Guys, i'm not after the ultimate headline figures as my set-up is geared more around driveability than all-out power.
My car is seriously overweight, my choice, but it's a comfortable atmosphere for relaxed, long distant trips to Europe and all those coop meets that seem a million miles from up here!
I don't want to have to rag the nuts off it to get to where i'm going quickly, i want a mile-munching GT cruiser that can also mix it with the big boys when the need arises
80kg of soundproofing plus a fully leather-trimmed interior and the need for reliability has thankfully stopped me from hurling it round tracks and drag strips. That's why i've built it the way i have.
I need the torque more than the horsepower but Barbz's technical knowledge and experience has given me probably the most driveable engine out there.
The mountain of torque was a necessity, the unexpected power is a welcome bonus.
My engine has been a test bed for Barbz for the last 30-odd k miles.
Whatever technical/engineering/tuning work has been carried out is for Barbz to expand on, or not.
I would have been at this stage a long time ago, had Barbz not absconded for a while, but now that he's back the tweaking will continue.
There are still new things he would like to try out, which ultimately will be for other's benefit, and so the R+D test bed takes another step forward.
As for the general specs, other than the forged 2.4 configuration, i'm simply running a GT3076 on a ported standard manifold, 720cc injectors, uprated oil cooler and DTA engine management.
I'm not one for on-board gizmos, altering settings, changing this and that etc.
I think my car looks cluttered when the satnav is on the dash
Everything is locked in the map, i just start her up and drive away. Simples!