600 bhp possible?

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avos
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600 bhp possible?

Postby avos » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:03 pm

Depending on the drive train losses, we might have passed the 600
BHP mark on a 4.0 XKR with our twin-screw conversion.

We actually where able to pull 470 rear wheel horsepower, and using
a 22% drive train loss figure (for some a common loss for automatic
cars), you come to 603 BHP.

We have learned from this dyno day and taking the conditions of
that day into account, we are confident that the next miles stone
of 500 rwhp (641 bhp) might be very feasible without major engine
modifications...

Very exciting stuff (at least for me and a small crowd) :lol:

Regardless of drive train loss, the rwhp is imho already immense,
not to forget the torque (with 22% drive train loss at 4300 rpm 626
lbf/fft or 849 nm).

Here is more to be read, including the Dyno graph:
http://www.maxperformancecars.com/index ... 07&catid=3

Andre.

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Postby NormanD » Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:24 am

Thank's Andre for doing the conversion on my XKR Coupe.

All I can say the conversion and power is AMAZING, I just can't stop wanting to drive the car. The extra power is there through the full rev range, yet it has NOT upset the driveabilty of the car, it is still easy to drive around town or for Vicky to take it to the local Sainsburys

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Postby mike020150 » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:49 pm

Wow Norman, you really are pushing the boat out! Did you by any chance take your car to the Woodbridge trial in its latest form? If so, you must have given the XJ220 a run for its money. Mike. :D

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Postby NormanD » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:35 pm

Wow Norman, you really are pushing the boat out! Did you by any chance take your car to the Woodbridge trial in its latest form? If so, you must have given the XJ220 a run for its money. Mike. :D

Mike

I did go and was for it, but Sods law the MAF played up and the engine would not rev over 5,000

Sorted now so up for it again if Woodbridge is on again next year.

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Postby mike020150 » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:50 am

What a disappointment. Fingers crossed that Woodbridge will run again next year when I'll look forward to a new XK8 record. Mike.

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Postby NormanD » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:30 am

What a disappointment. Fingers crossed that Woodbridge will run again next year when I'll look forward to a new XK8 record. Mike.

At least that will give us time to develop it further to release some more horses, that is in the pipe line.

As Avos said we may hit the 500rwhp

What I want now is a Manual gearbox, that will release another 35+ hp so then 550 rwhp will be a possibility.


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