325bhp Vectra

andy_mk3 · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:06

Mmmm, I want. :rolleyes:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-VAUXHALL...8802766?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cb53e644e

doofer · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:24

HI THERE FIRST OF ALL HAVE TOO CAR TO A VAUXHALL GARAGE AND GOT A MECHANIC TO CHECK IT OVER ,,THE CAR IS APROX 265BHP HE WAS STUNNED WITH ALL THE WORK THAT HAD BEEN DONE AND HE HASNT SEEM 1 LIKE IT ,,IT HAS A 3 LITER BOTTOM END ENGINE IS RUNING SWEET AND HAS ALL UPGRADED PARTS ,HAS THE F28 GEAR BOX FROM TURBO CALIBRA ,,,,SO IV PAID a lot OUT BUT HAVE BEEN MISTAKEN WITH HIM ON BHP ,,REASON I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE WAS ALL THESE EMAILS AND I HAD TO PUT MYSELF STRAIGHT ,,SO I APOLOGISE BUT I PAID A GUY AND GOT a lot OF MECHANICAL WORK DONE BUT BEING MISS LEAD ,,CAR IS STILL A 1 OFF AND ITS STILL VERRY FASTER THAN YOUR NORMAL 5 SPEED MSD THANKS STEVEN ,AND I HAVE LOWERED MY RESERVE

Now, I'm no expert in gibberish, but that says 265BHP, 'still verry faster than your normal 5 speed msd' apparently, WTF is an MSD?

Lashout_UK · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:28

The MSD models are tweaked versions, with the work carried out by an old tuning company called Motor Sport Developments in Milton Keynes, although I'm not sure if they're still there, or have moved on (or gone altogether).

They got some new trim, alloys, usually a bodykit, reprofiled cams and a few other bits and bobs - about an extra 25bhp up on the standard model.

Stand to be corrected on any of the above. Been a long time since I've read anything about them, I looked into it ages ago because Vectra parts kept coming up when I was looking for ignition bits

Matmulder · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:29

NO OTHER GSI LIKE THIS OUT THEIR SO CRAB A VERRY RARE CAR

Heh.

TheVoice · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:37

IM NOT SOME DAFT WEE BOY IM 30 YEARS OLD AND I RESPECT ALL MY CARS

It's just a shame that respect doesn't extend to the English language.

danza · 20 Feb 2011 at 01:49

What an utter shed.

no_1_dave · 20 Feb 2011 at 02:21

Marine Iguana · 20 Feb 2011 at 02:39

MOT Expiry: Feb 1011

Road Tax: Jun 3011

Epic

mejinks · 20 Feb 2011 at 03:42

Tard tbh.

Scania · 20 Feb 2011 at 04:15

TWIN PORCHE FULL EXAUGHST SYSTEM WHICH POPS WHEN HOT

Antipasti · 20 Feb 2011 at 08:28

Awesome, so he spent £14k to get, what, 65hp? :confused:

eXist · 20 Feb 2011 at 09:08

that car used to belong to one of our drivers sons, swinton was the surname so it ll be in the log book.

car was and is an utter shed!

Django x2 · 20 Feb 2011 at 09:32

So, it has an F28 calibra turbo gearbox. A gearbox only rated for 280nm of torque. Oh dear.....

Richie · 20 Feb 2011 at 09:43

Lucero said:
So, it has an F28 calibra turbo gearbox. A gearbox only rated for 280nm of torque. Oh dear.....

The standard engine fitted to the Cavalier and Calibra Turbos may only produce 280nm of torque but the Getrag 6 speed gearbox that was fitted to them could handle quite a bit more than that.

Django x2 · 20 Feb 2011 at 09:46

Richie said:
The standard engine fitted to the Cavalier and Calibra Turbos may only produce 280nm of torque but the Getrag 6 speed gearbox that was fitted to them could handle quite a bit more than that.

Really, because the gearbox code is actually the recommended maximum torque throughput. In this case F28, being 280Nm of torque. Now I'm not saying it can't handle more than this, we all know it can, but it's likely to be short lived.

Richie · 20 Feb 2011 at 10:20

I knew (as it was a few years ago) of quite a few running a lot more than that. Bearing in mind that the standard output for the 2.0 Turbo engine was 280nm, it would be silly for Vauxhall to use a gearbox that is rated to the exact max power of their standard engine.

Aside from the transfer box for its 4WD, the drivetrain for the turbo'd Cav/Calibras was very very tough and actually over-engineered. For example, the rear differential was the same one they used on the Holden Commodore 4.0 V8's

Edit: are you sure about the rating system as, according to other sources, the "28" equates to 280lb/ft and not nm which would make a lot more sense given the standard output of the engine it was mated to

realscot · 20 Feb 2011 at 10:21

at least its taxed for 1000 years, sadly the mot ran out 1000 years ago

Django x2 · 20 Feb 2011 at 11:05

Ah yeah, I think you're right. I use Nm but think the rating was lb/ft

MOOGLEYS · 20 Feb 2011 at 11:29

Oh dear... I think someone has been smoking the happy stuff

Cristian · 20 Feb 2011 at 12:20

Richie said:
Aside from the transfer box for its 4WD

now that was made of chocolate.