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Supercharger on a classic
SebastianW:
OK, thanks for the input.
Firstly, what about changing engines.
I've always adored the 'american muscle' sound (something like what the group of thugs drive when they do the street race half way through 2 Fast 2 Furious). Would it be pleasable to plonk something like that under the hood, and then boost it? (I dont know of any example engines, so if you want an example, you'll have to suggest one :wink: )
Secondly, I'm guessing a megasquirt kit is a form of fuel injection, but how does it differ to traditional EFi?
seb
jay118:
I think you'll need to uprate your brakes to if you want to stop , sounds like this could be a fast RR . LOL :)
Range Rover Blues:
I was reading a brill article just the other day about a TVR that had had the Rover derived V8 replaced with a brand new Yank lump from one of the big 3, would that be a Camero :?: definitely not a Ford.
Expensive though, total build came out at £15,000
But then there's always the 5.7 litre overfinch, provided you have shares in Texaco, and they can be found in quite humble Yank panel vans.
Personally I'd love to drive an overfinch but I find I can't actually use the power I'd got on the LSE anyway.
SebastianW:
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Expensive though, total build came out at £15,000.
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:shock: WHAT?! not all engine transplants are that expensive, surely!
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But then there's always the 5.7 litre overfinch, provided you have shares in Texaco, and they can be found in quite humble Yank panel vans.
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I dont really want an engine much bigger than 4L. Reasons being; Insurance prices, fuel consumption and with a charger it may be too powerful for the gear and transfer boxes and may tear them to shreads.
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Personally I'd love to drive an overfinch but I find I can't actually use the power I'd got on the LSE anyway.
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I too will probably not utilise the power alot of the time, but when faced with a red light and a mates saxo next to me, I want him trailing in my dust, and not the other way round. If you know what I mean. :lol:
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Yes. Stopping may be a problem. Looks like my next few days will be filled with researching performance RR brakes.
I looked at MegaSquirt kits, and I quite like them. I think I'll br considering that.
I looked at insurance quotes for a 3.9EFi non-altered RRC, and was unpleasently surprised. I'd looked at 3.9EFi defenders previously, and thought the price would be somewhat similar, but.....no. At £2400/yr, I think I'll be waiting untill I have a nice NCB before I modify my RR in anyway that may affect the insurance.
Or I dont tell them :wink:
Range Rover Blues:
Your best bet for a quick car is shed some weight. If you want it quick off the mark then dropping the hearing might be in order, like a Defender T-Box or 3.77 diffs rather than 3.54.
But mostly the weight.
I also find the auto better for quick gettaways.
on standard car you can get away with a k&n panel filter in the airbox (or drum) and a sports pipe, though I find the later doesn't do enough to justify the cost. IIRC the TDi centre box is straight through, so stick one of those in you exhaust and do away with the back box. Other than that keep the 3.9 exhaust as it's not that bad TBH, unless like mine it's forever falling apart.
Brake upgrades, I'm looking at EBC disks and pads from Paddocks, £100 plus the dreaded :)
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