V8 Supercharger installation in Houston starts today - build thread.

[nik@VF]

VF offers the service of flying out to (almost) anywhere in the world to supervise / install it's R8 supercharger system. This month we have landed in Texas.

Today our techs will begin an install on a Houston R8. The owner has opted for a Stasis exhaust also and we will be documenting the installation in real time on this thread.



www.mwhouston.com is hosting the installation and will be setup as an authorized installation center. Pics to come..

www.superchargedR8.com

[Maverick]

Hi Nik
Just thought I'd report on mine. I'm on a 5 day trip to the south of France with the SC R8 and it is performing great. Two days and some 750 miles on and no problems whatsoever. There are 5 other cars along including two Ferraris and a Nissan GTR and the R8 is really holding its own. Only the GTR is its match but its been chipped to 590 hp anyway. I'll report more as we conclude the trip next few days but just wanted to say I love the torque and power it now has. Its great in the twisty parts ! M

[Bodhii]

Maverick, vous savez que vous vivez mon rêve. I think next year I will have my car there to join you. Will you visit any tracks in So. France or Italy?

Photos?

[nik@VF]

(MWH) Motorworks Houston specialize in high end and exotics maintenance and modifications. They have been very hospitable and are on the same page as us when it comes to customer relations. This is their showroom>



Here is Bobby's V8 waiting patiently after having baseline datalogs collected.

[nik@VF]

Ready for Mike to operate.

[Bodhii]

Nik, it looks like a class act completely.
Congrats to the owner, and prepare your smiling muscles for a lot of over-time work.

[nik@VF]

Thankyou Bodhii!

Here the stock intake manifold is being removed to make way for the TVS1900

[nik@VF]

Ported billet base tray mounted to heads.


Pre-install inspection of billet supercharger manifod.


Laying down the upper manifold with TVS1900

[nik@VF]

8-rib setup for overkill


R8 frontal nude shot


Corner shot

[nik@VF]

oops. Wrong pic above. Thats my M3.

Anyway, here is the VF front air/water cooler radiator.


We are now wrapping up for the day.
Good progress today (starting at 10am ending 6pm). 70% of the kit is installed!


Tomorrow: balance 30% then road test followed by Stasis exhaust.