Vector W8 Twin Turbo and other toys.
Discussion
Oi_Oi_Savaloy said:
Didn't a Vector play a part in 'Rising Sun'? (the sean connery/wesley snipes film from the 90's) Red from memory.
I just want to know if it's actually any good?! Does it handle? just how quick is it in reality? Tell us more!
He answers above and it definitely handles, 1.25G on the skidpad!!I just want to know if it's actually any good?! Does it handle? just how quick is it in reality? Tell us more!
That is seriously impressive- and I love the fact you can dial in the boost yourself.
Watchman said:
I recall it had a Chevrolet Donovan engine... whatever that was (for us in the UK, info of that type wasn't forthcoming), and had a roller bearing crank.
Since the age of the internet, I read something about them being a drag racer engine company but www.donovanengines.com website doesn't seem to be responding for me to confirm.
Like I said earlier in the thread, the block/head were all aloooominium. The engine was as you've suggested, very trick indeed.Since the age of the internet, I read something about them being a drag racer engine company but www.donovanengines.com website doesn't seem to be responding for me to confirm.
It used roller rockers, not a roller bearing crank.
It ran a modified 3 speed auto 'box IIRC, again very trick (and controllable too) with a selector handle sunk down into the sill.
I seem to recall the car used some cutting age aviation components and manufacturing processes.
When Ferrari and Lamborghini were producing steel framed "rubbish" quite frankly, the Vector was high tech in comparison. Sure the engine had humble roots, and wasn't as exotic as the quad cam Italian stuff, but there's no denying it produced the goods.
Watchman said:
I recall it had a Chevrolet Donovan engine... whatever that was (for us in the UK, info of that type wasn't forthcoming), and had a roller bearing crank.
Since the age of the internet, I read something about them being a drag racer engine company but www.donovanengines.com website doesn't seem to be responding for me to confirm.
Actually the only car with a Donovan block was W2. All of the production W8's have Rodeck Y-Blocks. They were much better than the Donovan. Improved webbing int he cam valley etc. Since the age of the internet, I read something about them being a drag racer engine company but www.donovanengines.com website doesn't seem to be responding for me to confirm.
Oi_Oi_Savaloy said:
Didn't a Vector play a part in 'Rising Sun'? (the sean connery/wesley snipes film from the 90's) Red from memory.
I just want to know if it's actually any good?! Does it handle? just how quick is it in reality? Tell us more!
Yes car 003 was used in the movie Rising Sun. 0-60 moph 3.9 seconds, 12.0 seconds in the 1/4 mile at 129 mph. Top speed 242 mph. I just want to know if it's actually any good?! Does it handle? just how quick is it in reality? Tell us more!
What a fantastic car! As well as all the military spec instrumentation didn’t the speedo on at least some vectors follow aviation practice of showing rate of change accurately as well as speed? That’s what I remember from worldsportscars magazine circa 1990. Love the car and that it’s a readers’ Cars thread!
wolfracesonic said:
Gameface said:
Has one ever been officially clocked at 242mph?
I was thinking that myself, I don't remember seeing the headline 'McLaren F1 fails to beat Vector W8 top speed'. Still an awesome, almost mythical car; an automotive Keyser Soze if you will.Podie said:
wolfracesonic said:
Gameface said:
Has one ever been officially clocked at 242mph?
I was thinking that myself, I don't remember seeing the headline 'McLaren F1 fails to beat Vector W8 top speed'. Still an awesome, almost mythical car; an automotive Keyser Soze if you will.
Vectorw8015 said:
griffin dai said:
How much power/torque is it running now? I’ll be tuning ours but nothing mad like the Saab, I went a bit too far there and it went bang 
So probably just a remap 3” system and bigger IC. It’ll be half her car and she’ll cut my balls off if I blow another one up 
Love the Vector btw!! I’ve never seen one in the flesh
So probably just a remap 3” system and bigger IC. It’ll be half her car and she’ll cut my balls off if I blow another one up Love the Vector btw!! I’ve never seen one in the flesh
The Juke puts down 210 All Wheel Horsepower. This works out to just about 300 engine horsepower if you back out the AWD and then run Front Wheels only it is close to 275 hp at the front wheels.
It puts down 240 lbft of torque at all 4 wheels. Which for a 3100 lb car is pretty decent. I have no problem keeping up with C6 Corvettes and 392 Hemi Challengers and Chargers that are factory stock.
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