Modded X50 worth a look on Fleabay?

[StuB]

Noticed this today.

Seems to be worth a look at the minimum?

[996ttalot]

StuB said:

Noticed this today.

Seems to be worth a look at the minimum?

12k on tuning and it only has 550hp

[Magic919]

But maybe it produces excellent performance figures.

[StuB]

996ttalot said:

12k on tuning and it only has 550hp

I think the 12k will likely also cover wheels, tyres, tinting windows, ICE., Aero wiper blades, carbon fibre tax disc holder..... ?????

Out of interest Ken, is there an algorithm for the £/BHP or more importantly £/Nm for the X50? I want to know what I can do next from the mere 550bhp base I have.

[melv]

Saw a great plate on one the other day....X50 BYE....just for those in the know...

[996ttalot]

Magic919 said:

But maybe it produces excellent performance figures.

Maybe it does, I doubt we will find out, but it is still expensive if the 12k was just for the tuning only.

[996ttalot]

StuB said:

996ttalot said:

12k on tuning and it only has 550hp

I think the 12k will likely also cover wheels, tyres, tinting windows, ICE., Aero wiper blades, carbon fibre tax disc holder..... ?????

Out of interest Ken, is there an algorithm for the £/BHP or more importantly £/Nm for the X50? I want to know what I can do next from the mere 550bhp base I have.

Not really an algorithm as such. Also depends what you have on the car already of course, what can be reused e.g. exhaust and so on.

It is not just the cost of the hardware (turbos, intercoolers, intake piping, injectors etc), but it is the cost of replacing all the items such as oil lines, coolant hoses, check valves etc which you need to do given the average state of a 996tt these days. Then it needs need plugs and so on. This is part of the issue - you look at the main hardware cost, and it is not too bad - it is the rest of it tht adds up.

You will also need a sach890 clutch together with new acculator or upgraded tip box.

Over 600 from std and you are into 5 figures.

Over 750 from std and you are looking 30-50k+ depending on power options because you need upgrade engine as well.

Ideally you need 6pots for the front, although I don't call that tuning as such. Then suspension...the list goes on.

Not cheap, but a lot of fun.

[Vixpy1]

Its not an X50, its too early, its just got the X50 kit, and some kind of turbo upgrade (maybe!)

[Magic919]

The chav plate does finish it off nicely.

[6C4GTS]

Vixpy1 said:

Its not an X50, its too early, its just got the X50 kit, and some kind of turbo upgrade (maybe!)

What a shocking ad.

If you read carefully he does not say it is an X50. What he says is that it has an X50 body kit (which I'm pretty sure does not exist) and that techart have tuned it to 550 bhp - but no further details.

The ultimate maching and having a tubbie exhaust are also near classic.

[Vixpy1]

Its going to be a turbo with exhaust and remap is'nt it