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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	who says they cant be tuned... 02. Oct 2007 at 22:25 In case you want an extra couple of horses or an idea of what to do and where to look, heres a wee link..... realistic 284 Hp from a V6
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #1 - 02. Oct 2007 at 22:28 Wonder if there is room for that supercharger in the UK Omega - that looks awfully large...
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #2 - 02. Oct 2007 at 22:33 You looking for brakes to go with it? Or a steering wheel ?
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #3 - 02. Oct 2007 at 22:36 TheBoy wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 22:28: Wonder if there is room for that supercharger in the UK Omega - that looks awfully large... http://www.supercars.net/Pics?v=y&s=c&id=287&p=1999_CadillacSteinmetz_CateraConc...
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #4 - 02. Oct 2007 at 22:38 need a better picture to see if it clears inner wing....
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #5 - 02. Oct 2007 at 22:42 TheBoy wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 22:38: need a better picture to see if it clears inner wing.... I dont see a real problem with clearing the inner wing. The LHD conversion is obvious though re. brake master cyl and the cable for accelerator but the cruise is still in the same place. Also the shorter plenum used....
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #6 - 02. Oct 2007 at 22:45 In addition, I wonder if the engine internals need strengthening?
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M-Tek Performance Senior Member Offline Posts: 646 Hull Gender: Drives: Mondeo TD Estate	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #7 - 02. Oct 2007 at 23:09 i doubt it would clear the inner wing..
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #8 - 02. Oct 2007 at 23:11 M-Tek Performance wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:09: i doubt it would clear the inner wing.. I would not enviseage it would take much, if any, fettling as the cars are essentially the same with different badging....
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Tony H Omega Baron Offline Posts: 4164 liverpool Gender: Drives: 2.5 ELITE	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #9 - 02. Oct 2007 at 23:19 M-Tek Performance wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:09: i doubt it would clear the inner wing.. Nothing a few precision clouts with sammy the sledge hammer wouldn't sort out
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #10 - 02. Oct 2007 at 23:20 Tony H wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:19: M-Tek Performance wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 23:09: i doubt it would clear the inner wing.. Nothing a few precision clouts with sammy the sledge hammer wouldn't sort out My kind of fettler!!
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MikeDundee Omega King Offline avatar borrowed from DLK for a bit..... Posts: 10127 Costa Del Peckham Gender: Drives: Irmscher Omega 3.0 V6	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #11 - 03. Oct 2007 at 00:26 Looks very nice that does, like the interior dash and centre console layout, no MID though:............so that should fit in a facelift aswell then
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phil her up Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 340 Kent Gender:	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #12 - 03. Oct 2007 at 00:44 Supercharger on a Omega? I think you must have been watching Mad Max, you would proberbly need to lower the compression ratio a tad, fit differant cams, remap the engine management computer, fit a larger exhaust system,bigger brakes, bigger radiator,oh & get some nice brown easy wipe clean seat covers
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Re: who says they cant be tuned...
Reply #13 - 03. Oct 2007 at 00:47

phil her up wrote on 03. Oct 2007 at 00:44:

Supercharger on a Omega? I think you must have been watching Mad Max, you would proberbly need to lower the compression ratio a tad, fit differant cams, remap the engine management computer, fit a larger exhaust system,bigger brakes, bigger radiator,oh & get some nice brown easy wipe clean seat covers Wink

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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: who says they cant be tuned... Reply #14 - 03. Oct 2007 at 09:05 that surley would be too powerfull for the gm v6 plant, i thought it would struggle to cope with more than 250bhp
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