ExcelR8 GT?

[don.hasi]

The following pictures came to my head when I saw the upper sketch...

[Ozzy_UK]

bonnet... umm no.

rear spoiler, not bad

rear arches... yep

am hoping to keep the bonnet as close to stock profile as i can... (even if i have to subtly blend the whole thing about 2-3 inches higher...

[fueltheburn]

Umm yum - you know you want that bonnet!!

Ahem, excuse me a bit of sick just came up.

[Ozzy_UK]

lol, at the moment i am air-ing on the side of not fitting the supercharger and getting a friend of mine to design his own cams, valves, and port/polish the head of the N/A V8 to make something like 500bhp+ through reving the V8 to about 9500rpm instead...

i think that is a better fit to the excel than going the blown route, even if i already have the supercharging kit...

i like screamers, and then i wouldnt have to have the stupid bonnet "buldge"

all comes down to cash, will have to see if i can get my friend to sponsor me some bits and put his tuning company logos on it instead

[don.hasi]

500bhp+ through reving the V8 to about 9500rpm instead...

DO IT !!!

This would fit the earlier idea of the Excel best!

[Ozzy_UK]

lol, yeah, but if my friend wants paying for his time to port etc V8 Heads would cost about £5000 in labour alone! (probably 50hrs to port the 2 heads properly!)
plus bigger valves circa £500
plus valve seat cutting and lapping £500-600
plus hotter cams £600-800
plus stainless steel liners £1000
plus strip down and rebuild time...

going to be a £10k engine before you blink...

[fueltheburn]

You can buy a brand new ls9 lump with with loads of titanium internals and 530bhp for less than £10k Makes your decision harder.

[Ozzy_UK]

You can buy a brand new ls9 lump with with loads of titanium internals and 530bhp for less than £10k Makes your decision harder.

not really as i already have the jag lump and supercharger...

plus the LS9 is too heavy, and big...

the jag lump is only 184kgs...

the LS9 is 240kgs! nearly 50% more!

Oz.

[fueltheburn]

Curiouser and curiouser. I was under the impression the ls9 was a lightweight all alloy construction. Oh well....brute Brit power it is then.

[Ozzy_UK]

Curiouser and curiouser. I was under the impression the ls9 was a lightweight all alloy construction. Oh well....brute Brit power it is then.

It is light weight for a yank tank

The ls9 is 530lbs which I make about 240kgs....

The jag lump is much shorter and more compact. Also full alloy construction, but with the a/c pump and power steering pump removed only 184kgs or about 25kgs more than the lotus 912!!! I'm sure I have had bigger poo's than 25kgs lol!

Very little weight difference but +300 bhp

[MrCoolA]

just like to say whilst all the testosterone is flowing.............what a lovely colour................. the car buy the way.........

[smithersoli]

Ozzy, if you feel the need to get rid of the supercharger setup, please pm me.

I have a bowler wildcat project with some crazy ideas!

Or i might still see how much boost a standard HC engine will take if i feel short on power when mine is running again!

Oli

[Ozzy_UK]

Ozzy, if you feel the need to get rid of the supercharger setup, please pm me.

I have a bowler wildcat project with some crazy ideas!

Or i might still see how much boost a standard HC engine will take if i feel short on power when mine is running again!

Oli

sure, no idea how much its worth... i have the full set of inlet manifolds, injectors, charge coolers, and M112 supercharger...

[Ozzy_UK]

right, more i think about this the less i want to make it look like a track car...

current thinking:


only real change is SLR style behind front wheel exhaust exit...