[martin-reyland]

Not me!! We swapped our ZT-T190 for the ZT-T260 last year and since then the wife has just used it locally as her main car with me jumping in for a go every now and then for local noisy V8 sounding runs , the wife had already commented that the 260 didn't seem any faster than the old car but I thought what does she know!! Anyhow, this all changed on Friday when we had to make the 125 miles on a trip to London disappear fast as we were late. What a disappointment the car is!! It seems breathless and lacking in performance and it doesn't compensate by giving good fuel economy either.

We used our old 190 for a trip to Alicante in Spain and it just eat the miles up and even at speeds of over a ton it still returned really good economy, yes the 260 is a more special car but IMHO the 190 is a better car out of the box.

So, what to do as I still like the car other than it being a snail?? I have a LS2 6litre Corvette engine at work and am going to get the measuring tape out!! The LS2 makes
400hp in standard trim and another 100 can be had very easily/cheap.

 

[Rally Matt]

MGR in their wisdom put the worst V8 Ford had in the 260 anyway, right old clonker!

how about a better Mustang lump Martin? Would drop straight in but then again I know how you like to tinker!

 

[Dave V6]

hey this is going to be good :yup:

Dave

 

[martin-reyland]

MGR in their wisdom put the worst V8 Ford had in the 260 anyway, right old clonker!

how about a better Mustang lump Martin? Would drop straight in but then again I know how you like to tinker!

I agree with your first line !! They needed their heads banging together for choosing such a poor engine.

Will look at other Mustang engines but I already have two LS engines in stock and they're very compact in design and also come with a 6 speed box.

 

[Dave V6]

i think my 260 will be quite quick :evil:

Dave

 

[martin-reyland]

i think my 260 will be quite quick :evil:

Dave

Of course it will, your car is probably half the weight.

 

[Dave V6]

^^lol^^

you could always just supercharge it, 400 bhp and then they are reasonably nippy but still nothing exceptional......im guessing that wouldnt be enough though :lol:

Dave

 

[peteT16]

Maybe the 260 development budget would only run to Fords "poverty spec" V8.

 

[martin-reyland]

Maybe the 260 development budget would only run to Fords "poverty spec" V8.

Maybe so but the cars were not cheap when new and IMHO deserved a better engine, this is on my mind now so I will be doing something about it. When we bought the car I recall the trader saying that the car was 'all mouth and no trousers' .... He was right!!

 

[Dave V6]

V8 M5 engine :dunno:

Dave

 

[wirly]

Martin if you have a Vette engine sitting there be a shame not to:yup:

like you say easy 100 bhp extra or bit more felting to this level maybe?? LOL
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=P5O88I9g5KY&feature=related

 

[MAX]

I christened our 260 the SLUG!

Worst car we've ever owned.

Corvette engine will be interesting.

 

[peteT16]

Personally, I'd stick with Yank V8s, tuning parts tend to be much cheaper.

 

[Rally Matt]

Or do the myth busters thing and strap 2 JATO rockets to the roof!

 

[scooter]

V8 M5 engine :dunno:

Dave

My blown car does 0 to 60 in the same time as the M5 then it is quicker in the higher gears all the way to 175 plus mph. I think thats fast enough. Ask Charger he HAS driven it.

 

[martin-reyland]

My blown car does 0 to 60 in the same time as the M5 then it is quicker in the higher gears all the way to 175 plus mph. I think thats fast enough. Ask Charger he HAS driven it.

I wouldn't pick an M5 engine as tuning parts would be expensive, as already mentioned yank stuff is very cheap and easily available.

 

[Typhoon 180]

why not convert it to 4wd and put that cossie engine in it

 

[martin-reyland]

why not convert it to 4wd and put that cossie engine in it

I want eight cylinders

 

[shaun yellow zs 180]

i dont no, there was 1 in front of me on the A666 bout a year ago and he woz pullin away from me

 

[Typhoon 180]

I want eight cylinders

have 2 of them engines then one in the front and one in the back lol