Second hot take: y no v8?

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 01/21/2018 at 10:37 • Filed to: None

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I can see why reviewers say it’s a bit understeery, half of the engine hangs past the centre of the wheels!

Plus.... I see a fair bit of space there! Could it fit a v8?

If you remove the tubing for the turbos, I see space for Kia’s v8 engine with 420hp.

This might become an LS swap favourite once depreciation kicks in!

WilliamsSW > Spanfeller is a twat 01/21/2018 at 10:47

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Wait so you’ve had the car 24 hours and are already planning an engine swap? :)

Too lazy to look it up but the TTV6 probably has as much or more torque as that V8.

sony1492 > Spanfeller is a twat 01/21/2018 at 11:16

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Looks like repairs will be a pita.

Spanfeller is a twat > WilliamsSW 01/21/2018 at 11:25

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Not wanting to change, just warning the internet.

Spanfeller is a twat > sony1492 01/21/2018 at 11:28

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I can fit my whole arm infront and halfway down at back.

Turbo tubes are at easy reach (although I think that any issues involving more than those tubes will require the engine be hoisted

WilliamsSW > Spanfeller is a twat 01/21/2018 at 11:37

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Haha. Only kidding of course.

What’s your take? Does it feel understeery to you? It’s on my list of possible next cars this spring so I’m curious.

Also, a V8 swap would move even more weight in front of the front wheels so probably not good for handling.

LOREM IPSUM > WilliamsSW 01/21/2018 at 12:04

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Just add subs and amps till you’re back at 50/50. 

sony1492 > Spanfeller is a twat 01/21/2018 at 12:08

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I once tried changing coil packs on an older Kia v6 and it meant removing the upper intake plenum along with miles of vacuum hose. I doubt the motors got less complicated, though its surprising to here there’s work space

WilliamsSW > LOREM IPSUM 01/21/2018 at 12:10

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There you go! :)

Spanfeller is a twat > WilliamsSW 01/21/2018 at 12:11

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I’m still breaking it in!

It feels, in every way, better than my wk2.

I’m not gonna lie thought, I did try sport plus out for a bit and the car most definitely feels neutral to oversteery. It likes to pull its ass out in sport plus mode*. It also likes spinning tyres in first and second gear in stoplights.

I am not going to engage sport or sport plus mode again unless I’m in a track and after a few driver saftey courses.

*: I’ve only driven it below 120km/h ( I took it out on the highway)

Spanfeller is a twat > sony1492 01/21/2018 at 12:13

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Oh, yeah, at least it’s not a hot vee!

Was it that way it’d be even worse!

Spanfeller is a twat > LOREM IPSUM 01/21/2018 at 12:19

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It goes without saying with an LS swap

Spanfeller is a twat > WilliamsSW 01/21/2018 at 12:27

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I’ll tell you what. I once had the pleasure of driving a 993 Porsche turbo, this engine pulls with the same amount of lag and it scavenged for traction (in sport plus mode) in a similar manner, just a little bit of skip go skip skip go!

I most note that I didn’t cross 5000 rpm in either car, you see, that Porsche was fresh from service.

WilliamsSW > Spanfeller is a twat 01/21/2018 at 12:35

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Well that sounds like a lot of fun!

Although yeah you want to take it easy until you learn the car well

Vicente Esteve > Spanfeller is a twat 01/21/2018 at 18:23

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Llevalo a GT Tuning.

Spanfeller is a twat > Vicente Esteve 01/21/2018 at 18:24

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Mexicanicos, que lo vuelvan un coupe de fibra de vidrio