[s-cars] RS6

[Taka Mizutani]

Well, maybe not quite- the C6 RS6 has 600hp, although it's not hard with
forced induction to make more with an LSx engine- stock ZR1 engine is 638hp
and building an LS3 with a blower can easily match that- twin turbo
conversion can do over 1000hp without any problem.

It's much easier to twin-turbo the Ultima with the "standard" engine rather
than doing a retarded engine swap. LSx series engines are probably some of
the most size-efficient engines for their power output and weight. Heck, I
can fit an LSx into my Miata, which I'd like to do.

Taka


On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Joe Pizzimenti
<joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>wrote:

> Not to mention less powerful, all else being equal.
>
>
> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> You're going to put a DOHC V-10 TT into a car that's designed for a LSx
>> series engine?
>>
>> Good luck- that engine is a lot longer and bulkier.
>>
>> Taka
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 4:29 AM, Mike Fitton <rfitton at vt.edu> wrote:
>>
>> > Damn, someone already did the first swap.  I really was hoping to be the
>> > first one, at least in the US, with such a package.  No doubt Dahlback
>> > or the like have attached that engine longitudinally to a DSG in a
>> > Locost or some such madness by now.  But I mean realistically speaking
>> > for us normal (loosely...) folks, that would be breaking some new ground
>> > I think.  I think about SVXs and how an otherwise $2500 example is worth
>> > more like $6500 if it has a well-executed stick conversion in place.
>> > Different market, different buyers, but same basic idea.  Two basic
>> > circumstances at work for both cars.  Only available in automatic.
>> > Automatic known for catastrophic and consistent failure.  Otherwise very
>> > desirable car (in this beholder's eye).
>> >
>> > Anyway, just started a business, quit my day job, and am very likely to
>> > start a second business in the next few months.  And off-chance I just
>> > got talked into moving out to Alaska next summer.  So finances are going
>> > to be wildly unstable for a while and a needy RS6 likely isn't a smart
>> > move in the near term.  Still though, kudos to the guys that did it
>> > first, and I wish it could have been me.
>> >
>> > How about this?  My new goal is to be the first guy to install der neu
>> > RS6 engine in an Ultima.  It'll be a while; you heard it here first.
>> >
>> > -Cheers!
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > airbil wrote:
>> > > Mike edumicated:
>> > > "                How many twin turbo V8s were ever made in anything
>> > > approaching mass
>> > >                  production?  Let's make a list...
>> > >
>> > >                  288 GTO ("mass" production)
>> > >                  F40 (same)
>> > >                  V8 Esprits                          "
>> > >
>> > > Mike et. al.,
>> > > Back at you with; wow, maybe yuze college guys do know stuff.
>> > > These are points well taken.   V8 tt's ?  Right.  How many of those
>> > > are there from the factory?
>> > > WRT mtce. issues, again, great points!  You can't have a so called
>> > > super car and think it should have the longevity of a Honda.
>> > > I think the RS2 is, or was a supercar and constantly console
>> > > myself with the line of thought to justify ubiquitous tinkering,
>> > > because I know when it's right, oh momma, etc. and so on.  Just
>> > > today driving home seeking redline, windows down, lady gaga
>> > > love game (what is a disco stick?) uhmm, a little loud... I was
>> > > traffic light interviewed window to window by some new MB driving
>> > > guy.  Usual line of questioning, i.e. "what is that?"  S6 with RS2
>> > > motor but how many in the rest of the galaxy know anything about
>> > > that?
>> > > WRT trans issues, I have the good fortune to live literally 5 minutes
>> > > away from the "Tozo D2 Tranny Fixit Shop."
>> > > He can fix these in his sleep... and oh, AFAIK, has also done the
>> > > only auto to six speed lobotomy that I know of.
>> > > So, okay then, let's add der RS6 to der watch list and see if planets
>> > > align.
>> > > Bill~experimental post layout~M
>> > > ps   still wish we had a shot at der neu RS6
>> > >
>> >
>> http://news.autocarpoint.co.nz/portals/0/ACP_MediaGallery/34571/10449_p.jpg
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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