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Mar 11, 2006 22:37:10 GMT
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hello all.......after looking around for a while i thought i'd join your forum....i guess some people know the car from various mags,shows,racetracks etc....At the moment the transformation from a 1500hp nitrous engine to a 2000hp+ capable pump gas twin turbo engine is nearly completed....  that was me riding round Louisiana at the World Street Race with nitrous guru Butch Schrier.... the turbo conversion...it's on the dyno at the moment about to rotate the earth.... ;D  thanks to Nigel Colwell of Altiss Engineering www.altiss.com for all the fabrication work. If your interested i'll post some dyno pics.... btw,this car ran 8.2 at 177mph in the 1/4 before the turbo conversion,and it's fully street legal and street driven... |
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Last Edit: Mar 11, 2006 22:47:12 GMT by redvictor
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Vauxhall VX4/90 FDarthurbrown
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Mar 11, 2006 22:43:25 GMT
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Welcome! I absolutely love your car. An amazing bit of kit... seen it run a coupla times. Just mind-blowing  |
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Mar 11, 2006 23:31:32 GMT
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welcome! only getting a pic of your engine but thats sweet enough! that some big feck off turbos i see? |
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bloody hell, famous people on our little forum. welcome aboard there redvictor ;D ;D ;D
ive been watching your car developing for years, its going to tear the tarmac off the strip with the turbos. good work fella ;D
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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street
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6.2 ft/lbs of talk
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Mar 12, 2006 12:24:42 GMT
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Welcome! From what ive seen yours is a beautifully engineered bit of kit  Seen it run down the strip a couple of times, awesome!!!! ;D ;D ;D Would like to see more pics! |
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Mar 12, 2006 20:27:54 GMT
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Vauxhall VX4/90 FDDavenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Mar 12, 2006 21:01:49 GMT
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Aaaaah, I know the one, it was on the 118 118 advert a little while back.
Brilliant piece of kit, welcome
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qwerty
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Vauxhall VX4/90 FDqwerty
@qwerty
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Mar 13, 2006 14:10:04 GMT
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Yeah thats AWE and SOME. I remember it from the 118 118 advert and the front cover of RC's. Its pure brilliance. How quick's it gunna be with a twin turbo motor!
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Nick
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[sarcasm]i have no clue at all who that car belongs to, i have never seen it before at all[/sarcasm] i love this car, its wierd thinking its on this here forum now to:)  |
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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Hey Andy, looking forward to seeing how those hairdryers work out for you. Saw your old car for sale a little while ago with a 396 and a powerglide in it and was very tempted. |
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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I was just reading the (4th?) CC feature on this car this morning!
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canuck
Part of things
if it aint broke, fix it till it is!
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Mar 14, 2006 14:37:31 GMT
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Kickass car Andy!! just keeps getting better and better... I remember meeting you a year or so ago when you were helping out Simon Barlow and the Orange Pop Crew with a misfire, (I was the dude looking like a spare part, holding the camera)
Oh yeah - I believe I've got your old bonnet on my Victor estate!! (from Red Victor1)
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 If it aint broke...Fix it till it is! |
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Mar 14, 2006 21:45:35 GMT
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thanks everyone...i didn't know i was so popular...lol
i'm still a bit busy on the dyno at the moment so bear with me for a couple of days....
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Mar 15, 2006 20:51:58 GMT
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Hi Andy, good to see you on here!
... and of course we want the dyno pics!!
looking forward to seeing the results of the turbo conversion!
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Mar 16, 2006 11:20:55 GMT
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Wow! ;D And of course, welcome! |
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Last Edit: Mar 16, 2006 11:21:27 GMT by Paul H
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Mar 19, 2006 13:04:32 GMT
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first pic doesn't work.  |
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Mar 19, 2006 23:08:47 GMT
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Taken from Eurodragster.com's website.... Unfortunately the 2000hp dyno at Knight racing services could not hold the power enough to get proper HP and Torque readings of the engine.This is due to the huge amount of torque present at almost all rpms...We could only get a reading at 6000 + rpm of 1600hp and 1330 ft lbs but it was still failing to hold the full power...fortunately we have mapped the engine sufficiently to be able to run at a fair pace straight away with only a little bit of trimming to do....thanks again to Steve Szczpanski of MPS Canada,Nigel Colwell at Altiss Engineering,Malcolm and Pete at Knight racing services for their sterling efforts for the last 5 days,also Nimbus Motorsports for all their Torco Oils and Heat Management products and Holset turbos for their incredible Turbo Chargers..... Now for the real work,getting it all to the track....  We reckon there was 1800ft lb and 1750hp lower in the rev range...Lots more power to come over the next year or so....this year is a test session... |
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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Vauxhall VX4/90 FDDavenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Mar 19, 2006 23:24:25 GMT
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I've just come over all giddy.
That's an awesome engine for an awesome car
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