***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****

Cleveland Hot Pocket

CianRyan wrote: »

Chevy small block afaik.

Yup.
Ive seen it listed as either 220 or 240 bhp, but like I said it is more the sound and effortless torque that matters!

CianRyan

Sure some massive cams and a super charger wouldn't hurt at all...

Cleveland Hot Pocket

CianRyan wrote: »

Sure some massive cams and a super charger wouldn't hurt at all...

Certainly wouldn't!
Once I have sold the BMW I will be using some of the proceeds to buy another classic, to "uprate" the truck, and then to clear the carloan.

Supergurrier

Mmm Cams.....

YbFocus

Damn, endless possibilities if she was an ls series

Cleveland Hot Pocket

YbFocus wrote: »

Damn, endless possibilities if she was an ls series

Excuse my ignorance but what's the significance?

CianRyan

Bit like having an SR20, endless aftermarket parts and cheap enough.

Unfortunately, you'd have to sacrifice power if you want to run an LS. :pac:

Matt Simis

CianRyan wrote: »

Unfortunately, you'd have to sacrifice power if you want to run an LS. :pac:

What do you mean? The LS is the performance engine, the Vortec is the workhorse.

But apparently there is little difference between them:
http://lsspeedshop.com/lsandlsinspiredvortecfaqfrequentlyaskedquestions.aspx

Are LS and Vortecs the same?
A) Sorta. All LS series engines to date have aluminum blocks with aluminum heads. The Vortec 4.8 5.3 6.0 6.2 all use aluminum heads (except some early 99-01 6.0L) and most Vortecs have the same block design as a LS, but made in cast iron. There are even some aluminum block versions of the Vortec used.
Basically, the LS-inspired Vortecs have the same architecture as the LS Family of engines. Be aware that there were some GM truck engines that have the “Vortec” name, but are of a different engine family. Vortec 7.4 and 8.1 are the same design as the old Big Block Chevy. Vortec 5.7 are more similar to the Gen I small block Chevy.
For the purposes of this website, references to “LS-inspired Vortecs” and “Vortec engines” will refer to the Gen III/Gen IV 4.8, 5.3, 6.0, 6.2 engines only.

CHP (too long name Max!) - what exact engine is in it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_Sierra#Engines
They dont list a 5.7, but do list a 5.3 and 6.0.

YbFocus

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance but what's the significance?

Hugely popular v8, mass of tuning options and some pushing ridiculous figures.
Really have broke into the drift world because they are an aluminium block, so you get a real light v8. That equals massive reliability with power and good low end pull.
They're in all the corvettes etc
If you want to upgrade the truck order a crate one straight off the floor

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Matt Simis wrote: »

CHP (too long name Max!) - what exact engine is in it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_Sierra#Engines
They dont list a 5.7, but do list a 5.3 and 6.0.

From here

Available Engines:
255-hp, 5.7-liter V-8 (regular gas)

Seems like the Silverado didn't get this engine, only the GMC Sierra, from what I read.

CianRyan

Matt Simis wrote: »

What do you mean? The LS is the performance engine, the Vortec is the workhorse.

It was a joke, implying an SR20 is more powerfull than an LS.

YbFocus

CianRyan wrote: »

It was a joke, implying an SR20 is more powerfull than an LS.

Cian, I read about an ls engined mx5 before. . just saying

dgt

YbFocus wrote: »

Cian, I read about an ls engined mx5 before. . just saying

Don't you be giving him ideas!

On an unrelated note.... :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0jYm3exkrs

YbFocus

dgt wrote: »

Don't you be giving him ideas!

On an unrelated note....

Brilliant

CianRyan

YbFocus wrote: »

Cian, I read about an ls engined mx5 before. . just saying

I've heard about them too and I'll hear no more about them.
Gotta keep it in the country!

YbFocus

CianRyan wrote: »

I've heard about them too and I'll hear no more about them.
Gotta keep it in the country!

time to step up Cian

Here's the engine in a crate to your door

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/crate_engines/ls-416_supercharged.shtml

And conversion mounts and instructions for a drop in!!
http://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/

Mycroft H

dgt wrote: »

Don't you be giving him ideas!

On an unrelated note.... :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0jYm3exkrs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpaktgSI1rs

Stheno

NCT tomorrow for the gtv

Any odds on it passing?

Scortho

Stheno wrote: »

NCT tomorrow for the gtv

Any odds on it passing?

It's well looked after so why not!:)

Gary ITR

I was only asking because I have a headgasket for an ls1 lol

YbFocus

Gary ITR wrote: »

I was only asking because I have a headgasket for an ls1 lol

Ha ha that got out of hand so, especially with Cian having ordered an ls7

Stheno

Scortho wrote: »

It's well looked after so why not!:)

it's never yet passed on the first go! That said it's felt fierce solid recently, did over 2k miles this past month.

CianRyan

YbFocus wrote: »

Ha ha that got out of hand so, especially with Cian having ordered an ls7

No! Nope! Never!
If there's anything I hate more than the term jap scrap, it's people that put American engines in Japanese cars.

I'll take my turbo our banger any day, thank you very much!
Or an RB... Or a 13b...

MetzgerMeister

13B renesis??

YbFocus

CianRyan wrote: »

No! Nope! Never!
If there's anything I hate more than the term jap scrap, it's people that put American engines in Japanese cars.

I'll take my turbo our banger any day, thank you very much!
Or an RB... Or a 13b...

Anything but an RB, it'll break your heart!

What about a 26B

CianRyan

YbFocus wrote: »

Anything but an RB, it'll break your heart!

