300KW V6 Heading to Aus???

[kuzman89]

Hell yeah. Would be a nice crate motor for a fun project! Hopefully it does make its way into the VF II.

 

[wraith]

Not a turbo fan, more moving parts equals less reliability, V8 all the way and when you can't get them might as well buy a Charade.

Does living in the 80's suck? Turbos have come a long way.

 

[WazzaV8]

Does living in the 80's suck? Turbos have come a long way.

No they haven't, still expensive to repair and common sense says more moving parts equals less reliability. Why turbo something to get the performance of a V8 when you can just buy a V8? Not only that but engine life is reduced as a turbo works and revs harder to achieve the same power output.
As for resale value you would be mad to buy a turbo car with 100,000k on the clock but a V8 has just been run in at that.

As he says welcome to reality.

 

[showbags]

No they haven't, still expensive to repair and common sense says more moving parts equals less reliability. Why turbo something to get the performance of a V8 when you can just buy a V8? Not only that but engine life is reduced as a turbo works and revs harder to achieve the same power output.
As for resale value you would be mad to buy a turbo car with 100,000k on the clock but a V8 has just been run in at that.

As he says welcome to reality.

Oh dear, poor misguided sole:s

 

[Sandman]

Welcome to 2013 where turbos are common practice in modern day cars for both performance and efficiency. I'd take a V8 over a turbo any day but you can't dismiss their advantages just because you don't like them. So I guess if you were offered a Bugatti Veyron, you'd say nah its ok I've got my charade?

 

[wraith]

No they haven't, still expensive to repair and common sense says more moving parts equals less reliability. Why turbo something to get the performance of a V8 when you can just buy a V8? Not only that but engine life is reduced as a turbo works and revs harder to achieve the same power output.
As for resale value you would be mad to buy a turbo car with 100,000k on the clock but a V8 has just been run in at that.

As he says welcome to reality.

Err righto champ. A turbo car actually doesn't have to rev out to make power... Why do you think most manufacturers are shifting from 8's to 6 cylinder twin turbo etc.

 

[Pollushon]

My blower added a whole two extra moving parts, four if you count the BOV's. A turbo isn't much different, reliability comes down to the driver. Manufacturer produced turbo setups have more than proven themselves, and whilst I agree the risk is higher, that risk is rarely realised. Sorry mate but I think your opinion is wedged about a decade in the past at least.

 

[vongy10]

Why does somebody always have to compare a V6 to a V8??? It's seriously getting old.

Why turbo something to get the performance of a V8 when you can just buy a V8?

Then why would you want to buy a supercharged V8 when you can buy a V10?

 

[Reaper]

Why does somebody always have to compare a V6 to a V8??? It's seriously getting old.


Then why would you want to buy a supercharged V8 when you can buy a V10?

Don't know of any large 4 door v10 sedans for anything close to the price of a blown 8.

 

[aaronevolution]

Don't know of any large 4 door v10 sedans for anything close to the price of a blown 8.

Old BMW M5? Or Audi S8?