Project "The Black Beast"

[Supercharged_Z]

like reading threads like this.

[talkingcars]

Originally Posted by petet16

I had 414 sli badges on the back of my 420 turbo

I have a 1.3L boot lid on my T16 maestro.

[p_b82]

Yeah turbo choice is the challenge - the stage 2 is about 2200 to 2400 before full bosot is achieved - and yes it smokes like a trooper if you use WOT before the turbo has spooled.

bigger than the GT 17 family is needed I think for 200, as recently proved on .org by a number of different builds all hitting around 170-180 more reliably.

so that means it is a jump up to GT20 family i feel, with more fuel as SDI's seem to have reached their limits there as well...

Not made my mind up yet which way to jump, but it wont be wastgated, as Lag will pretty horrific for a daily driver or one that is not track focused all the time etc.

Should probably stop at 180 reliably, as that was my original marker with the Hybrid - but the next boundary is so very tempting

[Chaz]

Yeah turbo upgrade is a tough one to chose, was looking at TD04's but they are a bit old school now..

Iv been offered a GT17 hybrid, which can be sent away to Wilky and come back pretty much a GT2025 but I will be able to use the old style SDi downpipe, should be good for 180+ bhp..

Bit worried about the lag though!

[Chaz]

Been buying more stuff for the ZS, dragged a couple of random bits out the shed also..

Dark ice rear brace and clutch adjustment kit





Just need to get them fitted, hate having to cut the rear boot carpets when fitting the rear brace, nearly always mess it up lol..

Think I might get a spare set from scrapyard to cut up so I dont mess up the original ones in the MG..


Dragged out a few random bits I had kicking about I plan to fit..

Air horns! Just for a laugh, was going to wire it into the standard horn wiring so it was operated via the steering wheel horn button but CBA with that, will just wire it into a separate switch I think..

Standard downpipe with good flexi, mines now blowing, ever since iv tuned it its happened, I think now with the extra pull the engine is moving a bit more on full boot and its broke the downpipe flexi, rear engine mount probably has a bit of play in it..

And my new LCR splitter, bought for my ZR but never fitted it, seen a couple of pics of these fitted to MK2's and it looks awesome!




Also its killed the good second hand battery I fitted when I first got it, so iv had to fit another one, this one was slightly smaller but still off another derv but its not very old, 2-3 months max, its loads better now, still think iv got a slight drain maybe, or a bad earth..




Also thinking about buying a motobuild lower rear brace to go with my front and rear upper dark ice braces... Anyone ever had one? Any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2905928295...84.m1423.l2649

Where does it even bolt? Cant remember what the suspension set up is like on a ZS, long time since iv looked..

[ZS Phil]

Originally Posted by Chaz

Yeah turbo upgrade is a tough one to chose, was looking at TD04's but they are a bit old school now..

Iv been offered a GT17 hybrid, which can be sent away to Wilky and come back pretty much a GT2025 but I will be able to use the old style SDi downpipe, should be good for 180+ bhp..

Bit worried about the lag though!

Sounds interesting, who is offering the 17 hybrid using the original down pipe? Would love to know where the exhaust housing off it is from.

[p_b82]

I have recently had to change the starter on mine, as it had been eating batteries almost yearly... after ruling everything else out it can only be that... might be worth a look if it eats this next one.

(I know the battery was not bad as i gave it to a friend who ran it in his VW ever since and never had any issues)

[talkingcars]

Earlier cars have mounting points for the lower strut brace, not sure about the later cars.

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by p_b82

I have recently had to change the starter on mine, as it had been eating batteries almost yearly... after ruling everything else out it can only be that... might be worth a look if it eats this next one.

(I know the battery was not bad as i gave it to a friend who ran it in his VW ever since and never had any issues)

Thats a good shout actually, I think the starter could be getting tired to be fair, draws a lot of power when cranking, I was thinking bad earth but they didnt look too bad, iv got loads of starters but CBA to fit one, such a ballache!

Originally Posted by ZS Phil

Sounds interesting, who is offering the 17 hybrid using the original down pipe? Would love to know where the exhaust housing off it is from.

It was countrydude off .org mate, it was the one he had built up, by wilky I think?

Hes selling up all his Rover kit because hes got a VW now, he wants £400 for the kit.

Originally Posted by talkingcars

Earlier cars have mounting points for the lower strut brace, not sure about the later cars.

Ahhh really?

Where abouts do they actually bolt to?

Il have a look tomorrow see if I can see anything on mine..

Better yet, anyone got a pic of one fitted?

[petet16]

The lower brace uses the same bolts that the lower arms pivot on.