Jap engines......

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:33 pm

Ok so a well tuned RV8 will make 1bhp per ci, an american lump maybe a fraction more, and maybe double if blown.

If only they could make 500bhp per litre like this Liner!!!!! Thats the equivalent of 8bhp per ci....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-Nissan-Skyli ... 334c5e5d7e

It looks the nuts, think there might be some trouble with insurance though!!!!

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:45 pm

Bargain! I have a mag with that on the front cover somewhere from years ago, absolute beast. I want those turbo intake air horns!!!

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:47 pm

First off...that is ebay, so I'd take the claims with a large pinch of salt.

And its only 430bhp per litre.

With enough money, and boost, any engine can make power. Its getting the engine to hold together that is much trickier.

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:55 pm

Olly- long time! I like the missing headlight look in the liners.....

And Stevie- I nearly put money on that you would correct me in some way, I have seen 1000-1200 horse skylines run often before and the engines are renouned for taking it. I stand corrected though- I thought it was a 2.5 not a 2.8, but I still couldn't bring myself to say it only makes 430bhp per litre....

stevieturbo · Post by **stevieturbo** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:15 pm

Lets not forget....

The old F1 turbo cars in qualifying guise were making 1500bhp+ from 1500cc

Darkspeed · Post by **Darkspeed** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:35 pm

Makes this at 1100 BHP and 1500BHP with a bit off extra boost seem positively understressed at 5.2L

Things you will find when chatting with guy from the unit next door

Andrew

ppyvabw · Post by **ppyvabw** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:33 am

I just don't believe it. I would want to see dyno graphs before I believe their claims.

Apart from which, the thing looks quite vulgar.

HairbearTE · Post by **HairbearTE** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:46 am

Andrew is that a worked over Testarossa engine?

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:52 am

Porsche 917 engine I think (big fan in the middle to cool the cylinders?), saw a crank for one on racecarsdirect a while ago, wanted 64k for just the crank! don't know if he got it, but a 917 with a history is £400k+ to someone!
Mike

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:28 am

Given the spec of that Skyline engine it would easily pull over 1k bhp, there's at least £75k gone into that engine I would have thought.

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:02 am

Apart from which, the thing looks quite vulgar.

Couldn't agree with you more, old boy!

bones · Post by **bones** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:41 am

i like old cars and v8s, but i would love to have that skyline, i nearly got one a few years back. And the youngsters all go for turbo jap motors, maybe i could have a mid-life crisis and get one myself,and hang out at McDonalds car park.

rich

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:01 am

If you keep talking like that Mr Mole will sell you an old porsche and mark my words no good will come of that!

Mike

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:30 pm

maybe i could have a mid-life crisis and get one myself,and hang out at McDonalds car park.

You'll need a baseball cap on sideways, trousers hanging round your @rse, a Slipknot hoodie and £150 trainers

Please post a photo of your new gear soon

bones · Post by **bones** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:40 pm

why would i nead more new gear

, although i did spend ages trying to find a cap with the peak at the back