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Hopefully the GTS will go about 390-400rwkw with a tune only. FPV's pick up about 40rwkw with a tune. Be interesting to see what mods are required next on the GTS. Tipping some good gains from some relatively cheap mods! Very excited to see some of these with mods
It will respond extremely well to more boost, E85 etc.
Plenty of people bag the smaller 1900 but it will still make very good power for minimal outlay.
Yep. Sure inlet temps rise considerably when you overdrive the 1900. But throw e85 at it and it becomes a mute pointQuote:
Originally Posted by white lie
Christ all mighty, we have 2 SC V8's available in OZ, can we not be happy with that??????
And probably a Moot Point at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by macca_779
430kw is now the base power level in Australia. A few years ago a street car with 450 to 500hp was awesome now its 580 to 600hp as the base. And plenty of people are going to be driving around 700 to 800hp power levels totally streetable my self included in a few months lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stampy
White GTS for sale in NSW..no waiting....
http://www.carsales.com.au/bncis/det.../?Cr=0&sdmvc=1
They're obviously counting on people being desperate enough to pay a big premium to get one! :nutkick:
The drive away price seems thereabouts, see link :) http://www.hsvforum.com.au/showthrea...u-being-quoted
I got quoted 103k drive away. With that price you would want sun roof at least.
^ Same as above for auto and including spare wheel
Got a bit off that, but mainly by playing with trades so saved about another 1k by the time you factor in the lower gst and lct
Can claim the 5.5 gst as paying cash which is a nice discount, but the lct is BS
Jonathon Webbs new GTS delivered..be interesting to see what Tekno do with it
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...7554201&type=1
Must be a few from on here not too far away
I should be able to look at mine tomorrow in PD... Delivery a couple of days later. Was quoted the 26th a few weeks ago and it will be probably bang on.
Cancelled order?Quote:
Originally Posted by jkgmh
Get some pics!Quote:
Originally Posted by mjrandom
Mate, you may not believe this, but it's true...I do not understand what E85 is all about.....I presume it's got ethanol in it, which I thought didn't "burn" as efficiently as petrol. So an explanation, FOR ME any way, would be appreciated, as to how E85 "works", & how it will give more power in the application that we're talking about?Quote:
Originally Posted by macca_779
Thanks, Pickles.
Do a search on e85 run in boosted cars. High octane combined with the oxygen enriched properties of ethanol have proven time and time again to make power. You run more of it to get the power. But that's no problem if you have the overhead in your fuel system. It's good shitQuote:
Originally Posted by Pickles
OK, Yeah, I had a bit of a read on Google....a bit complicated, but I think I understand that it has an octane rating of around 106, the engine has to be set up for E85 to get the best out of it, uses more fuel, but gains can be made around timing & higher boost pressures possible with E85?Quote:
Originally Posted by macca_779
Cheers, Pickles.
I made a gain cam only so it's good for all of us since everyone is generally running higher than 10:1. More comp more gainQuote:
Originally Posted by Pickles
Its sort of like running methanol in race cars they use around twice the amount of fuel compared to gasoline powered cars but you can run more boost. Thats the way i remembered it from way back.
Not twice. About 15-20%. Which when you price it up its generally cheaper per kmQuote:
Originally Posted by offshore
I thought he was talking about methanol using twice as much.
E85 currently seems to work out close to even with a cheaper price but higher usage... just less kms to a tank.
Yea i was talking about methanol just use to remember the drag cars use to have to run much bigger fuel systems and also they didnt need to use intercoolers because the inlet temps where way down using methanol.
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