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e30_Turbo
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specs.
M70B50 engine
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cougar
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:13 am

wow what a monster very

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nutts

, has it got a 316i badge on the back

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Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:54 am

Mother of God, that is insane
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:05 pm
that is a clear case of too much power.
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dark_sounds
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:07 pm
MUHAHAHAHA the fun you could have with that!
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video aint working for me

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Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:19 pm
Hmmm... will they ever get it out of first gear and dare drive it any faster...?

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Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:14 pm
lol.. thats 631bhp.. and 592 lbft of torque!! Wonder if they uprated the chassis to stop it from snapping in half!
And it goes to show what you can get into that enginebay!!
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:24 pm
Jos wrote:
And it goes to show what you can get into that enginebay!!
looks like half of the engine isn't in the engine bay...
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:30 pm
need to get my one done...........

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Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:18 pm
yes. thats around 600bhp, probably at the wheels also.
you could expect more from this engine. but thats got reliable power.
the torque on that thing is unreal. notice how is spins the wheels from idle. thats crazy.
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:19 pm
car looks like a nasty turd though.
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:30 pm
805 Nm of torque, hmm puts my 350 NM audi to shame
Council car, but no one is going to keep up to see that wrong rear spoiler

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Jos
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:13 pm
Have you heard the vid of that being started with no exhaust headers on it?! I am sure it was heard a mile away!
Those engines FI really well too, the Meteor is the same engine as the Merlin fitted in Spitfires and Lancaster Bombers too I think, only it's supercharged in the aircraft (for pressure reasons at altitude rather than power)
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:39 pm
Jos wrote:
Have you heard the vid of that being started with no exhaust headers on it?! I am sure it was heard a mile away!
Those engines FI really well too, the Meteor is the same engine as the Merlin fitted in Spitfires and Lancaster Bombers too I think, only it's supercharged in the aircraft (for pressure reasons at altitude rather than power)
You mean this video?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4477077608
Sounds insane, and yes the Supercharger was for altitudes to keep the air pressure in the manifold at sea level, not to boost power as you'd first think.
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:26 pm
You mean one of these!

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Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:21 am
Thats just plain ridiculous. IMO cars like this are just a bragging rights tool. In the real world im confident a lesser powered car would a) out accelerate it and b) work better around a track.
The thing is it has too much power for the car to cope with. Suspension wise, chassis wise, wheel size wise, its just not adequate enough.
But dont get me wrong, a serious bit of inginuity to put that lot together. Well done!
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Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:30 am
i love it - but if i had the money - would have left the engine in the 850 and turbo'd it!
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Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:03 pm
best get in early....
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Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:23 pm
serious work for sure ,serious power but crap looking car.there seems to be a lot of popping and black smoke involved

and it doesnt seem to grip well either,not very practical for the school run then

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Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:26 pm
What on earth is the puffing of shit as the throttle is snapped shut?!
That's class though!
More is always more!
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Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:29 pm
i suppose that's a very large volume of oily air (high boost for a large engine being dumped must be more volume of air).
worrying about the blackness though.... oil? dirt from engine bay? smoke signals? external wastgate into engine bay?
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Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:50 pm
Hell yeah. I want that baby

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gareth wrote:i suppose that's a very large volume of oily air (high boost for a large engine being dumped must be more volume of air).
worrying about the blackness though.... oil? dirt from engine bay? smoke signals? external wastgate into engine bay?
i wouldnt say it was wastegate becuase when it happens is throotle closes, imo its a maybe leaking turbo and its coming out of dumpvalve
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Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:55 pm
true... looks nasty whatever it is!
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Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:29 pm
I agree with Will on the smoke issue.
Mental motor tho

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Wed Aug 23, 2006 4:14 am
jonb wrote:yes. thats around 600bhp, probably at the wheels also.
you could expect more from this engine. but thats got reliable power.
the torque on that thing is unreal. notice how is spins the wheels from idle. thats crazy.
its all about torque !!
to spin the tyres from idle and trying to pull away normally makes it an interesting car
can you imagine this in the rain !!!!
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Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:36 am
Err. Pimpimg 1st, practicality 2nd Kos.

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Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:55 pm
bootyman wrote:Err. Pimpimg 1st, practicality 2nd Kos.

it would be ok for you ben you got some fat rubber boots on you reiger to lay all that power down !!
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Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:04 pm
Just a shame i cant afford it. The amount of work involved in doing it properly made me fart in my pants and the price tag, made me shit my pants so i'm back to reality

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Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:06 pm
bootyman wrote:Just a shame i cant afford it. The amount of work involved in doing it properly made me fart in my pants and the price tag, made me shit my pants so i'm back to reality

when did cost ever scare you mr booty
