Jimbob

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My mate turned up yesterday in the car he`s been building, he originally had a Vauxhall 2.5 V6 in it and the head gasket went. So he was speaking to me and wanted to know about power increases (I had a V6 3.0 Vectra at the time), and I said to him the 3.0 was the same externally as the 2.5, and they are 40bhp more.

So off he toddled and got one, about 4 months later he asked if I could pop over to fit and time up the timing belt, when I got there he had spacer plates under the heads, and I asked wtf they were for and he smirked and walked off, then came back with an Escort Cosworth turbo.

I asked him where the fudge that was gonna go, and he said behind the seats lol.

So timed up the car which was a mission with the heads being 4mm higher, and its been in his garage since.

So yesterday he popped up in it as he`d done the basic mapping to 4000rpm.












And a quick Video.


Its got to go to Gotboost in Brackla Bridgend to get fully mapped, and as far as I know two Ford Mags are going to go along to do a photoshoot.
Gonna see if I can get my Scoob in the background of some of the shots.


Well what you think? As I thinks its great, and every one who sees it thinks WTF!! No way lol.

skoobidude

What are the "one" and "Two-Player" buttons for?

joz8968

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****ing mad!

Post the bhp/lb ft when you can. Has the drive train been altered?

<curious> What are those white "1 person" and " 2 persons" buttons for? 2WD and 4WD or summat? lol </curious>

Jimbob

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Ignition on and starter buttons iirc lol.
Yeah will do, the gearbox is a Vectra F23 5speed, which I`ve seen cope with 300bhp+, and it handles like a dream actually, thought the front would wash out but it only does it a tiny amount.

The Standard X30XE is 207bhp, and when in a Vectra with cams and an air filter do 230bhp, so he`s hoping for 350ish.

JonMc

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Just plain mental

djandyg

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im sure iv seen this thread a while back on ukfiestanetwork.com...

Its an interesting read and swop! however i cant help but think it must understeer like a bitch!

joz8968

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It'll be a real hoot.............. In a straight line at least.

Although Fords of all models are supposed to really handle, so it may go some way to temper the power lol.

It'll be a brilliant Impreza/Evo/supercar "baiter" - what a laugh!

hardy172

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thats mental!! i'd be having some sort of fire wall between the seats, red hot turbo and fuel pumps though!! lol

beef-on-the-bone

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bonkers!!!!

good fun i imagine can't help thinking it would get pretty warm in there sat next to the boost pipes/exhaust etc!

Jimbob

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Tbh I thought the same but its on rails, as its on coil overs, and the KA does handle really well anyways, but its on rails.
Been on a few sites and he laughs that people claim him to be his mate on forums and yet he`s never met them lol. Keyboard warriors gotta love them!!

Well when its done I`ll have a play and no doubt it`ll spank mine lol.

Some pics and vids from before.

The Dogs B******s

stevebt

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Thats be an going to be an absolute nightmare on the road as getting traction will be hard and going thru the gears will take some *****

Jimbob

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Its not too bad at the moment, but time will tell.
Due to the Vectra having a drive shaft idler, the car has equal length shafts so doesn`t pull under acceleration too badly if at all tbh.
But will be fun when done!!

EddScott

So where does the air intake actually go? Does the cold air feed pass by the passenger seat or something??

Highly amusing. Have to look out for a fast KA next time I'm in Swansea

Jimbob

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Air intake is under the rear of the car lol. Next to the Intercooler.
The boost pipe runs from the turbo to the engine, then exhaust runs under the car, up to the turbo and out the boot.

The turbo is nice and cool, and still runs a water and oil coolant setup.

It looks a botch job but its all done correctly.

Bobfrog

I built it on a frame so it sits quite neatly in the back (relatively speaking!)






The turbo has it's own water and oil supply so if the turbo goes pear shaped it won't take the engine out

Bobfrog

They are as Jim said, push start buttons

Bobfrog

Even when I give it death the turbo only see's 350°C but there's air flow taking the heat out, on idle the turbo doesn't even get to the minimum of 200°C that my EGT gauge starts at so it's not that bad but it's only been back on the road two weeks so I'll be doing the odds and sods like cover stuff in the weeks to come

kingofturds

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Hats off to whoever built it it's batsh1t insane that's for sure.

PaulC72

mad

Bobfrog

The boost pipe runs through the car under the passenger seat then through the bulkhead


These are the decomp plates, it's running 8.5:1 but still runs nice off boost

joz8968

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I love these mad engined/bhp 'sleeper' projects!

Jimbob

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Bobfrog we`ll get a Scooby engine in something soon, its crying out for it!!

SirFozzalot

Mental!

Leslie

I always respect a bit of very special engineering like that.

It reminds me of the days when some bloke had an Issigonis Mini with an engine in the boot as well as in the front, and another bloke who used to race one with a big V8 in the boot!

Les

Bobfrog

I already have that idea covered but what I don't have covered is the space, time and money lol

Bobfrog

A v8 will fit in the front of a Ka lol, this is a project another mate and I are doing together, it's technically mid engined as the engine sits between the axles











The engine is mounted now but we've not touched it for a year, now my v6 is done (well sort of) we'll be cracking on soon

CREWJ

Wow, got to love the insane builds. Keep up the good work lads!!

Bristol98

You bored JacK?

Hurhur

that is totally mental :P