Out with the old in with the New

MikeHunt79 · 13 Sep 2010 at 15:45

Nice wheels!

Pulsar_GTI · 13 Sep 2010 at 15:51

Exactly that

Also:

Re-map £500 for extra 45bhp so about 400bhp in the end

Superchargers etc...

Check this top gear review rypt:

Cant wait till im confident enough to turn traction control off ..... might do it tomorrow

Will Gill · 13 Sep 2010 at 15:53

rypt said:
peterattheboro I can go for hours and hours on a motorway in 5th at 5k RPM, so for me this whole "motorway driving" thing is a a weak excuse

thats not relaxed cruising though, thats working the engine reasonably hard

2k rpm & 5k rpm are two very different states of activity

End Creditz · 13 Sep 2010 at 15:54

That's a car I could drive even knowing I wasn't in love with the looks. Just pressing the loud pedal gives it an hourglass figure

rypt · 13 Sep 2010 at 15:55

So let the engine work hard, it's designed to work hard

Janesy B · 13 Sep 2010 at 15:56

rypt said:
So let the engine work hard, it's designed to work hard

Stop it, please.

Pulsar_GTI · 13 Sep 2010 at 15:57

End Creditz said:
That's a car I could drive even knowing I wasn't in love with the looks. Just pressing the loud pedal gives it's an hourglass figure

The engine + rear wheel drive and the v8 noise sold it me, still love the looks the interior is real nice too

Will Gill · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:04

rypt said:
So let the engine work hard, it's designed to work hard

and when it does it chews through fuel, imagine being able to drive on the motorway, cruise and not burn fuel, i wonder if thats where the term motorway cruiser came from

rypt · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:15

Will Gill said:
and when it does it chews through fuel, imagine being able to drive on the motorway, cruise and not burn fuel, i wonder if thats where the term motorway cruiser came from

I manage 40MPG, granted with much less power and a much lighter car, while still doing 100mph down a motorway

Besides, fuel is not THAT expensive

peterattheboro · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:16

rypt said:
So let the engine work hard, it's designed to work hard

Huh?

Fr0dders · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:16

Its got a god damn corvette engine in it FFS

whats not to like

Nice purchase.

OP

get a wortec exhaust on it and make it sound like this:

Will Gill · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:19

rypt said:
I manage 40MPG, granted with much less power and a much lighter car, while still doing 100mph down a motorway

Besides, fuel is not THAT expensive

imagine being able to do that at 2k rpm, the reduced stress on your engine over the same distance is really quite a lot.

i think fuel is bloody expensive I don't even (directly) pay for mine

Pulsar_GTI · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:21

MrLOL said:
Its got a god damn corvette engine in it FFS

whats not to like

Nice purchase.

OP

get a wortec exhaust on it and make it sound like this:

Thank you

I have been looking at these, sounds awesome.

You can get a turbo kit from USA for £400, front mount and everything :cool:

rypt · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:24

Will Gill said:
imagine being able to do that at 2k rpm, the reduced stress on your engine over the same distance is really quite a lot.

i think fuel is bloody expensive I don't even (directly) pay for mine

At 40MPG I can't complain about fuel costs, as for reduced stress ... my engine is fine with running at higher RPMs for long periods of time

Fr0dders · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:27

Pulsar_GTI said:
You can get a turbo kit from USA for £400, front mount and everything

get yourself on:

www.hsv.org.uk

If thats the turbo kit i think it is, its got a reputation in the states for cracking turbos as they are cheaply made. Best avoided

Speak to monkfish performance, Walkinshaw Performance or Rapid GB if you want some good sound advice.

Firestar_3x · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:28

rypt said:
At 40MPG I can't complain about fuel costs, as for reduced stress ... my engine is fine with running at higher RPMs for long periods of time

5k at 100mph what do you drive a 1.2 something or whatever?

Pulsar_GTI · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:30

MrLOL said:
get yourself on:

www.hsv.org.uk

If thats the turbo kit i think it is, its got a reputation in the states for cracking turbos as they are cheaply made. Best avoided

Speak to monkfish performance, Walkinshaw Performance or Rapid GB if you want some good sound advice.

Will do, cheers Mr.LOL :cool:

Monkfish remap and the exhaust

peterattheboro · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:35

rypt said:
At 40MPG I can't complain about fuel costs, as for reduced stress ... my engine is fine with running at higher RPMs for long periods of time

No idea what car you drive but it sounds boring as hell.

Fr0dders · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:36

Pulsar_GTI said:
Will do, cheers Mr.LOL

Monkfish remap and the exhaust

the exhaust will make it sound like a fire breathing monster.

Absolute must have mod imo

Morba · 13 Sep 2010 at 16:42

High rpm yet returning 40mpg at 100?