ZR8ED Posted March 16, 2003 Share Posted March 16, 2003 Was down at Whitehead Performance today to pick up some axel stubs with a friend. This guy does all kinds of performance work in Toronto, and has a passion for Z's as well. (He is also a member of my Z club) Anyways, We go waltzing in there today and as suspected there are 4 Z's in the shop...and one not a Z...Not even a two door.. It was a 2.7L Audi Quattro, with twin turbos and a Zex 100 shot!! currently being dialed to 550hp... just enough hp to not break the stock rods. A new motor is in the works for the summer, as the customer says its not fast enough!! and is waiting on new rods etc, so the engine can handle 700+hp!! What a piece... twin custom turbos from turbonetics, custom manifolds, etc.. they had to pull the entire front end of the car off just to have some access for the I/C work .. heck.. they have to drop the engine to work on the alternator!! yikes!! talk about a tight fit... What a monster! There is always a bigger fish!... he must be feeling the pinch by another fellow customer who had twin superchargers installed in his ACR Viper GTS!!! hehehe Talk about money!! geeezzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Hahahaha - Greg mentioned that he this Audi beast was in the making....talk about being humbled big time! I miss dropping by the shop on a friday after work and shooting the breeze with Gregger and the gang! When you see him next tell him the brown man from Colora-DOH! says wazup! P.S: Got your Simmons yet? Regards - Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 So - using the same set-up as the Audi Quattro - I should be able to dial my 5.7L 280Z into about 1,150 HP? Is it just me or does over 200 HP/liter sound just a bit extreme and maybe not real streetable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 It would most likely come in a peaky form, turbo right? It has been done but anything over 750 HP out of a 350 just seems, kind of crazy. Give me 500 HP in a 2500 pound car and I'd be happy for a long time, if you could get the car to hook it would beat a Viper without problems Lots of power with a single turbo and you end up having to spool up forever, a local guys big block 1680 HP turbo GN, I swear takes 30 seconds to spool up, not exactly a street racer car (not that youd want to). Anyone doing 0-170 in 8 seconds on the street..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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