COMING: The Rally Beast

[nfpgasmask]

And what about the paint job? I can't wait to see it.

Bart

[Ruflyf]

I dont suppose you still need a navigator? lol. Seriously though, have you considered selling some of the parts you are removing to help with the cash flow?

[Joe_Black]

Seriously though, have you considered selling some of the parts you are removing to help with the cash flow?

The thought has crossed my mind, but I do have another VX which it would be nice to have a set of various spares for. Although for a roof-rack I could be persuaded to possibly part with something.

[VehiX]

Why dual turbos?

What size turbos will you be running?

I would think that for a rally vehicle you would want power all the way across the rpm range and not just up top at high speeds. Are you concerned at all with turbo lag?

I would think a super charger would be a better application for rallying.

What about the suspension? What cha got goin on there?

Either way, good luck with the project and I hope it all works out. Do post pics of the progress as you go along so we can all admire them

[Joe_Black]

The dual-turbo setup is ideal for the V6 layout and requires no complicated plumbing or drive modifications as a supercharger would, and at a significantly lower weight. Using small, fast-spooling turbos (hydrid T25 type) will give quick response and a broad power band across the RPM range. Utilizing purge valves off the intercooler will also prevent them from stalling during decelleration, which keeps the boost on tap. The small turbos don't produce a lot of boost, which isn't needed here, but lag is practically non-existent.

Suspension is envisioned as eventually being similar to the dual-shock setup as seen on the Dakar vehicles. As we'll be shaving a significant amount of weight from the VX we'll start our baseline with singles using remote reservoirs and tune from there.