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my boss wants a race .... Jag XK8 vs 2.1 ERST LOL

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Old 14-02-2005, 10:09 PM
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Default my boss wants a race .... Jag XK8 vs 2.1 ERST LOL



i said that when my 2.1 erst has been installed run in and mapped that i will try to give his jag a spanking

4.0 v8 with traction control arghh what am i thinking
Old 14-02-2005, 10:09 PM
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Old 14-02-2005, 10:13 PM
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if yours is set up PROPERLY you will blitz it, most of em are auto's and the 4.0 v8 aint that fast unless youre talkin top speed, eithere way i think you'll lash him no probs mate, safe bet
Old 14-02-2005, 10:15 PM
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umm now its a 2.1 zetec turbo with omex management

being maped by the bloke that built the engine
Old 14-02-2005, 10:21 PM
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Go for it, you will knock it out on acceleration at least
Old 14-02-2005, 10:28 PM
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humm you got me thinking by what you mean by properly

i asume that you thought i was keeping the MFI and having a ZVH and probably need a fair bit of fiddleing

i would asume with the omex that the engine will give out the max power whatever rev/throttle position

i dunno i just write the cheque LOL!
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Get a video of it then post it round your work mates - if you win ofcourse

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Old 14-02-2005, 10:34 PM
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humm you got me thinking by what you mean by properly

i asume that you thought i was keeping the MFI and having a ZVH and probably need a fair bit of fiddleing

i would asume with the omex that the engine will give out the max power whatever rev/throttle position

i dunno i just write the cheque LOL!
i'm no expert mate either but one thing i know for sure is the setting up/mapping makes the car, you could spend hundreds on additional go faster bits to achieve the same power as a proper mapping session would release. make sure its done right and you'll be laughing mate
Old 14-02-2005, 10:58 PM
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only one thing to say about that and thats
Old 14-02-2005, 11:06 PM
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Should murder him! Especially if it ain't an XKR
Old 15-02-2005, 12:59 AM
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he should do you top end i guess, but around the lanes you should muller him
Old 15-02-2005, 05:39 AM
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I Whooped one the other weekend and although I have a T34 I am only running a bar of boost

You'll kill him
Old 15-02-2005, 05:08 PM
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how much diference did the bernie box make mate becaues i have orderd one for the 2.1
Old 15-02-2005, 06:04 PM
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Dad has an XK8, there's no chance in hell I could blitz that fooker! no way!

If you're SERIOUSLY 'racing' someone, then fine a proper contest, but I hear 'I was racing such and such...' all the time

The other guy was probably just doing his normal 100mph+ blat on a stretch of road and you flew past him caing the fak out of ya own car...
Old 15-02-2005, 06:18 PM
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the xk8 is 280 bhp aparently
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then it will loose
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my 200sx is 280bhp and no beantin went past me yet
Old 15-02-2005, 06:45 PM
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The Jag is a totally superior car, it's a fucking weapon mate
I been scared in it LOL
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ive driven an xk8 and they aint that fast on acceleration
unless its an xkr and u probably wont stand a chance
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Originally Posted by mrviper
how much diference did the bernie box make mate becaues i have orderd one for the 2.1
Totally change the drive of the car for me.
It literally drags you out of the corners, feels alot more stable too
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Had blat with an xkr when i had my first set up off karl ,think they r supercharged dunno anways he past me when i didnt see him so i over took him in 4th (there was nothin in it till then) looked at him sidebye side and past him,the guy even pulled over in a layby to see what engine i had lol. Dunno about the xk8's
Had a side bye side with the new M3 also nothin in that till 130 then he past lol
Old 15-02-2005, 08:15 PM
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what spec is your engine TIM ?

and what power do you think your kicking out cliff

you got me drewling for my 2.1 to be finished
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A bog standard XK8 is a lumbering old mans car!

Only the XKR is supercharged, i wouldn't bet against the scort even then if its a 2.1!!!

Would be close!
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