I decided to try and fit a V6 into a Ka, the Ford lump was way too big but this Vauxhall 2.5 v6 is quite compact, it's being done on a budget of peanuts and selling what crap I have lieing around.

I already had the Ka with coilovers, 4-pots, rear discs, cage etc. just needed a motor

I've sent the engine mount mock ups off to be made out of plate, I'm hoping to have it all mounted and running in the next few weeks

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fook me it fits
mad idea

 

can i just say,you are officially a psycho! but fair play for getting it in

 

Brian

 

Great idea but cant help but think that it will handle like a twat with that much weight at the front of such a small car.

 

Wild idea!

Keep us updated

 

crazy

keep the pics & info coming tho

 

You don't know how close to the truth you are

 

 

That's a compliment coming from you lol

 

Yeah, I thought the same, I'm only really doing it for a laugh and to build something to learn, I've a few plans for when it's built but I'm not at that point yet

 

fuck it is it handles or not, it add's to the character of it! lol

muscle car style...handle shit, but the noise and sheer madness of it make up for it!

 

Talking of noise, I've got an exhaust cut-out for it, it's an electric operated valve to dump the exhaust out, I'll put it before the CAT

Video

 

The large cossie air filter should make for some lovely induction noise too!

 

LMAO!! what a gadget!

wont that lose exhaust pressure?

or is it purely for the sound factor when revving at the lights? lol

 

It's for noise and cat bypass, it won't be used at the lights!

 

bollox it wont be! lol

i know i'd be giving it BWAAARARR PAPAPAPAPAPA POPOPOPOP BANG

 

drove a vectra with one of these in at work today, went quite well so this should be a good laugh, forget handling, its worth the time and effort for comedy value.

im guessing your having a big bulge on the bonnet?

 

you dilusional crackpot bastard haha genius

 

madness!!!

What drugs were you on when you thought this idea up?

Keep us updated mate

 

thats fucking mental

 

ill have a bag of whatever you are on!!!! brilliant

i was in a civic type r when we got destroyed by a 2.5V6 Corsa so a ka with that engine is going to be ballistik........be nice chassis flex

 

Cool project.

The Saab turbo will fit on the front if you have enough space left

 

That's stage 2 chip

I'll get the whole saab 3.0 v6 turbo motor for a few of reasons



I hand canned the plenums and inlet manifold matt black but I bloody dropped the front plenum so I'll hand can it again in the week, no rubbing down, this is ghetto fabulous

I've had the new power steering hose made up this week, not much progress but progress none the less

Plans for next week:
Wire in clocks from newer Ka (it has an electric speedo)
Get the throttle cable made (Vaux use different ends)
Seperate the box to see if I need a new clutch (and get one if necessary)
Check on the progress on the fabrication of the mounts
Make craddle for radiator and S2 escort intercooler
Put the interior back in

 

crikey, didn't realise you were turboing it too

 

Mental

Steve.

 

My mate/neighbor has a 3.0 v6 in his mk4 astra saloon goes like fook and sounds awesome
And he has just imported a supercharger from America so thats his next task

Il take some pics next time hes working on it.

 

Total genius

 

Very nice project i just wanna see how fast it can goes

 

cant believe your gona turbo it as well, fair play to ya

 

I'll turbo it in time, I need to get the thing in and running first. I already had the turbo and ECU so it'd be rude not too

 

Yeah cool!

They do sound lovely to be fair, for anyone who's not heard the Vauxhall v6 Click here

 

How's your ka coming along?

 

Nice work


I would of used the VR6 out of a VW?

 

TBH, I didn't think about the VR6, just looking on ebay they don't look compact enough to fit in the ka but I'll certainly bare it in mind if I do another one

 

nice project Shonky

Chip,

I thought the V6 was too unreliable to turbo charge? I know Saab did it, but they lost a fair amount of torque, and didnt gain too much in power?

 

Isnt there 2.8 V6 turbo 250bhp and 250lbft+ of torque?

I cant see how its POSSIBLE to lose torque going from n/a to turbo on any engine, the v.e. of a turbo car is always miles better.

 

yea there is a 2.8, but the 3.0 as found in the Omega had 207bhp and 199 lbft, this was then put in the Saab and turbo charged.

I got it wrong way round tho It lost bhp (down to 197bhp) and torque rose to 229lbft.

 

can i ask why you wanted to do this????????? any more progress

 

mental project :th: Tbh, I hate the KA but this is very cool.

I bet he did it/is doing it because he can.