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Rsm Does It Again

2.3K views 41 replies 23 participants last post by  SteveChilds  
#1 ·
Well weve been a bit quiet on the KV6 front for a while, been busy developing the k series turbo which is still going well.

Ive kept my eye on a few zs180`s which have been fettled with by there owners themselves.

The most powerful one to date had a home brew induction system and a complete hayward and scott exhaust system including sports decat and tubular manifolds.This car made a staggering 158bhp@wheels.The most from a zs kv6 yet,non nitrous of course as my car previously made 192bhp@wheels with nitrous.

My original zs with our induction kit,remap and stainless exhaust made 153bhp@wheels.

Well today marked the new benchmark for the kv6.

Our ZS180(03 model) tested std 141bhp@wheels and 176bhp@fly

We have now tested our ZS 180 fitted with our usual Piper stainless exhaust,with our new Decat section and induction system.Please note the engine remap has not been applied just yet.

The results were:

Wait for it.....

163.8BHP@wheels......

Our remap will be applied to the car shortly as will the nos.

Also just to add we finally got the nos sorted out on the zs turbo...and boy does it fly...the zs turbo now spins the wheels in 4th in the dry when the nos is activated !! We estimate that the zs turbo with nos is now pushing 270bhp.Its breath taking.

We will be rolling roading the zs turbo shortly.

So another milestone for the kv6 in the zs.

I will be bringing both zs`s to pod.

George
 
#15 ·
Isnt the new engine a 1.6 Drew?

Hows it going anyway?

I hear Ian Parkes and Reyland motorsport are preparing a k series turbo 100.

Mind you they are not using uprated components, so they are limited power wise..

So Drew looks like I might be up against you then if you get it done in time for TOTB. My engines already built,as the engine in the zs at the moment was always destined to be put in a 100. Our 350bhp k will be installed in the zs shortly..Then our 270bhp 100 will be born...Beware civic turbo boys... The k series is coming to get you...lol
 
#16 ·
yeah it is a 1600. hopefully it will be a good comparison against the crx's.

i do have the engine built at last, just getting the turbo on and the subframe back in at the mo. still want to do some suspension work, but that may have to wait for a while.

Drew

ps. no wonder IP was asking me so many questions.