VN - VP, V8 differences..

[wraith]

Open ended question. It's not as simple as it uses x amount. You have to factor in a wide range of things. Driving style etc. The clubby get's 7 l per 100kms but it's a freak.

 

[DJ_Cosmic_Fire]

The clubby get's 7 l per 100kms but it's a freak.

That would be running very lean for a V8 of that calibre - how's the heads?? - my V6 gets 8 per 100 but that's with the NZ custom fuel mapping..

 

[wraith]

That would be running very lean for a V8 of that calibre - how's the heads?? - my V6 gets 8 per 100 but that's with the NZ custom fuel mapping..

One would assume so but it seems legit. 700 + kms to a tank. No hesitation or anything when you go to overtake. Not sure what the go is.

 

[Cheap6]

You will probably find that swapping in a V8 requires that the car has to have the same spec. as a factory V8. Most notably that means using the finned 290mm front brakes. Not expensive but useful to know if you need them. Series II VP will have them already (but maybe a smaller M/C?).

There are also suspension differences between V6 and V8. You will need V8 front springs and the ARB's are different. The V8 front bar is thinner and the rear thicker (than V6). You might get away without swapping the ARB's but you will likely have to swap the springs.

 

[Immortality]

Open ended question. It's not as simple as it uses x amount. You have to factor in a wide range of things. Driving style etc. The clubby get's 7 l per 100kms but it's a freak.

Hasn't yours been tuned?

 

[wraith]

Crow tune which is near standard from the two tuners who have looked at it. Bit more fuel thrown in at the bottom end and the rest standard.