Turbo installation...does anyone else do this?
Turbo installation...does anyone else do this?
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CHIMV8

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2,782 posts

251 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Requested info on the Turbo at TVR Power following Sprint article:

Our test car is a 4.00 Chim 1996 with 51,000 miles and a standard 4.00 serp engine.

We have run as high as 20lbs of boost in testing and on the dyno, fully mapped with the standard engine pushing the engine harder than we will run it as a standard installation.

Running with 20lbs of boost 337.2 rear wheel BHP and 427.3 Lbs/ft or torque.

The standard turbo Installation on a standard 4.00 will run 1 bar of boost max or 14.5lbs, 305.8 rear wheel BHP and 368.3 Lbs/ft of torque.

As a example of performance a standard 4.00 Chim in standard trim on the same dyno is 191.47 rear wheel BHP and 212.7 lbs/ft of torque

The engine management system is replaced by MBE a fully adjustable system with more built in safety systems, control and right up to date on technology.
Fully mappable crank trigger ignition with multi coil.
Fully mappable fuel management with a 1.5 Bar map sensor.
Larger injectors are used.

Turbo is a T4/T3 with integral waistgate.

Intercooler is a full size unit fitted in front on the standard water radiator with no increase in the water temperature in normal running.

Each kit is made to suit each car as the model does change under the bonnet so we do have to do the fitting/installation and dyno the car.

Warranty, the kit comes with a 12 months warranty for the ECU, Turbo, cooler and workmanship.

The turbo system complete with all components and all electronics fitted, mapped and dyno'd to suit your car is £ +vat

The test car has been running for sometime now and the Turbo kit is available.

TVR Beaver

2,874 posts

210 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Eann at Torque flow is doing a kit.. there was a post on here somewhere about it?..

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

He's coming to the BNG in it so come along!! smile

Bassfiend

5,530 posts

280 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Cost appears to be missing... biggrin

Phil

CHIMV8

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2,782 posts

251 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Bassfiend said:
Cost appears to be missing... biggrin

Phil
Its toooo scary to put up!!!!!!laugh

CHIMV8

Original Poster:

2,782 posts

251 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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TVR Beaver said:
Eann at Torque flow is doing a kit.. there was a post on here somewhere about it?..

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

He's coming to the BNG in it so come along!! smile
I'll be there to have a gander......

Bassfiend

5,530 posts

280 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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CHIMV8 said:
Bassfiend said:
Cost appears to be missing... biggrin

Phil
Its toooo scary to put up!!!!!!laugh
...enough about my photo!

Phil

Stevie Mojo

1,520 posts

267 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Come on man, we all want to know how much smile

CHIMV8

Original Poster:

2,782 posts

251 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Stevie Mojo said:
Come on man, we all want to know how much smile
£5450 + VAT FITTED

Bassfiend

5,530 posts

280 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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CHIMV8 said:
Stevie Mojo said:
Come on man, we all want to know how much smile
£5450 + VAT FITTED
I just sharted! :O

Can get a Stage 2 5.5 litre from v8d for that! wink

Phil

Edited by Bassfiend on Saturday 7th July 18:34

V8 GRF

7,299 posts

240 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Eann's will be cheaper than that.

Stevie Mojo

1,520 posts

267 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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CHIMV8 said:
Stevie Mojo said:
Come on man, we all want to know how much smile
£5450 + VAT FITTED
True, it's a lot of money. However, if you stick one on a 500 then it'll probably be as quick as anything you can think of?

Hoofa

3,153 posts

238 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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wonder what the power output is going to be on a 500 ?

TVR Beaver

2,874 posts

210 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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I'd love to find out... been in a Super-charged 500 and that was fast once it got going....
Will a single turbo spool up quick enough?... and its quite a way from the heads.. does this matter?.. .and what about the heat build up?.. the one on my Porca glowed orange after a good thrash!..
Can't wait to see it biggrin

SILICONEKID340HP

14,997 posts

261 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Hoofa said:
wonder what the power output is going to be on a 500 ?
The answer is 0BHP because the crank will snap !

Bassfiend

5,530 posts

280 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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SILICONEKID340HP said:
Hoofa said:
wonder what the power output is going to be on a 500 ?
The answer is 0BHP because the crank will snap !
Oh well, that's it then, foregone conclusion - might as well all go home ...

Phil

brett84

1,291 posts

183 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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wow thats a lot
for that sort of money i'd consider selling the rv8 and going ls instead

Bassfiend

5,530 posts

280 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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TVR Beaver said:
I'd love to find out... been in a Super-charged 500 and that was fast once it got going....
Will a single turbo spool up quick enough?... and its quite a way from the heads.. does this matter?.. .and what about the heat build up?.. the one on my Porca glowed orange after a good thrash!..
Can't wait to see it biggrin
I just can't get round the gut feeling (and anyone that knows me will know that with a gut the size of mine that could be one hell of a feeling) that turbos on a Rover V8 are just a bit - well - not "wrong" exactly but "just not quite right"...

Turbos go on boy racer toys, rice burners and (whisper) diesels ... not on Rover V8s - V8s to me should be normally aspirated or supercharged. biggrin

Phil

brett84

1,291 posts

183 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Bassfiend said:
I just can't get round the gut feeling (and anyone that knows me will know that with a gut the size of mine that could be one hell of a feeling) that turbos on a Rover V8 are just a bit - well - not "wrong" exactly but "just not quite right"...

Turbos go on boy racer toys, rice burners and (whisper) diesels ... not on Rover V8s - V8s to me should be normally aspirated or supercharged. biggrin

Phil
I bet it's st your pants scary as well, imagine getting a whack of turbo lag... traction is bad enough as standard it must be a handful when turbo'd or supercharged

CHIMV8

Original Poster:

2,782 posts

251 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Bassfiend said:
TVR Beaver said:
I'd love to find out... been in a Super-charged 500 and that was fast once it got going....
Will a single turbo spool up quick enough?... and its quite a way from the heads.. does this matter?.. .and what about the heat build up?.. the one on my Porca glowed orange after a good thrash!..
Can't wait to see it biggrin
I just can't get round the gut feeling (and anyone that knows me will know that with a gut the size of mine that could be one hell of a feeling) that turbos on a Rover V8 are just a bit - well - not "wrong" exactly but "just not quite right"...

Turbos go on boy racer toys, rice burners and (whisper) diesels ... not on Rover V8s - V8s to me should be normally aspirated or supercharged. biggrin

Phil
Phil
Its a lot of money,but if it sounds the same what the hell!!!

neal1980

2,584 posts

269 months

Sunday 8th July 2012
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brett84 said:
I bet it's st your pants scary as well, imagine getting a whack of turbo lag... traction is bad enough as standard it must be a handful when turbo'd or supercharged
Its quite good fun, all of a sudden 550lbft of torque is trying to kill you hehe Nothing better than spinning those turbos up as a Ferrari owner found recently smile