Turbo upgrade on RV8

[Tvr Power]

peaktorque said:

Really?

So the old dog is skip fodder?

maybe I should clock it

If the customer wants to risk a motor with big mileage it's there call but we would request a signed agreement to cover all parties...

Dom

[peaktorque]

"big mileage"

[phazed]

Big milaege is my pals 240K A4 but I get Doms point as you don't know the history or how the car's been treated.

[Bassfiend]

phazed said:

Big milaege is my pals 240K A4 but I get Doms point as you don't know the history or how the car's been treated.

Let's face it - if a customer is thinking of adding a turbo then it's not going to have had an easy life but it's likely to have been looked after...

[phazed]

Bassfiend said:

Let's face it - if a customer is thinking of adding a turbo then it's not going to have had an easy life but it's likely to have been looked after...

Sod the subject, lying on the sofa sipping another beer I realise I can't speel mileage, dam!

[GasMunkey]

Surely a comp test and leak down test will tell you the health of the engine rather than going on mileage

[phazed]

Ah, it's more involved then that!

There's big ends,mains, cams, cam bearings, rockers, oil pump and I'm sure there's a few more things..................

[V8FROG]

any video of a TVR CHIMAERA turbo???was wondering how is the sound!!!

[Chilliman]

Tvr Power said:

Chilliman said:

OK, Power's website doesn't have a kit for the 500.... Would that have anything to do with the supposedly weak standard 500 crank? Dom?

All kits are developed for 4 ltr 4.5ltr and 5ltrs, as for weak 5ltr cranks I've not had a failed crank for many many years so I'm not worried about running 500 bhp which is easily achievable...


Dom

Right. I need to know more about this '500 bhp which is easily achievable' That's the same as hearing 'Angelina Jolie just called and wants to go to bed with you'

Edited by Chilliman on Sunday 7th October 08:01

[Quietlybonkers]

Chilliman said:

Right. I need to know more about this '500 bhp which is easily achievable' That's the same as hearing 'Angelina Jolie just called and wants to go to bed with you'

Edited by Chilliman on Sunday 7th October 08:01

Not that I am pedantic, Dick, (oh yes I am) but I would class that as "similar", not "the same". I think I might be able to tell the difference between a session with AJ and a session in a 500 bhp Turbo Chimaera, though I agree that both could have me waving something......

[V8FROG]

frankly ask me to choose!!!i ll take one day with the 500hp tvr!

[neal1980]

V8FROG said:

frankly ask me to choose!!!i ll take one day with the 500hp tvr!

Ok I will take Angie Looks like everyone else prefers engines lol

[V8FROG]

get the magic blue pill to be sure ur day with her will be worth it ahahah!!!

neal1980 said:

Ok I will take Angie Looks like everyone else prefers engines lol

[neal1980]

V8FROG said:

get the magic blue pill to be sure ur day with her will be worth it ahahah!!!

neal1980 said:

Ok I will take Angie Looks like everyone else prefers engines lol

you wouldnt need a blue pill with her, could happily smash her box in all night! lol

[V8FROG]

we all say the same thing but fall asleep after an hour !!ahahah

neal1980 said:

you wouldnt need a blue pill with her, could happily smash her box in all night! lol

[DonkeyApple]

neal1980 said:

Ok I will take Angie Looks like everyone else prefers engines lol

No, they are just short sighted fools.

Angie + camera = whatever engine you ever want.

[V8FROG]

mhmh why i never thought of that!!!i guess u are a smart donkey ahaha

DonkeyApple said:

No, they are just short sighted fools.

Angie + camera = whatever engine you ever want.

[V8FROG]

brakes done!!absorbers done!!cam changed(MC1),compression test done,now running 247hp super smooth..mileage 44000 miles!!bought the car nearly new so i know everything that has been done to it..now its time to give her more power.i just dont want to trow my good little 4 litres engine.so if 3k to 3.5 pounds give me a full turbo kit than lets do it.it ll be the fastest and only chimaera turbo in Malaysia and maybe Asia!!what else should i change or check???

[clive f]

V8FROG said:

what else should i change or check???

your underwear

[900T-R]

Quietlybonkers said:

I think I might be able to tell the difference between a session with AJ and a session in a 500 bhp Turbo Chimaera

Both likely to end badly, though...