What about a 26B

Jesus, if it was possible to get one!

And RB's are grand, a nice 25 might slip right in... With a few major mods. :pac:

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

13B renesis??

Revved out to 10k and slap a turbo on it.

challengemaster

Nearly forgot about this I've been so busy. This happened

dgt

FAIL!!!! :pac::pac::pac::pac:

YbFocus

Crazy egr setup

CianRyan

OSI wrote: »

P0300 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected.

Love it.


On a completely unrelated note, I've been looking at early 00's 911s this morning. Seriously tempting.

Get a 964 or a 993!

YbFocus

CianRyan wrote: »

Jesus, if it was possible to get one!

Build your own

Gerry two 13b's seperate the 4 rotors and get a custom crank built up
Slap the two ends on and your getting there

Have you never seen mike whidett's car?

YbFocus

OSI wrote: »

It'd probably be a 996 tbh. It'd have to be a daily driver, so I'd want it to be relatively modern. Plus, I reckon anything earlier than a 996 would end up arseways up the side of a tree.

Gt3 rs for the win
You must now attend the next meet If this goes ahead!

Big Nasty

Not the biggest Porsche fan but I would like a 993. Still fetching big bucks though.

Stheno

I'm driven demented installing Adobe Acrobat

Car is off at the mechanics to fix the broken bonnet hinge, wonder will it be much quieter when its done?

pajor

Stheno wrote: »

I'm driven demented installing Adobe Acrobat

Car is off at the mechanics to fix the broken bonnet hinge, wonder will it be much quieter when its done?

I use SumatraPDF, much simpler.

Stheno

pajor wrote: »

I use SumatraPDF, much simpler.

I need something that will allow me to convert pdfs all the time, and to edit pdfs?

Fecking technology *mutter, mutter*

pajor

Stheno wrote: »

I need something that will allow me to convert pdfs all the time, and to edit pdfs?

Fecking technology *mutter, mutter*

Eh no.. just to view them. It's all I need. Convert pdfs to what?

Stheno

pajor wrote: »

Eh no.. just to view them. It's all I need. Convert pdfs to what?

Word usually, the pdfs are not just text though, so using free converter programs doesn't work as it doesn't retain the formatting

Supergurrier

Stheno wrote: »

I need something that will allow me to convert pdfs all the time, and to edit pdfs?

Fecking technology *mutter, mutter*

I have a printer that converts them to sheets of paper if you want to borrow it missus

Stheno

Supergurrier wrote: »

I have a printer that converts them to sheets of paper if you want to borrow it missus

Lolol I need to take eighty 20 page pdfs, convert them to word, and change the order the pages are in

I discovered my missing fags in the fridge half an hour ago!

thecomedian

I went to see this S60R earlier.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volvo/S60/R-/36313842613447230/advert?channel=CARS

Quiet clean, a few little marks on the passenger rear wing. The inside is clean also. Sat nav not reading disc properly. The steering wheel controls for the radio weren't working.
Not sure if the AWD was working properly, there was a little bit of wheel spin when I took off??

Im still not sure to go for it or not. Different drive than the 330, steering isnt as good, it felt a bit light or not as tight. Not as much noise off it either. But it is quick and such a sleeper, a silver Volvo.
Oh decisions, decisions...

pajor

thecomedian wrote: »

I went to see this S60R earlier.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Volvo/S60/R-/36313842613447230/advert?channel=CARS

Quiet clean, a few little marks on the passenger rear wing. The inside is clean also. Sat nav not reading disc properly. The steering wheel controls for the radio weren't working.
Not sure if the AWD was working properly, there was a little bit of wheel spin when I took off??

Im still not sure to go for it or not. Different drive than the 330, steering isnt as good, it felt a bit light or not as tight. Not as much noise off it either. But it is quick and such a sleeper, a sliver Volvo.
Oh decisions, decisions...

So the interior didn't blind you?

thecomedian

pajor wrote: »

So the interior didn't blind you?

No
It's actually not as bad. Different alright, but it wouldn't be the reason to put me off it.

thecomedian

OSI wrote: »

Did you try the different set up buttons? ie comfort, sport, race etc?

Yea. Race does make it a bumpy ride and makes it tighter but I thought it would be different.

ba_barabus

thecomedian wrote: »

Yea. Race does make it a bumpy ride and makes it tighter but I thought it would be different.

Last stamp in this history is 2007 in the UK??

Any evidence that it's been looked after properly since?

thecomedian

ba_barabus wrote: »

Last stamp in this history is 2007 in the UK??

Any evidence that it's been looked after properly since?

There are a few more on the next page, last one was 2010 though. So still a bit unknown.

ba_barabus

thecomedian wrote: »

There are a few more on the next page, last one was 2010 though. So still a bit unknown.

Not bad but it would make me hesitant to go from a well cared for 330i to an R as they are such an unknown car here.

challengemaster

Just FYI anyone thats around galway at any stage, this exit off kirwan roundabout is bumpy enough to kick the arse out, particularly if its wet. Be a right surprise if you weren't expecting it...

ba_barabus

challengemaster wrote: »

Just FYI anyone thats around galway at any stage, this exit off kirwan roundabout is bumpy enough to kick the arse out, particularly if its wet. Be a right surprise if you weren't expecting it...

Were you not expecting it

YbFocus

challengemaster wrote: »

Just FYI anyone thats around galway at any stage, this exit off kirwan roundabout is bumpy enough to kick the arse out, particularly if its wet. Be a right surprise if you weren't expecting it...

If your pushing it out of a roundabout you have to be ready for the inevitable