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Old 27-03-2008, 03:15 PM
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cope with 500-550 bhp?
Old 27-03-2008, 03:16 PM
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what do you mean by can it cope?
Old 27-03-2008, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by R5FORD
cope with 500-550 bhp?
Yep no problems.

I was in AJC's 550bhp Escort last night, thats on L8 and is very smooth!
Old 27-03-2008, 03:16 PM
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Hope So!! Thats what we're running on our Focos when its done, GT30 and siemens injectors
Old 27-03-2008, 03:23 PM
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now are all these having live maps? i knwo it seems a stupid question but im struggling to find someone that can map a L8 over here in OZ
Old 27-03-2008, 03:46 PM
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you need a live mappable RP Lab L8 so that anyone can map it - link to their website in my sig. they probably don'y have an australian distributor yet, but you could probably buy direct if you speak to nikola and say that nick sent you

or chip has one for sale
Old 27-03-2008, 04:00 PM
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Some of the better tuners could supply you with a chip that would be pretty good for that kind of power, you'd need to provide exact specs though and still have it looked at.
Old 27-03-2008, 04:01 PM
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may not need it Nick a iv spoken to Stu and he can write me a base map..
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Just get Stu to do you a chip and get the fueling checked by someone who knows what they are doing. Stick to tried and tested things like 7.2-1 comp ratios and known Turbos like GT30's and T4's and I BET Stus chip would run the car superbly and TOTALLY safely.

Save you a load of money and hassle!
Old 27-03-2008, 04:03 PM
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Beaten to it! look at the times... it was close!
Old 27-03-2008, 04:04 PM
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Old 27-03-2008, 04:05 PM
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yh thats what stu said also.. i can have closed loop , anti lag and launch control

iv emailed Martin regarding the turbo also
Old 27-03-2008, 04:07 PM
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Project has come to a halt due to unexpected old fashioned 8 injector system getting right in the way of less old fashioned Firmware.
Old 27-03-2008, 04:10 PM
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What project Stu?
Old 27-03-2008, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Project has come to a halt due to unexpected old fashioned 8 injector system getting right in the way of less old fashioned Firmware.
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Old 27-03-2008, 04:11 PM
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dam that old fashioned system

might just stick to the plenum spacer or whatever you advise stu and l8 with all the goodies
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Originally Posted by James90RS
What project Stu?
my project

550 bhp cossie engine on l8 managment al the way in oz
Old 27-03-2008, 04:24 PM
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Sell the following Items:
8 small injectors.
2nd fuel rail
twin reg
8 Inj Loom
8 inj Plenum
8 Inj L8 Super 8 board
For lots of cash...

Buy:
4 big injectors.
Plenum spacer
Std fuel reg.
For far less cash.

Then add new features to chip that super 8 cant have such as Anti Lag, Lauch Control and Closed Loop and you may still even be quids in.

Better & cleaner running with better features for less cash. Job done.
Old 27-03-2008, 04:40 PM
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i dont own them parts yet tho

but i can see where your coming from
Old 27-03-2008, 05:54 PM
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keep the rs500 plenum
Old 27-03-2008, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitsy FQ
keep the rs500 plenum
May not be RS500. May be siamese 8 old boy.
About as usefull for good fuel distribution as a siamese fooking cat.
Old 27-03-2008, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
May not be RS500. May be siamese 8 old boy.
About as usefull for good fuel distribution as a siamese fooking cat.
................whats the crack with them.???....dont the spray paterns interfear with each other...
Old 27-03-2008, 06:02 PM
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Is there no one in auz near you that can map it?

They are pretty intot their fast skiylines and scoobies over there so must be some good mappers.

Just se it as a waste of money to spend loads on an engine and parts then go with an off the shelf chip that will never get the optimum from you cash.
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