I can hear the "Darkside " calling . . .
23 November 2007, 11:31 PM
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I can hear the "Darkside " calling . . .
. . . from down-under.
Had an interesting day off today. Jess was doing a double shift & was in bed so I went out for the day. I took a trip over to Letchworth to check out a meeting place for Sunday lunch for Jess & I & some friends from Milton Keynes.
And being as it was just up the road from Abery Motor Works I dropped in on Mick for a coffee & a little look round his very special near on 600bhp V8 beasty. We had a little launch of it up the road, like you do. And all I can say is "Wow".
I know it was 500bhp out of the box but now it's been fettled & with the supercharger & the other bits & bobs the torque it throws out is amazing.The power delivery of the supercharger means 80% of the torque is available at 2000 rpm. Which translates into whatever gear you are in at little more than tick over you boot it & it flies all the way through it's 6 speed box.
This gives you some idea & this is just the boggo 500. Add another 100bhp to it & this really is a beast of a car.
Vauxhall Monaro VXR500 video, broadband - Fifth Gear
Mick if you're reading this , thanks for everything today & I checked out "The Crown" & it looks just right mate.
Mark
Had an interesting day off today. Jess was doing a double shift & was in bed so I went out for the day. I took a trip over to Letchworth to check out a meeting place for Sunday lunch for Jess & I & some friends from Milton Keynes.
And being as it was just up the road from Abery Motor Works I dropped in on Mick for a coffee & a little look round his very special near on 600bhp V8 beasty. We had a little launch of it up the road, like you do. And all I can say is "Wow".
I know it was 500bhp out of the box but now it's been fettled & with the supercharger & the other bits & bobs the torque it throws out is amazing.The power delivery of the supercharger means 80% of the torque is available at 2000 rpm. Which translates into whatever gear you are in at little more than tick over you boot it & it flies all the way through it's 6 speed box.
This gives you some idea & this is just the boggo 500. Add another 100bhp to it & this really is a beast of a car.
Vauxhall Monaro VXR500 video, broadband - Fifth Gear
Mick if you're reading this , thanks for everything today & I checked out "The Crown" & it looks just right mate.
Mark
24 November 2007, 07:33 AM
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nice one mark
glad you made it over
i must head up there and see him soon myself
what did you think of the sound
budgie
glad you made it over
i must head up there and see him soon myself
what did you think of the sound
budgie
24 November 2007, 03:20 PM
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There is a nice video clip with sound here. Click on VXR8 & then Video :-
Wortec - Specialist Automotive Tuners
This exhaust sounds just as good, if not better, than the beloved Scooby.
Mark
Last edited by FLAT ERIC; 24 November 2007 at 03:22 PM.
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