Woo Hoo!!! Finally on the road :hyper::hyper::hyper:

Taxed and tested today, straight through MOT and have done about 2 hours driving running in. No leaks and nothing caught fire or fell off so a success as far as I'm concerned!

 

First impressions:

Front suspension geometry is miles off, makes for interesting cornering.

Engine is bloody responsive, mapping very crude just now but even so, the throttle response is almost telepathic and it pulls VERY well as far as I have tried it.

Car feels much more alive with all the solid mounts etc. There is no slack anywhere.

The V8 sound is awesome - will get some vids ASAP

top work fella lookin forward to the vids

I want one :hyper:

excellent!! epic v8'ness!

good news John look forward to the vids

Hey john,

 

get that video asap, love the roar of a V8. Cannot wait to hear it matey.

 

Great job BTW!!!!!

 

Al.

:dance::dance: :hyper: :hyper: :bow: I'd love a VH45 in mine

 

Look forward to video.

:bow: :bow:

About time :tongue:

 

Great news, looking forward to seeing and hearing any video.

 

 

Barry

Same here, can't wait for the vid John, well done bud :bow:

Well done :bow: :bow:

well done !! :D

Good job, I bet it feels great to have the project on the road, I'm hoping mine will be in a month as the electrical issue is fixed!

well done John - cant wait for the video :hyper:

FANTASTIC JOHN WELL DONE MATE!!

 

get the vids up!!!

almost godlike:bow::bow::bow: Well done dude wish I could do engine and car stuff

Oh you git you beat me by a few weeks! :tongue:

 

Well done buddy, really can't wait to see it on the road :D :hyper:

Congratulations, I have been waiting to see a video of this on the road.

Woohoo!

So what was the spec in the end?

Think I was away all the time you've been building it!

no vid! thats not fair thats a worse tease than! :nelson:

 

dan.:cool:

Spec in the end, (briefly):

VH45DE V8 bored to 5l

Bespoke slipper pistons and H beam rods

Cams ground to 280deg@50thou (70/30 30/70 with VTC off)

Bespoke solid copper head gaskets

Bespoke 4 branch manifolds ans 4" exhaust with silencer bypacc

Bespoke individual throttle body intake and air box

Dry sump system with pace 3 stage gear pump, 22litre tank

Emerald management

Bosch 440cc type 3 injectors

Electric water pump

MR2 electric PAS pump.

 

 

Quick vid here, will get a better one soon!

amazing man! :bow:

Sounds awesome bud.

Edited May 24, 200916 yr by Anthonyd

That sounds very threatening :cool: what sort of power will you be lookin to achieve with that beasty

very nice mate

What V8 are you running matey? Sounds a good project!