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by turbotazame
Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:01 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: vitesse sport lux
Replies: 35
Views: 21191

Re: vitesse sport lux

yeah i put a new set of headlamps on mine a couple years ago and a new bonnet to do the vents in it, im still amazed you can still get new parts for these makes ya think whats out there still ive had a 2 mk1 v6 vitesse,s in the past and an ex police 827si mk2 to be honest i dont think the v6s produc...
by turbotazame
Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:47 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: my 500hp+ vitesse
Replies: 9
Views: 7445

Re: my 500hp+ vitesse

13psi is just my every day boost pressure on a long run i have ran it at 6psi so i dont do 7-8 mpg when its running on high boost of 27psi when its running at that it has 388.8hp at the wheels and with one n20 kit going almost 500hp
by turbotazame
Sat Jun 11, 2016 10:49 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: my 500hp+ vitesse
Replies: 9
Views: 7445

Re: my 500hp+ vitesse

Nope, standard ecu so I dont have any problems with the running of the car and imobileizers with a ,perfect power, piggyback controling fueling and ignishion with a built in data logger mapping is automatically adjusted by the piggyback through a base program by how much boost im putting through it ...
by turbotazame
Sat Jun 11, 2016 10:22 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: vitesse sport lux
Replies: 35
Views: 21191

Re: vitesse sport lux

Like the idea of the drl auto switch over to indicators ill have to check that out ya headlights maybe just legal but there's always the odd copper out there that likes to argue Even though it perfectly legal you wouldn't believe the amount of trouble iv had in the past with my n2o system even had o...
by turbotazame
Thu Jun 09, 2016 4:21 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Shaun's Vitesse
Replies: 245
Views: 130310

Re: Shaun's Vitesse

Iv used that before dont bother i suppose it alright if you just want to insulate a metal part or tools but its not even half as strong as the stuff iv used this stuff can only be sprayed with a wax oil gun as its got rubber chips in it normally its brushed on you can only get it at one company in t...
by turbotazame
Thu Jun 09, 2016 4:07 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: vitesse sport lux
Replies: 35
Views: 21191

Re: vitesse sport lux

That's the one think I got it new on eBay for £30 a bit of copper or alloy pipe does work but a cooler is much more affective at doing the job iv dune the same thing on my 110 and the fluid in both looks new as there's less thermal brack-down and the pump will last longer drls look good have you try...
by turbotazame
Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:36 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Shaun's Vitesse
Replies: 245
Views: 130310

Re: Shaun's Vitesse

Nice work looks neat what are you going to use for the top coat underneath? I'm only asking as iv used 'protectakote uvr' you can only get it at 'new venture ptoducts' thay have a good web site- its basicly what Americans call truck bed liner paint its got little bits of rubber in it, its very very ...
by turbotazame
Wed Jun 08, 2016 9:14 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: vitesse sport lux
Replies: 35
Views: 21191

Re: vitesse sport lux

Absolutely if ya know what your doing you haven't got to spend buckets of cash for instance my intercooler is off an iveco eurocargo iv adapted to fit, the expansion tank is an alloy race tank for a metro turbo so I can use the original pressure cap, power steering cooler is the trans cooler for a v...
by turbotazame
Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:38 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: vitesse sport lux
Replies: 35
Views: 21191

Re: vitesse sport lux

ive been trying to join a foam for ages but im not really one for letting poeple know what iv got under the bonnet I like them to find out the hard way so iv always been a bit reluctant! And to be honest i hardly ever have time to ass around on the computer too busy making cars go faster! I'm rebuil...
by turbotazame
Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:28 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Swapping MEMS on a 2.5 KV6 Sterling
Replies: 7
Views: 5820

Re: Swapping MEMS on a 2.5 KV6 Sterling

Try chasing the wires back there has to be a relay somewhere, failing that wire in an independent fan control kit like a kenlowe for around £60 there a lot more dependable then standard items and the benefit of being adjustable itll take 2-3 hours to wire in properly and you can still use the standa...
by turbotazame
Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:10 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: my 500hp+ vitesse
Replies: 9
Views: 7445

Re: my 500hp+ vitesse

Torque steers not too bad as long as you have big arms! Its gor Polly bushes all round and the turbosmart boost control is quite clever itll bring the turbo in slowly to counter act the torque steer affect one if the main reasons I want to 4wd sometime in the future, suspension is koni adjustables a...
by turbotazame
Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:27 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: my 500hp+ vitesse
Replies: 9
Views: 7445

Re: my 500hp+ vitesse

couple pics above
by turbotazame
Thu Jun 02, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: my 500hp+ vitesse
Replies: 9
Views: 7445

my 500hp+ vitesse

The spec of my vitesse is as follows I haven't listed everything- 2.1 86mm bore forged t16 je pistons H beam con rods Balanced -should be capable of 800hp+ Comp cams hi rev cam set Ported and polished head with duel valve springs Gt28r turbo turbosmart ebost 2 boost control Turbosmart duel port bov ...
by turbotazame
Thu Jun 02, 2016 7:35 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: vitesse sport lux
Replies: 35
Views: 21191

Re: vitesse sport lux

Couple pics of my engine bay above