Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (Warpedcow)

wow.. Haha i want one!!

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (SwedeDriven)

Well, if there aren't any kits out there by the time I have my own job and own money and own car - I'd be willing to shell out however much cash to gangstaificate an S80 to develop one.

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (vivek9856)

Hey, Bugatti Veyron and your 1001 horsepower... watch out!

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (Warpedcow)

Quote, originally posted by Warpedcow »

Well, Noble makes one, for their new M600: http://jalopnik.com/5340649/no...llery/ "With a Volvo-based 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8, the Noble M600 produces an astonishing 650 HP and has a top speed of 225 MPH. Want one? The niche British carmaker'll sell you one for just £200,000 ($331,350). Gallery below. The Volvo 4.4-liter V8's been fitted with twin Garrett turbos and allows the driver to select three horsepower settings based on need - 450, 550 or 650 HP. Torque tops out at 618 lb-ft. That'll give the M600 a 0-to-60 time of 3.0 seconds."

The engine is the easy part - you need a trans and AWD system that can handle all that power...

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (vivek9856)

Quote, originally posted by vivek9856 »

Well, if there aren't any kits out there by the time I have my own job and own money and own car - I'd be willing to shell out however much cash to gangstaificate an S80 to develop one.

A supercar-baiting Volvo S80 would be hell of a lot of fun and at the top of my wish list...

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (Warpedcow)

I wonder why Noble went with the Volvo V8? Are there some exceptional qualities of the Volvo V8 over other makes? Like an extra strong block or a design that works well with twin turbos? If so, I'll really be sorry I didn't get a V8!

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (bschurr)

Quote, originally posted by bschurr »

The engine is the easy part - you need a trans and AWD system that can handle all that power...

You don't need a backseat in your S80, right? Just take the transaxle from the Noble and make your S80 MR

 

hmm...when press releases what kind of garret turbos the noble uses...i assume some one will eventually throw some turbos on an s80. Imagine how much boost is being run on that Noble...stock prolly not much.

"hey kids wanna go out for ice cream...ok...hop into the family spacecraft...but we have to make a pit stop to the moon before we can go there!!! haha...

 

Re: (diablo2828)

Quote, originally posted by diablo2828 »

hmm...when press releases what kind of garret turbos the noble uses...i assume some one will eventually throw some turbos on an s80. Imagine how much boost is being run on that Noble...stock prolly not much. "hey kids wanna go out for ice cream...ok...hop into the family spacecraft...but we have to make a pit stop to the moon before we can go there!!! haha...

haha i wanna be the first!! all i have to do now is win the lotto

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (bschurr)

Quote, originally posted by bschurr »

The engine is the easy part - you need a trans and AWD system that can handle all that power...

Yep. The trans is already near its max rated capacity with the stock V8.

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (mkaresh)

500Nm is the limit for the 6GT.

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (T5_awd)

I think a TT V8 with close to 500hp would be just swell for this car

 

Re: Any TT kits for the S80 V8 yet? (C70drvr)

Quote, originally posted by C70drvr »

I think a TT V8 with close to 500hp would be just swell for this car

If you're basing this number on the capacity of the transmission, 500Nm is 368 lbs-ft. So 400 horsepower is about the limit, and that if you limit boost in the midrange with a turbo engine.

Is this automatic the GM-Ford transmission, or the Aisin transmission? Ford seems to have hit a similar limit with the new EcoBoost V6.

 

Don't get your hopes up, First, no one will ever make a twin-turbo kit for the S80, since 2 people maybe will buy it, and second, There isn't enough room.

That car has the engine mounted properly.

 

Re: (cmurphy2266)

Quote, originally posted by cmurphy2266 »

There isn't enough room.

Who says you can't cut open a few holes in the hood to fit in a few turbos?

 

Re: (vivek9856)

There's always room for turbos

 

Re: (mkaresh)

Quote, originally posted by mkaresh »

There's always room for turbos

Okay

You've obviously not turboed an NA car...

 

Re: (cmurphy2266)

Quote, originally posted by cmurphy2266 »

Okay You've obviously not turboed an NA car...

Suffice to say that with an adequate outlay of cash, effort and time *anything* is possible.

 

Re: (cmurphy2266)

My apologies for my apparently lame attempt at humor. Still, while I haven't turbo'd a car, but I've seen some installs in cars where I'd assumed there was absolutely no room.