Some of you will know that over the last few months Barbz @ Torque Italia has been doing some very special new tuning modifications on my car. After months of hard graft from Barbz I have got the results of the work back -

On normal fuel the car made 577BHP using water inj. I don't trust water injection (and don't have a DDS3 or similar) so without the extra advance it gives the car made 547BHP with 4xx lbs/ft (not got the power graphs back) all at a relatively modest 1.5 bar boost and relatively conservative advance. That's over 480BHP at the wheels.

On 102RON fuel without water injection it is making 616BHP and 480lbs/ft torque still at 1.5 bar boost!!! with plenty more to come by using more boost or a higher octane fuel. That's 470BHP/tonne with a full interior.
Also with this much power and where the power is delivered there is absolutely no doubt that it is capable of over 200mph.

What is most impressive is the fact that this has been done on a GT30 hybrid (like a GT3076R) so on my 2.4 it is pretty much lag free!


Have had my traction control extensively tuned for it as well so it can put most of it down in lower gears and all of it down in higher gears

I can't thank Barbz enough for the untiring effort he has put into my car, he carried on through a mass of setbacks and complications. The result is a tribute to his legendary engine tuning abilities! Truly a tuning magician!!

Cheers to everyone on the forum who has been supporting me in this!

Will post up graphs when I get them

John

Wow - fantastic - congratulations

Wow - well done both of you!!

So come on, how much do I have to save up?

Great! Back to the top of the tree for JohnS now get to TOTB and decimate that top speed time

Fantastic work John and Barbz, well done to the both of you

WOW is all i can say.. fair play to Barbz and Yourself

some video's of tacho or else ?

pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

wow, does that now make it the fastest coupe in the world?

Nah, theres still that dude in South Africa with his claimed 200MPH+ coupe if he ever finishes it .

Oh what ever happened to him?

Looks like JohnS is the daddy of the block now

Great results JohnS! Have you tested the engine with BioEthanol E85?

Amazing results John. Shows the true potential of the 2.4 now. 10 sec quarter is now in sight.

Ross

Well done John and Barbz.

Matt from SA got 180 or similar, but never hit 200, so anyone getting more than that has the high speed award.

Great work tho John and Barbz, some serious power, esp if you're getting it down in the early gears!

Thats fantastic! Well done!

what traction control are you using?

Fantastic figures - Barbz really is a Magician!

OMG John, that is truly amazing

Congratulations!

Can you give up a spec list....?

Barbz, the magician, all hail..



THE KING IS BACK!!!!!

Joe

ps john,..how is the gearbox holding up?

Bring it on John!

I was expecting figures like those - and it's all finished for TOTB - hope you'll be there, as the top speed run will truly be yours.

Hats off once again for being the first to try something new.

I knew the 2.4's had much more potential than the 450 bhp odd that they were producing - and you're still 'only' using a GT30, which really sets the engine apart from 2lr engines (not just coupe) that run big power but have to go much bigger than a T30 to get the headline figure and suffer below 4K as a result.

I'd love to know more detail of the spec like who did the manifold, mapping etc. but dont know what you can or cant post up.

John I think we need a pic of the engine and car just to make sure you really have got what you say in there, and haven't just slipped in a used RB211 or something...

How/when are you gonna test that 10 sec quarter mile and/or 200mph? Is the Pod long enough for that? Are AutoItalia doing another day this year at the Pod, I don't think so

Wow!.... Glad that its all finished and your the first to manage over 600bhp. Will be good to see it at TOTB, engine pics please too (manifold, wastegate, GT30 etc)

P.S You have twice as much power as me
P.P.S Well done Barbz

**Cough** Brize Norton John?

I'm on holiday in Italy, but this deserves a mobile entry! Fantastic results, just what was hoped for. I know how much Barbz has toiled with this build so the results are vindication and reward for such effort. Now give that car a f****n good clean John

Amazing amazing amazing!

I'm on holiday in Italy, but this deserves a mobile entry! Fantastic results, just what was hoped for. I know how much Barbz has toiled with this build so the results are vindication and reward for such effort. Now give that car a f****n good clean John

perhaps it deserves 2 entries then Leight....

Amazing !!! always hought the 2.4 had far more to go,especially now the 2ltrs are getting well over 400 bhp............well done to John for supplying the funds to show what Barbz can achieve,a credit to you both

Wow! How much boost are you looking at running for the top power run?

Congrats to you and barbz

Very very well done, Johns
Honour to whom honour is due!!!
You (and Barbz) as well are persons, who let participate other people in their success - you help and support other people with your really big knowledge... a really big benefit for this forum!
Thus this amazing power crown has got the right owners...
Barbz and Johns!!!
Congratulation from Germany!
Juergen

Well done to John and the magician Barbz ! Hope to see you at TOTB .

Phil

The King is dead, long live the new King (again)

That's more like the kind of figures the 2.4 should be producing. Looking forward to seeing the graphs while I decide my next move. Are you still running the C&Bs?

Congratulations