SP 240

Liz · January 6, 2007, 14:04

I don't think that I could justify going for the stage 2, especially whilst my car is not running 100% anyway (nought to do with the turbo I don't think) I have found that you get to the speed limit all too quickly with the stage 1, where would you use the extra power?

Anonymous · January 6, 2007, 17:21

in the same way as ferrari's, noble's, 911 turbo's do hun..........when ever they can! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

heathstimpson · January 6, 2007, 17:44

Quote from: "perry190"in the same way as ferrari's, noble's, 911 turbo's do hun..........when ever they can! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

It's a boy think; mines quicker than yours and all that s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anonymous · January 6, 2007, 18:06

"Yes I was, along with the SP wheels, car now looks and handles even better. Did you see us?"

I was on the phone to Matt and he had said that some one was getting a strut brace fitted. Good decision and you will want more. Just out of interest my car only had 8k miles on it when I went TTET it will be interesting to see what hp it gets when dynoed before stage II.

Liz · January 6, 2007, 18:16

Quote from: "heathstimpson"
Quote from: "perry190"in the same way as ferrari's, noble's, 911 turbo's do hun..........when ever they can! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
It's a boy think; mines quicker than yours and all that s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

A-ha, being female I obviously don't understand s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

heathstimpson · January 7, 2007, 07:25

Quote from: "Liz"
Quote from: "heathstimpson"
Quote from: "perry190"in the same way as ferrari's, noble's, 911 turbo's do hun..........when ever they can! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
It's a boy think; mines quicker than yours and all that s:wink: :wink: s:wink: s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

A-ha, being female I obviously don't understand s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

No you are one of us lads anyway Liz with your interest in cars s8)

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I wish the cost of the SP240 kit was less as an extra 2K is quite hard to justify. To got from NA to SP240 in one go for around 5Kish would be nice s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous · January 10, 2007, 22:04

Just to dig this up again Matt @ sp has said that the SP 240 will do 0-60 in 4.9 sec just wondering whaT 0-100 time you would expect. About 11 sec ??

loadswine · January 10, 2007, 23:24

I don't know about how many seconds to 100 mph, but when I had a ride in it on the track at Silverstone, it felt every bit as quick as that. Coming out of the pit lane, we were at similar speeds to things already out on the track and in the space of 1 corner had gone past a ferrari.
I can't really think you'd need a 2 faster than that on the road. The thing that struck me wasn't just how quick it was, but also how civilised.
There was no excess mechanical sounds other than a purposeful growl that grew with revs, and it didn't ever seem harsh.
A very well sorted package imho.

Anonymous · January 10, 2007, 23:44

Quote from: "simonmr2"Just to dig this up again Matt @ sp has said that the SP 240 will do 0-60 in 4.9 sec just wondering whaT 0-100 time you would expect. About 11 sec ??

s:)

s:) its sounds like you carnt wait to get SP 2!! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

firepower · January 22, 2007, 15:45

have any of you guys got insurance quotes for your sp240 upgrades, how has it affected your premiums s:?: :?: s:?:

Anonymous · January 22, 2007, 19:49

I got it done when I changed my insurance in December. I cost me £1080 which for insurance of my car in NI is quite good. The insurance over here is a rip off. A standard MR2 would be IRO £600 so with all my mods I was reasonably happy.

Getting ready as I am over on Wedensday night for the drive to SP and I am starting to get a bit excited. s:D

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Anonymous · January 22, 2007, 19:55

s8)

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are you going for the 238 figures or have you asked Matt about pushing that number higher?!

loadswine · January 22, 2007, 20:25

I guess it depends on how long you want the engine to last. I know there are a few guys pushing 260 plus , but without changing the internals, this must be getting near the limit for a standard block.
On the plus side, the smiles generated by that many horses in a 2 may offset any longevity worries. s:)

s:)

Anonymous · January 22, 2007, 20:25

He is going to tune it to what the engine will take so it should be arround that mark or a little more as I remember him saying that my engine was stronger that there car when I got the TTET fitted. I think anything arround that mark with the tourque figures will be enough.

For now. s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

firepower · January 22, 2007, 20:34

how long does the sp240 upgrade take s:?: :?: s:?:

Anonymous · January 22, 2007, 20:44

Not sure I am getting my new clutch fitted, Wheels, strut brace and the Stage II and Matt is planning to spend Thursday and Friday and we have part of Saturday if needed. I planned the extra time because When I got the TTET fitted we were a bit short of time in the end and I had to hot foot it to stranrar in recond time (70mph all the way honest) and didn't want to have to do that again. I would have thought the Stage II would take a day or so. Are you getting tempted ??

Anonymous · January 22, 2007, 21:30

Quote from: "loadswine"I guess it depends on how long you want the engine to last. I know there are a few guys pushing 260 plus , but without changing the internals, this must be getting near the limit for a standard block.
On the plus side, the smiles generated by that many horses in a 2 may offset any longevity worries. s:) s:)

i always heard it mentioned though that the stock externals could cope with that kinda power?

Anonymous · January 22, 2007, 21:31

They can, but for how long reliably no-one really knows. Considering that each engine is very different in terms of just what it can take, there may be one engine that falls over on 220bhp after a couple of months but another that lives with 280bhp for years.

Anonymous · January 22, 2007, 21:34

Quote from: "Ekona"They can, but for how long reliably no-one really knows. Considering that each engine is very different in terms of just what it can take, there may be one engine that falls over on 220bhp after a couple of months but another that lives with 280bhp for years.

Right s8)

s8)

so whats recommended then to upgrade for the internals

muffdan · January 22, 2007, 21:41

skimming the pistons to reduce the compression?

firepower · January 22, 2007, 21:43

Quote from: "simonmr2"Not sure I am getting my new clutch fitted, Wheels, strut brace and the Stage II and Matt is planning to spend Thursday and Friday and we have part of Saturday if needed. I planned the extra time because When I got the TTET fitted we were a bit short of time in the end and I had to hot foot it to stranrar in recond time (70mph all the way honest) and didn't want to have to do that again. I would have thought the Stage II would take a day or so. Are you getting tempted ??

yes very but i'll have to get the money sorted first and would be very interested to hear about your experience of the sp 240 s:D

s:D

kanujunkie · January 22, 2007, 21:44

probably better just putting in wiesco pistons

aaronjb · January 22, 2007, 21:46

I seem to recall from reading SC that it's generally the rods that go first in the 1ZZ rather than the pistons (assuming you have the correct fuelling and aren't detonating like a small tactical nuke - because if you are then forged pistons will only give you a bit of breathing room anyway)

kanujunkie · January 22, 2007, 21:47

yeah, your right, speak to Gas, sure he's had one go

muffdan · January 22, 2007, 21:52

Surely one of the reasons of buying the very expensive TTET (for me anyway) is that is should be bullet proof and comes with a warranty. The SP240 is a very appealing option to get more power from it, but even this is questionable if reliability was a reason for picking the TTET in the first place.

Would we want to push it even more? It would be far cheaper to have gone from stock to Thor Stage III, and then start tinkering with the internals for far higher power gains.

I personally will be going for the SP240 next month. (just waiting for my wife to drop our first offsprint next week). Matt as convinced me that it is developed well within the limits of the engine and not increasing TTET boost levels.... and I like the sound of a 4.9 0-60.