Project: RS2 ABY

[4WheelDrifter]

Surely it's good to know what you could have bought for the same money?

Oh, don't worry. Someone constantly reminds me of what I could've had instead. But the truth is I don't want anything else instead. As well as, maybe, but not instead.

The safest way is to keep the costs a secret, especially from yourself.

[Sonic]

The safest way is to keep the costs a secret, especially from yourself.

All in i've spent far more than i should have on this car... many many tens of thousands. But i've done 11 'ring trips and many hundreds of laps, had many UK track-days, and countless fun trips, weekends away and experiences with the car... so i wouldn't change it for anything

[TimE-J]

Great to hear you've finally got it running fine, if you're heading up to North Wales let me know would be good to get out for a run!

[Sonic]

I'm having fun in Wales (all of it... north, south, east and west) in a couple of weeks with a group of friends. We'll be doing 600 miles in Wales over the long weekend.

[Rocco]

you seems to be a new man right now

[TimE-J]

Sounds like fun, pace would probably be too quick for my old boat!

[Sonic]

i think i'll read through the entire thread again just out of respect for those that have bothered

Spent the last couple of days reading through all 4 years and 93 pages in this thread

You can really sense the desperation earlier in the thread to get the car running, and not knowing what the problem was after the first rebuild. Pages 35 - 61 are a seriously depressing read

It really does feel like a natural "end" to the project having got the car to the spec i want and running correctly. A project that's taken considerable amounts of time, energy, effort and money over the last 4 years since 2009, and over the last 6 years i've owned the car really.

But as always it's never-ending and i'll keep this thread upgraded with any future work on the car.

Dyno tomorrow

[Rocco]

Dyno tomorrow

Please guys do your bets

Rocco- 485hp & 620nm

[Sonic]

Please guys do your bets

Strong opening gambit there from Rocco...

[SteveH]

The turbo is rated by the manufacturer at 500hp. I guess that may be a little optomistic, but I'd hope you get close to 480Hp and 650Nm.

Were your injectors maxed out?

[Sonic]

Were your injectors maxed out?

Entirely.

[Sonic]

Rocco - 485hp 620nm
SteveH - 480bhp 650Nm

[Sonic]

Got a bunch of people from the office coming along now the word is out

[KaraK]

anyone wishing to check the accuracy of their predictions can send £50 to the usual address

[Sonic]

431bhp / 448lb-ft.

Immense torque, but less overall power than i'd have liked.