My VX220 Project

[Cano]

YES!!!! I had not seen this thread/car, but dang it is aaaaaaaaaaaawesome!!! Supercharged and all, R888s, black, low, well detailed, it is really really cool. Track times? power figures with the new blower? quotes for importing it to Mexico?

congrats dude, this car is great.

EDIT: LS swap?

 

[chrisr1984]

once the internals are fitted (cams, pistons, rods, valves, valve springs) it will be aobut 290ish bhp @ 850kg

0-60 in the reigon of 4 secs
0-100 dont know

 

[GT Pro]

Love the progress on the car, especially the hardtop! Your gf's car goes well with it. Tasteful work. 👍

 

[chrisr1984]

little update

here are the internals i have bought

Eagle Rods

Wiesco Pistons 8.9:1

Supertech Valve Springs

ARP Engine Bolts/Studs

Supercharger Comp Cams

0.5mm Oversized Valves

Inlet to Head Gasket

Uprated Saab Head Gasket

Water Pump Oil Gasket

 

[Sniffs]

last time I heard of anyone this dedicated to getting a car THIS perfect, they were American. wonder if there's a british version of the SEMA show?

 

[ranhammerR34]

Awesome job. Looks like its a work in process and progress. --- Randy

 

[chrisr1984]

there are shows like it, but its not something im interested in.. i bought the car to drive..

 

[Stotty]

Great thread... you're doing some very good work on your VX!

You should post the build at Pistonheads... I'm sure there are a lot on there that would be interested.

And for Sniffs... Americans don't have the exclusive on quality builds... check out some of the stuff on here...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&f=47&mid=102569

There are a lot of ordinary road car stories, but in amongst them are a number of very high quality builds... including a guy building a 1,000bhp Supra and another building a convertible Beetle running a Subaru flat 4.

 

[Sniffs]

And for Sniffs... Americans don't have the exclusive on quality builds... check out some of the stuff on here...

i know we don't. not only is this VX proof, i can think of serveral others (like A113 and his Yugo rebuild). remember, they don't cover"foreign" stuff over here...even if an american participates!

 

[Stotty]

remember, they don't cover"foreign" stuff over here...even if an american participates!

Yes, I remember from when I lived in the US in 98/99... the amount of coverage of anything happening outside the country was limited

 

[Blitz187]

I am absolutely in love with this car... Saw a nice one drive through my neighbourhood tuned in the same fashion except it was a bit more loud because it was canary yellow with black racing stripes... But this one is just so clean... 👍 👍

 

[chrisr1984]

my first trackday

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=217016

 

[JJ72]

Just thinking this car looks familiar......R3DMAN

 

[chrisr1984]

your an lfs'er aswell

 

[chrisr1984]

i know many of seen this anyway but i just wanted to keep it all updated.

Ready for the National meeting and 1st trackday

First time on track

quick vids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOnq4S7sP6A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4dFpEXhKO4

after the track the cat failed so i had to knock the bugger out

now the car smokes a bit from cold, i thought it might of been something else but had it all checked and its running fine.

video of the car on startup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTUo7eY7ZII

Couple more trackdays were done but not many pics or any vids.

a pic with all the time attack team

Bought a performance box for next years season and tested it out the other day

thats all for now

4 December 2011

Gaz Monotubes

I bought some gaz monos after selling my gold pros to a forum member but only just got them now, I drove mikes car at lemans with these shocks and they were excellent a lot more compliant over bumps and on the road a much better feel

I also got some powerflex bush inserts for the front and rear gearbox mounts which should reduce the strain of the side mounts