Thought i'd pop this in for your viewing pleasure.

 

VXR Z20LEH engine, 

Originally running around 236 bhp 

Now running around 550 with a new Garret GT28, custom manifold and other goodies.

 

Going to be dropped in to a MK5 Astra VXR.

 

 

Looks tasty!!

Wheelspin, torque steer!

RWD the astra

Most definitely Torque steer and lots of wheel spin. Has a Quaife LSD, but doubt that will help much

That looks awesome. How will the M32 gearbox hold up? Apparently they are quite unreliable as standard?

Theirs a van round here with a pretty epic vxr engine similar to this.

Bit of a handful by all accounts. Have fun

Thought i'd pop this in for your viewing pleasure.

 

VXR Z20LEH engine, 

Originally running around 236 bhp 

Now running around 550 with a new Garret GT28, custom manifold and other goodies.

 

Going to be dropped in to a MK5 Astra VXR.

550bhp from a GT28!? Blimey, things have changed since I was a lad (and couldn't get any more than 370 from my uprated GT28RS)

How much would that cost over all to get to that power level?

Is that 'guestimated' 550 or actually dyno'd at 550? Cost must have been huge.

Bet that cost a pretty penny if it's kicking out that sort of power. 

You really need that fitted into a VXR220. I reckon 550 is optimistic on a GT28, they seem to top out around 380. A GT30R would be more in keeping with those sort of numbers.

This is a friends engine, not mine so I'm not 100%

I just think it looks awesome.

How much would that cost over all to get to that power level?

 

 

Bet that cost a pretty penny if it's kicking out that sort of power. 

Was down the garage again getting the center silencer taking out of my VRS.

The engine is now in the car but not all sorted yet.

 

He reckons theres about 15 grand in the engine bay. 

 

Forged unit with cosworth internals by owen developments

365MM K-Sport 8-pot brakes.

Single mass and paddle clutch conversion. 

 

I wouldn't like to drive it. scary