may well struggle to move a supercharged R8 but for me there is something very appealing about creating your own one off.
kambites said:
Also, insurance for heavily modified cars tends to be pretty crippling in the UK.
I think this statement is quite wrong from my experience and also a lot of my friends.I took a fast car anyway, more than doubled it's bhp, all done to high standards, forged engine rebuild etc, did all the chassis work and brakes, gauges, management, seats, harnesses, slicks and so on, in fact the list of modifications from standard takes 3 pages of A4 to email to the insurers and yet I have never had a problem with insurance.
In fact the faster I've made it each year the cheaper it is, currently paying just under £400 for fully comp for two drivers with 5k a year mileage limit....which is just less than I pay for the relatively boring daily diesel estate car!!
I have many friends with hugely tuned cars, one from 200bhp to over 650bhp with the installation of a 6 litre V8 and supercharged, and all have found very reasonable priced insurance.
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