vvc metro performance

bjrespect · Post by **bjrespect** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:03 pm

what sort of performance stats we talking

0.60mph
top speed

any one know

owen · Post by **owen** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 8:22 pm

This maybe of some help, bout two thirds of the way down the page

http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=64822

will-220GSiTurbo · Post by **will-220GSiTurbo** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:14 pm

i sat on the back of a evo with mine,couldnt get past it but he coulsnt shake me. Dont know what the stats were but it was quick

ian is the one to ask (vi turbo no2)

Post by **SubCat001** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:37 pm

1.4secs and 562mph

A bit of a silly question, as it was never a production car and it's rare that anyone accurately "figures" a car.

vi turbo · Post by **vi turbo** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:58 pm

0-60 less than 6 seconds but not by much and a top speed of around 140mph if you have big enough balls

1/4 mile me and ian (Vi turbo no2)built a red one back in early 2003 and it ran 14.0@100.1mph was estimated at around 170bhp and weighed around 850kg and it had all the interia in it when it was ran

john

barber · Post by **barber** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:36 pm

They are rapid enough

mines a non-vvc 1.8, and i keep with ZR 160's

... infact, i win

Top speed is only limited by the gearbox, as a vvc in a metro will pull to the limiter in every gear.

130mph in mine feels slightly unsafe, its more about the thrill factor under 100mph to be honest

bjrespect · Post by **bjrespect** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:57 pm

thanks

114gta · Post by **114gta** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:42 pm

With a G-meter, i measured consistant 6.4 0-60 times and top end it pulled off the 130 clock easily onto its limiter.

bjrespect · Post by **bjrespect** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:19 pm

has any one fitted the 1.8 k series turbo engine in one yet

vi turbo · Post by **vi turbo** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:22 am

no point you cant stop the vvc,s from spinning no chance on a turbo set up

john

barber · Post by **barber** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:29 am

bjrespect wrote:has any one fitted the 1.8 k series turbo engine in one yet

Yes, there are 3 over on Metropower.co.uk

-one was built by a guy called jamie, uprated intercooler etc and a bit of tinkering saw about 170bhp with a stack of torque, over 150lbs i think.

-another RobVVC, is currently building a 1.8T into a rover 100 shell

-and a guy called liam made a VVC-turbo and last i heard, made around 220 bhp

bjrespect · Post by **bjrespect** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:05 pm

off to have a look now

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:23 pm

VVC Turbo? And it DIDN'T explode?

victor3 · Post by **victor3** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:11 pm

I went as passenger in one about 2 years ago on the 'Retro Cars' mag. shoot at Brunters. The Metty had a 1.8 VVC engine with Emerald EMS and about 180bhp, IIRC. Great little car!!

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:49 pm

victor3 wrote:I went as passenger in one about 2 years ago on the 'Retro Cars' mag. shoot at Brunters. The Metty had a 1.8 VVC engine with Emerald EMS and about 180bhp, IIRC. Great little car!!

It wasnt a VVC it was a 1.8 non-VVC and about as close to a race car you can get on the road, completely stripped out, it might aswell been a race car

Never been in a VVC Metro myself but on the road not alot will keep up with a well driven one and thats a fact, as long as it doesnt have Camacs

barber · Post by **barber** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:21 pm

C2K wrote:VVC Turbo? And it DIDN'T explode?

why would the fact that its a vvc make it explode?

VVC only effects the duration of the inlet cam, making it open for longer at higher rpms.... i think it worked pretty well, but the guy isn't on MetroPower anymore so haven't heard anything of it recently.

barber · Post by **barber** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:22 pm

victor3 wrote:I went as passenger in one about 2 years ago on the 'Retro Cars' mag. shoot at Brunters. The Metty had a 1.8 VVC engine with Emerald EMS and about 180bhp, IIRC. Great little car!!

That would be Andy Richards GTi, solid cammed 1.8 on throttle bodies.
I take it you are the guy with the maestro in the same Magazine issue? nice car