I hope this happens...

steve1975 · 6th April 2019, 11:16

A friend of mine owns an engineering firm that develop parts for race cars and street cars,I was recently talking to him about getting more power from my stock kv6,apart from stainless cat back n cold air intake.
I dunno what he was smoking when he suggested this but he wants to develop a turbo system...possible a twin turbo system for the car...
Sure there's alot of work involved and the engine would be completely tore down n everything upgraded but he said it's possible to do with abit of research on parts etc...he's got all the fabrication equipment etc so watch this space,he said the problem would be it'd need a complete different ecu if not a piggyback unit..
Anybody else think this would be a cool idea with 500whp+ to play with...I do.

P-Nut · 6th April 2019, 11:44

500whp will never ever happen in a kv6, not for very long anyway, hope he's developing a new gearbox too

coab · 6th April 2019, 11:48

Been mentioned before but the KV6 isn’t the strongest unit going. Good luck but it would be much cheaper to drop a different engine in. Maybe a Volvo 2.5 T engine etc which is easily tunable and there are hundreds of suppliers for parts and mods and specialists.
Don’t let me put you off but any engine can be developed and tuned but it’s the gains for £££s that is the bottom line.

steve1975 · 6th April 2019, 11:48

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Originally Posted by P-Nut

500whp will never ever happen in a kv6, not for very long anyway, hope he's developing a new gearbox too

Yeah the gearbox will be replaced,he's hoping to source a 6 speed box for the application

vacuman · 6th April 2019, 12:49

My 190 V6 goes fast enough thank you very much. If i wanted to lose my license I'd have plenty of old fast cars to choose from from what it would cost to bump a KV6 up to 300hp+

Mickyboy · 6th April 2019, 13:20

Clutch is all I’ve got to say
Mick

steve1975 · 6th April 2019, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickyboy

Clutch is all I’ve got to say
Mick

Ap racing 6 paddle clutch will probably be the choice with whichever trans is chosen

P-Nut · 6th April 2019, 14:07

I mean all power to them and I hope they succeed, the undertaking is absolutely massive, there is a supercharged kv6 in a zs going around with low comp pistons and iron liners doing 300 at the crank. After that you're into crazy territory.

If he can make a forged crank though that would be amazing.

steve1975 · 6th April 2019, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-Nut

I mean all power to them and I hope they succeed, the undertaking is absolutely massive, there is a supercharged kv6 in a zs going around with low comp pistons and iron liners doing 300 at the crank. After that you're into crazy territory.

If he can make a forged crank though that would be amazing.

I know right,I asked if he could do a billet block

His last word was off haha but possible if iv got 20k spare

stevestrat · 6th April 2019, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-Nut

there is a supercharged kv6 in a zs going around

There were supercharged KV6s in Australia (ZT220) but I believe most of them went bang!

6th April 2019, 11:16	#1
steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	I hope this happens... A friend of mine owns an engineering firm that develop parts for race cars and street cars,I was recently talking to him about getting more power from my stock kv6,apart from stainless cat back n cold air intake. I dunno what he was smoking when he suggested this but he wants to develop a turbo system...possible a twin turbo system for the car... Sure there's alot of work involved and the engine would be completely tore down n everything upgraded but he said it's possible to do with abit of research on parts etc...he's got all the fabrication equipment etc so watch this space,he said the problem would be it'd need a complete different ecu if not a piggyback unit.. Anybody else think this would be a cool idea with 500whp+ to play with...I do.

6th April 2019, 11:44	#2
P-Nut Gets stuck in MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Shields Posts: 561 Thanks: 143 Thanked 170 Times in 103 Posts	500whp will never ever happen in a kv6, not for very long anyway, hope he's developing a new gearbox too __________________ Approved food eater

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vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	My 190 V6 goes fast enough thank you very much. If i wanted to lose my license I'd have plenty of old fast cars to choose from from what it would cost to bump a KV6 up to 300hp+ __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

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P-Nut Gets stuck in MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Shields Posts: 561 Thanks: 143 Thanked 170 Times in 103 Posts	I mean all power to them and I hope they succeed, the undertaking is absolutely massive, there is a supercharged kv6 in a zs going around with low comp pistons and iron liners doing 300 at the crank. After that you're into crazy territory. If he can make a forged crank though that would be amazing. __________________ Approved food eater

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coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,137 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Been mentioned before but the KV6 isn’t the strongest unit going. Good luck but it would be much cheaper to drop a different engine in. Maybe a Volvo 2.5 T engine etc which is easily tunable and there are hundreds of suppliers for parts and mods and specialists. Don’t let me put you off but any engine can be developed and tuned but it’s the gains for £££s that is the bottom line.