Your Next Vehicle?

Foxy · Post by **Foxy** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:32 am

Im already driving mine...

A Leon Cupra 20vt with added pizzaz via a remap.

Fantastic cars and I can plug it in to my laptop and and run a full diagnostic check. Saves £40 a time from the dealers.

Next is a uprated turbo intake pipe and then Im going to look at making up my own FM intercooler kit.

STALLED · Post by **STALLED** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:32 am

Welton wrote:
f*ck it, I think I would go for a Vauxhall Monaro V8

My old neighbour had the GTS 300kw jobbie!

Was a bloody insane car - Never been in somthing which screamed to 100kph that quick (besides the 911 he used to have) and the level of torque was amazing. Sure was bloody awesome! Only thing I dont like about it is the long clutch travel and the really slow shift quality, you get used to it I suppose!

Handles pretty well for somthing that size - Did they sell well in the UK?

Oh and they get fantastic fuel economy

STALLED · Post by **STALLED** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:35 am

For my next car...

I see myself either getting a:

406 V6 Coupe Manual

206 GTI 180

RenaultSport Clio

I'm pissed off that they stopped selling SEAT's in Australia - We didnt get the Leon

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:13 pm

Nissan R33 GTST Running RB26DETT Stock box with 450rwhp

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:39 am

only 450 rwhp niz, thats unlike you

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:20 am

Welcome back james

STALLED · Post by **STALLED** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:31 am

niz406 wrote:Nissan R33 GTST Running RB26DETT Stock box with 450rwhp

Come to Australia - They are everywhere!

Benner · Post by **Benner** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:39 am

YAY!! James is back!!

Bet you've got hundreds of posts to work through now.

Malachy · Post by **Malachy** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:44 am

volvo 740 estate with a t5 conversion and lots of goodies

Audi quattro UR
Bmw 2 door e30 530 engine with a turbo strapped on for added fun
as for more modern/jap crap i guess i wouldnt mind an fd3 rx7 other than that im not a big jap car fan unless were going retro with 240z's Datsun 510's or Datsun 180b's etc.

i have a big thing for old retro cars brought up to date with modern engines

ford Anglia's with sr20/CA18 dets etc

niz406 · Post by **niz406** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:04 pm

jameslxdt wrote:only 450 rwhp niz, thats unlike you

Well I have to keep it within budget, and it has to retain some drivability lol

Oh I had a Sierra XR4x4 2.8 V6 MFI again just for the crack.... its wicked beating the uk scoobies in one of those ! lol

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:25 pm

Malachy wrote:volvo 740 estate with a t5 conversion and lots of goodies

thats impossible, try a 960 estate with an early t5 engine like the b5234t3 or 4 from an 850 or classic v70 (pre CAN otherwise it will be impossible to wire in), as they share the same mounts even though the 960 is rwd and the 850/v70 is fwd, then use the 960 b6254s manual gearbox, job done

oh and make sure to use xc90 t6 brakes

Malachy · Post by **Malachy** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:32 pm

jameslxdt wrote:
Malachy wrote:volvo 740 estate with a t5 conversion and lots of goodies
thats impossible, try a 960 estate with an early t5 engine like the b5234t3 or 4 from an 850 or classic v70 (pre CAN otherwise it will be impossible to wire in), as they share the same mounts even though the 960 is rwd and the 850/v70 is fwd, then use the 960 b6254s manual gearbox, job done
oh and make sure to use xc90 t6 brakes

ive seen 740's with 5.7l V8 ls1 engines its not impossible as for management ill run aftermarket not bothered about can etc
Got to love the impossible

As for ls1 here

more info on the ls1 here

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:35 pm

you will need a complete standalone management otherwise it will never run, as the stock T5 ecu uses so many inputs from other modules, and make sure to get an engine from a manual, the auto ones only put out 225bhp whereas the manual ones put out 240bhp, or 250bhp with 30 seconds of overboost

Malachy · Post by **Malachy** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:38 pm

jameslxdt wrote:you will need a complete standalone management otherwise it will never run, as the stock T5 ecu uses so many inputs from other modules, and make sure to get an engine from a manual, the auto ones only put out 225bhp whereas the manual ones put out 240bhp, or 250bhp with 30 seconds of overboost

well engine would not be in stock form anyway and aftermarket management isnt a problem i have 5 Megasquirts sat here

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:41 pm

but i thought megasquirt was piggyback, theres no way on earth to wire up an engine from a post 1998 T5 with the stock ecu