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Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0
Posts: 538
Reg: 07-2005
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I noticed in the Adelaide Advertiser last week, that a company in Mt Barker( Adelaide Hills) is building a sports car based on an MGB, with a Lexus V8 in it. They are quoting 260KW. It doesnt appear to be blown, so not sure if they are for real, or if confused with Horse power. Is it possible to get those sort of figures with after market computers etc? |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 4025
Reg: 11-2004
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What day was that article? |
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0
Posts: 539
Reg: 07-2005
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Friday, 31st, page 7. |
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0
Posts: 540
Reg: 07-2005
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See if you can reed this.
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David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
UZZ31 V8 manual and Lexus IS300
Posts: 1772
Reg: 07-2005
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Rotating my eyeballs 90 degrees anti-clockwise, I discerned that the car has a four speed automatic transmission.
It appears also to have a 1990 MGB body which seems odd. That sort of flywheel power from the V8 seems achievable enough without forced induction if you change input, output, ECU and possibly cams but they may indeed have slipped a KW after the known 260 (HP) |
Damien Smith
TryHard
NSW
Manual UZZ31
Posts: 450
Reg: 07-2005
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A lot of the MG RV8's went to Japan as well - possibly a cheap source of donor cars as the shipping would be cheaper than the UK. |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
UZZ31 V8 Soarer , JZZ30 TT Soarer
Posts: 2207
Reg: 07-2005
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Many of the Jap cars are LHD which is a pain. I can tell you from personal experience that RHD conversion of MGs is an absolute bitch.
I have one living next door to me and 6 years on there is still work being done on the RHD conversion. |
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0
Posts: 542
Reg: 07-2005
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I helped a mate do a RH conversion on an MGB.
Would have to be the easiest conversion ever.
Simple as s hitting in bed, and kicking it out with your foot. |
Alfred Heng
TryHard
WA
V8 GT Limited
Posts: 196
Reg: 02-2006
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I am surprised that they are using the MGB body. There are many nice convertibles out there, that handle better.
I found the 1800 MGB very tail happy and it reached it's handling limits very quickly, I can't imagine what it would be like with the V8.
In my early days I had at least one of most of the MG variants from the 1959 models up. They were common in Singapore, where I grew up and at that time cheap. I use to buy and fix or clean them up, then sell them and move on. My fav was an Austin Healy Sprite, that is now in Texas.
I guess the MGB is the easiest to modernize as it already had wind up windows etc. |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
UZZ31 V8 Soarer , JZZ30 TT Soarer
Posts: 2209
Reg: 07-2005
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Ian, try doing one to a six cylinder coupe....no fun at all unless you have VERY small hands and/or the dash isn't welded in place (cheap bastards!!)
Alfred, believe me a V8 in an MG makes for a lot of excitement if you keep the boot into it! A Toyota V8 would make it an instant death-trap I reckon unless there are some serious suspension and brake mods to go with it. |
Ian Johnston
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0
Posts: 543
Reg: 07-2005
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It uses WRX Subi rear end, and I think Soarer suspension?? Not sure on that though. |
Alfred Heng
TryHard
WA
V8 GT Limited
Posts: 200
Reg: 02-2006
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Wonder what a Super 7 with a V8 would be like!!!!!
That is still my all time fav. Had a series 2 with the official "To Fast to Race" sticker on it! Like an idiot, I sold it together with a Honda SS800 both of which would be worth big money now. |
Gareth Richards
TryHard
Bristol UK
GTT-L twin turbo auto
Posts: 111
Reg: 07-2005
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A lot of RV8s have come back from Japan to the UK.
A dealer near me used to import them alongside Soarers, amongst other cars. He changed to RV8s only, but according to his website (http://www.hsimports.com) the supply of decent cars has all but dried up in Japan. |
Hesham Hammoudah
Tinkerer
Victoria
GT TT factory manual
Posts: 7
Reg: 04-2006
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ay i went to a dealer to look at a soarer when i was soarer hunting and the guy had another soarer for sale that was a turbo charged V8 1997 model for $27000. have you guys heard of a turbo charged V8 soarer? or was he just pulling it outta his back side? |
Damien Smith
TryHard
NSW
Manual UZZ31
Posts: 457
Reg: 07-2005
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Unless the turbo was fitted by a workshop I'd say he was confused. |
Mark Paddick
Goo Roo
ACT
UZZ31 V8 Soarer , JZZ30 TT Soarer
Posts: 2228
Reg: 07-2005
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And $27k is a good price for a '97 V8, let alone a turbo one!!!
At $27k a turbo '97 V8 would HAVE to be a real dog or the bargain of the Century. |
Ben Dowdell
Tinkerer
SA
GT Limited V8
Posts: 42
Reg: 07-2005
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Ben Dowdell
Tinkerer
SA
GT Limited V8
Posts: 43
Reg: 07-2005
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umm not a fan of MG's at all but this was interesting to say the least. lots of work went into this little project. |
Khalid Sarwari
TryHard
Victoria
T
Posts: 365
Reg: 07-2005
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that is awesome |
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