LOL, just a bit out of budget methinks
That option doesn't appeal to me in the slightest. I find the chassis of the Integra more fun than the Scooby ever was
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LOL, just a bit out of budget methinks
That option doesn't appeal to me in the slightest. I find the chassis of the Integra more fun than the Scooby ever was
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With good mapping you should be able to have a nice midrange spike and have it tail off towards the top end when VTEC takes over if you're worried about it holding together.
Scrabbling for traction is not really any different to waiting until you get to 10,000,000 rpm and hit VTEC y0! now to go is it?
There's one RST that's having a 536 BHP Duratec turbo dropped in it very shortly - that's something to aim for.................
Sounds like crap mapping if that happens on a Turbo VTEC.
And yes its totally different VTEC engines are very tractable.
Drex get the car to inline motors, they have built big power n/a and turbo'd vtecs
http://www.inlinemotors.co.uk/
http://www.inlinemotors.co.uk/
How is that crap mapping? If he's worried about reliability I don't think he wants 2 bar through it at 8500 rpm!
Big midrange spike, tailing off towards the top end will be less stressful - but will still make a great, driveable, torquey engine.
Pretty pointless anyways if he's now going N/GAY
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Spikes break things, including traction. I understand where your coming from but its really going against the grain on a VTEC as the highlift and long duration cams work best with a large turbo otherwise you get some pretty serious reversion at higher revs.
Flat torques are the name of the game in a smart setup, particularly FWD. GT28RS + B18 = win
Flat torques are the name of the game in a smart setup, particularly FWD. GT28RS + B18 = win
More rubbish
Dare I say that you'll be turning the 'teg into something you were trying to avoid this time round if you whack a big turbo on it?
Wasn't part of the issue with your RX7 the constant need for time/money outlay, hence it parting from your company?
It would be fun though...
But then so would a nice NA setup. Just a bit less lairy and more calculable.
Wasn't part of the issue with your RX7 the constant need for time/money outlay, hence it parting from your company?
It would be fun though...
But then so would a nice NA setup. Just a bit less lairy and more calculable.
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Love corners & balance? Keep it NA
Love insane straight-line speed? Turbo!
Seems like win/win for me
Love insane straight-line speed? Turbo!
Seems like win/win for me
Racelogic traction control YAY
More like "decent front end geometry and a limited slip diff' YAY"
250 horsies through the front wheels isn't excessive if the underpinnings are designed and built right (i.e. weren't designed by the team responsible for the VXR Vectra).
OK, just to add a bit more weight back to the turbo option, the guy I have been speaking to said he can fit the crank girdle, and uprated rod bolts and main bolts for a more than reasonable price, and he's confident that the engine will hold up with those in place.
I'm still leaning towards keeping it N/A, but that has swayed it back a little....
I'm still leaning towards keeping it N/A, but that has swayed it back a little....
Are you though?