Fastest VX220 in the world...

Muncher · 6 Jun 2007 at 18:37

Jon @ Courtenay Sport said:
Latest news from Germany, our software engineer Stephan Klasen was not happy with his 404 BHP Speedster Turbo (yes he is a complete fruit cake!) so we recently supplied him with a Garret GT35 Turbo. Below are the graphs.....such is his ability with this ECU that this is all working, with many parameters changed on standard OE Motronic 1.5.5 management........

Heres a Picture of the instalation note that the OE inlet has gone as this proved a restriction beyound 400 BHP

Now the good bit he took part in a 200 meter sprint last weekend and had the fastest time and speed

The time was 6.9 seconds @ 179 KMH... Yep thats 0-111 MPH in 6.9 seconds

565 bhp, 475 lb ft torque..........

Video link:

Fastest Speedster Yet .....

spoonz · 6 Jun 2007 at 19:27

reliability = 0

Chris1712 · 6 Jun 2007 at 19:31

Damn that is rapid! On another note, heard the Thorney Racing VX got stolen after PVS :mad:

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playworker · 6 Jun 2007 at 19:40

spoonz said:
reliability = 0

Rubbish, there's plenty of turbo'd 2 litre engines running that kind of power reliably, just because it's a Vauxhall doesn't mean it's any different as long as it's tuned properly

Stonedofmoo · 6 Jun 2007 at 19:51

Awesome

Draeger · 6 Jun 2007 at 19:58

Thats seriously quick. :eek:

Muncher · 6 Jun 2007 at 20:13

To put it into perspective, the Bugatti Veyron does 0-100mph in 5.5 seconds, that hit 111mph in 6.9 :eek:

Phate · 6 Jun 2007 at 20:17

Love the VX220 :cool:

Weekend toy in a few years methinks

Mr_White · 6 Jun 2007 at 20:19

playworker said:
Rubbish, there's plenty of turbo'd 2 litre engines running that kind of power reliably, just because it's a Vauxhall doesn't mean it's any different as long as it's tuned properly

It depends what his definition of reliable is, 565BHP from a 2.0 liter engine is not something I'd rely on to never let me down.

And it'll have a very frequent service schedule.

Sure it'll run, but it's not what I'd call reliable.

Gibbo · 6 Jun 2007 at 20:24

Hi there

That is very impressive, how does it do for traction, suspension mods, wider rubber?

Stonedofmoo · 6 Jun 2007 at 21:33

Muncher said:
To put it into perspective, the Bugatti Veyron does 0-100mph in 5.5 seconds, that hit 111mph in 6.9

Does this particular VX have some sort of aftermarket traction control/launch control system? My housemates 260bhp VXT was tail happy enough with a hard launch so I'm curious how they tamed double the power

Minxy · 6 Jun 2007 at 21:34

Chris1712 said:
Damn that is rapid! On another note, heard the Thorney Racing VX got stolen after PVS .

Indeed. It'll probably be in bits by now.

Muncher · 6 Jun 2007 at 21:41

Stonedofmoo said:
Does this particular VX have some sort of aftermarket traction control/launch control system? My housemates 260bhp VXT was tail happy enough with a hard launch so I'm curious how they tamed double the power

I think it does have traction control, I'll try and find out some more info.