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 Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:34 am |
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Joined: Jan 26, 2010
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Location: Kent
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So let me get this straight in one weekend you have super charged a go kart...
Sorry  looking ace fella has it been out on the road ye,t are you still in one piece, how big is the smile?
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:49 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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| Quarmbo wrote: |
| Rich196 wrote: |
| why did you not just get that faster one straight out the box? i cant remember if you can get a factory turbo charged or supercharged? |
Ha, don't ask the question if you don't know if one was out there.
But to answer your query, I don't think there was a supercharged VX produced. I may be wrong, but I thought this project would make Sebs car quicker than any factory/standard VX. |
There was a turbo one. I have absolutely no idea how it's performance figures would compare to Seb's though. But the N/A is cheaper to insure and cheaper to buy, so I guess that may have been why he got it in the first place?
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:02 am |
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| Dillon wrote: |
So let me get this straight in one weekend you have super charged a go kart...
Sorry looking ace fella has it been out on the road ye,t are you still in one piece, how big is the smile? |
He told me the other night he hasn't driven it as he hasn't sorted the suspension or ride hight
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:55 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Under your bed
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Turbo is about 195bhp standard. This should be around 260 when it's properly mapped. You get a quicker car if you buy N/A and supercharge. And for a couple grand less as the tubbys cost upwards of 11 grand! Mine was a very good deal at 7600.
It's been running today just got a few things I need to sort out though! The ride is buffered at the moment so I need to sort that out. Got a little chargecooler leak under the inlet that I need to tighten up.
Should be good after that!
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:15 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West mids
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woop woop *mega up date* thats super work seb fiar play for doing this your self
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:24 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: A Track near you ;)
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:17 am |
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Driven it about 70 miles so far. Just got to fix the leak later on today as I'm topping up every 45 minutes but it's only the chargecooler system so not as urgent really.
Also need to get a new fuse as the headlights have borked 
Will get the rest of the pics up when I can and will take a vid.
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:02 am |
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Joined: Feb 09, 2010
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Location: Sittingbourne
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Nice work Seb!
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:08 am |
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Congratulations mate!! What an epic job to have done, you must feel so proud of your work, I know I would.
*Pat on the back* 
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:09 am |
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Good work my man! Does it feel massively different? Or will it only be complete once you've had it mapped?
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:46 am |
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The difference is insane, only thing letting it down is the suspension at the moment. It's way too low and feels like it's riding on the stops at the moment, so will have to see how we go with that... Needs to adjust it soon.
The leak seems to have almost stopped on its own... which is slightly bizarre!
I haven't even put my foot down in 1st or 2nd properly yet, but 3rd upwards is mad the speed it pulls away.
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:52 am |
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How much has the power increased by roughly from start to finish?
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:55 am |
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on145 standard, 265 charged! (ish, without being on a rolling road)
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:56 am |
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I am looking forward to seeing this at the bluewater meet, can I have a ride in it?
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:56 am |
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Wow, well done to you. Only a light car too!
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