were can i find a cossie powered 7 or poss ultima

[Darranu]

Hi there i'm looking for a new toy and was wondering were the best place is to look? I know my choice of cars may seem worlds apart but i'm just looking for somthing which will be brutally fast and a load of fun so any advice / suggestions would be gratfull

[Liszt]

A cossie in a Dax rush is quite a popular choice. Either that or a V8.

Most guys are running 300 bhp + on blown Cossies.

[dern]

I picked up a 300bhp v8 powered westfield off ebay a couple of months ago... I'd say that would suit your criteria in spades.

[Darranu]

How does the v8 compair to the cossie in terms of performance is the extra weight an issue

[westyman]

Performance depends on level of tune of the engine, a standard Rover 3.5V8 will put out about 130 BHP, move upto a tuned 3.9-4.6 you could be looking at over 300 BHP. A Turbo Cosworth engine is an extremely heavy cast iron lump, the Rover V* is all alloy and actually a lighter engine. Either engine, with anything over 200 BHP will provide you with outstanding performance, my choice would be the V8 cos of the torque and soundtrack

[Sam_68]

There was a very nice Cosworth powered Westfield for sale at Paul Matty Sportscars (www.paulmattysportscars.co.uk/ when I dropped in last weekend. Still listed on the website, so presumably still for sale. Nat Asp, though - dunno if it is a Turbo you are looking for?


>> Edited by Sam_68 on Thursday 15th December 18:05

[dern]

Darranu said:

How does the v8 compair to the cossie in terms of performance is the extra weight an issue

No idea, never driven one (I don't like turbos... and I couldn't find one in my price range ) but I'm lead to believe that the cosworth engine is heavier.

[busa_rush]

There is a very nice supercharged Dax Rush on the WSCC Boardroom.

http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=

Don't underestimate the car - power can be increased easily and at that price it'sm very good value.

>> Edited by busa_rush on Thursday 15th December 20:11

[dino ferrana]

Big Turbos and heavy V8s aren't really great Seven type car engines. A well tuned naturally aspirated four is a far happier bedfellow for such a light car. Cosworth Turbo power has this great heritage attached to it but the engines are extremely heavy compared to a Duratec or K-Series and the power delivery is not great in a Seven chassis.

The 300 bhp Turbo Daxs etc. don't tend to be that quick round a circuit because they spin so much of that power away.

[anonymous-user]

dino ferrana said:

Big Turbos and heavy V8s aren't really great Seven type car engines. A well tuned naturally aspirated four is a far happier bedfellow for such a light car. Cosworth Turbo power has this great heritage attached to it but the engines are extremely heavy compared to a Duratec or K-Series and the power delivery is not great in a Seven chassis. The 300 bhp Turbo Daxs etc. don't tend to be that quick round a circuit because they spin so much of that power away.

Some people just don't get it do they.

[RushV8]

I'm with you Seight. My Dax Rush V8 (all alloy 4.6ltr Rover engine modded by V8 Developments of Spalding) weighs in at ~ 640kgs , has better weight distribution than a 2ltr pinto powered rush , has 470bhp / tonne , sounds gorgeous and scares the pants off me. Biggest benefit though is the instant grunt at any revs in any gear , and rear wheel yelp in first THREE gear changes.... I'll never grow up , or grow tired of my V8 seven.

[darranu]

hey thank very much thats cast some more light on things and sent my mind into a bit more of a spin!but thanks for all the advice

[RichardD]

http://ekmpowershop.com/ekmps/shops/GTIRMAN/index.as

Fisher Fury, weight of a 7, but more conventional aerodynamics. This example a mini TVR , Rover V8, only 3.5l though..

[dern]

dino ferrana said:

heavy V8s aren't really great Seven type car engines. A well tuned naturally aspirated four is a far happier bedfellow for such a light car.

Have you driven one?

[Barry Ashcroft]

The V8 wins it every time the sound, the torque, I have 625bhp per ton and absolutley love it.

[StreetDragster]

Hi All,

I'm the owner of the Yellow Supercharged Dax Rush mentioned in this thread. If anyone is interested in it i can be contacted at [e-mail]

The link to the pistonheads advert is attached
www.pistonheads.com/sales/60282.htm

Thanks

Matt

>> Edited by StreetDragster on Tuesday 7th February 08:05