Ritz

RSCamaro wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 08:30:03 -0500, Ritz <ritz@mordor.net> wrote:
>
>
>> You can get gobs of torque from a turbo or supercharged small engine
>> too. As a matter of fact, I am modifying the 2.7L engine
>> (lesseee....about 170 cubic inches) in my A6 with larger turbos and
>> associated software changes and that will bump it into the neighborhood
>> of 460hp and 455ft/lbs of torque on pump gas. With a flip of the
>> software switch, I'll be able to tank it up on 103 octane race gas and
>> do 525hp and 550ft/lbs. And this is in a daily driver porky German
>> highway cruiser. You really can turn a 6 or smaller 8 into a stump
>> puller without putting a boat anchor in the engine bay.
>
> What's the cost per hp ratio? Since I'm in an area where I can find
> and buy the V-10 and wiring harness out of a junk yard truck fairly
> cheaply, I'm pretty sure that I could do the job for less. I wouldn't
> have to buy the supercharger or turbo kit, or possibly a replacement
> hood which would need to be painted, a laptop computer or the programs
> necessary to change the engine parameters to work with the new parts.
> According to one web site the 6.8L V-10 is only 140 lbs more than the
> engine that currently is under the hood of my Mustang. I could live
> with that.

The parts are going to cost me about $10k. Stock output for that engine
is 250hp. I like this particular application because it's still a very
cushy daily driver, handles like it's on rails, has AWD (important for
us northeasterners), still will get 20+mpg and won't require any
fabrication, pulling engines, or changing the outward appearance at all.
It will continue to be a baby/groceries hauler in addition to being
able to do low-12's in the 1/4. 8-)

Sure, I could probably achieve similar results if I spent a few grand on
a ratty fox Mustang and then 6-8K on mods. But then I'd still be
driving around a ratty fox Mustang. 8-) I've gotten used to a comfy,
quiet, AWD car. Maybe later this summer I'll reconsider getting a
supercharged GT or a Z06 'vette for warm/dry weather fun.

Cheers,