Ready to go turbo RV8?

[peaktorque]

Right here

Comes with free car!

Might need a bit of modification to fit though.

If only I had a spare £300.........

[peaktorque]

Haven't really thought it through have I...........

[tr7andtvr]

Is that a common upgrade? I would think the old Range Rover would be able to pay for itself in parts for 300. On the other hand I would be willing to bet by the end of the day I could get more bhp out of a Ford V8 for less money than a Rover V8. Adding a turbo to a engine that was not designed for it is bad news. just my thoughts....

[Boosted LS1]

The janspeed kits used to run at appx 7 psi happily enough. That said, it's all getting a bit old.

[gsx600]

Umm wonder what that would be like on the 4.5 if I don't go the LS route ?

[Boosted LS1]

^ It would go very well as janspeed cars used to run with 9:1 compression and the naff stock internals of the day. A diy turbo install is a very cost effective route to power and saves having to change an awful lot of parts.

[grahamw48]

I thought with the RV8, twin (smaller) turbos were the way to go.

[deetes]

gsx600 said:

Umm wonder what that would be like on the 4.5 if I don't go the LS route ?

LS in a Wedge. Tell me more

[grahamw48]

Boosted LS1 said:

^ It would go very well as janspeed cars used to run with 9:1 compression and the naff stock internals of the day. A diy turbo install is a very cost effective route to power and saves having to change an awful lot of parts.

I'm thinking back to Nick Mann's Moggy Thou' V8 missile.

[grahamw48]

deetes said:

gsx600 said:

Umm wonder what that would be like on the 4.5 if I don't go the LS route ?

LS in a Wedge. Tell me more

Would it fit in the engine bay ?

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

grahamw48 said:

deetes said:

gsx600 said:

Umm wonder what that would be like on the 4.5 if I don't go the LS route ?

LS in a Wedge. Tell me more

Would it fit in the engine bay ?

I'm sure a LS would fit in a wedge, if you fitted up and forward facing headers, like I did on my Racer.

[gsx600]

Nah I think I'll buy a vehicle with an LS in it, chop the body off , cut the chassis to match the wheel base of the wedge and then stick the wedge body on it

[Wedg1e]

gsx600 said:

Nah I think I'll buy a vehicle with an LS in it, chop the body off , cut the chassis to match the wheel base of the wedge and then stick the wedge body on it

It might even stop and handle as well as it went, then...

[deetes]

Corvette rolling chassis sometimes from this lot:


http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Cleveland-Pick-A-Part

[trackcar]

Not got anything to say to this thread except : Ian welcome back ! Good to see you around again

[deetes]

+1

trackcar said:

Not got anything to say to this thread except : Ian welcome back ! Good to see you around again