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Title: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: goku.s on 04 August 2018, 10:10:42
Hi guys
Im not sure everyone already seen it :P

https://www.evo.co.uk/reviews/6544/vauxhall-omega

And that engine (lexus 4.0 V8 1UZ-FE) is sat on my friend shelf in his garage :P hmmm tempting :D
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: BazaJT on 04 August 2018, 14:18:19
I'd not seen that before.That's certainly a serious piece of kit :y
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 04 August 2018, 14:47:35
That's what you call a sleeper !
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 04 August 2018, 14:59:07
Very old news ;)

Aka Rats Omega iirc...
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: henryd on 04 August 2018, 15:19:42
Very old news ;)

Aka Rats Omega iirc...

Only to those who have seen it before ::)
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 04 August 2018, 16:08:47
Very old news ;)

Aka Rats Omega iirc...

Only to those who have seen it before ::)
True, but the article is 11 years old ::)
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 04 August 2018, 16:14:13
It used to get mentioned quite regularly in the early days of the forum.  :y
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 04 August 2018, 16:20:35
I'd never seen that before, so thanks to the OP for sharing.  :y
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 04 August 2018, 16:56:23
I'd never seen that before, so thanks to the OP for sharing.  :y




I have not seen it either , so thanks from me too.😎
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 04 August 2018, 17:30:50
It used to get mentioned quite regularly in the early days of the forum.  :y
Indeed, since 2007, 59 of the 66 posts containing 'Rats Omega' are about this very car. The last time it was mentioned was 2014 :D

The build thread for it makes for some interesting reading  8)
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: goku.s on 04 August 2018, 18:36:27
I have to admit it its one of the kind!!! but the money spend for parts...... dodge viper gearbox?!?! or the other hand nissan almera steering rack :P heh :D
Anyway that engine has lots of potential and its easier to fit in to omega than 2jz for example ^^

p.s it is one of my dreams to build omega with 2jz and giant turbo :P
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: neil74 on 05 August 2018, 14:34:04
Would be nice to have a little more go in my car as its only a 2.6 so it struggles to get past most poxy hatchbacks at the best of times.
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: aaronjb on 06 August 2018, 09:16:23
dodge viper gearbox?!?!

Just a T56, really, so you can pick them up (brand new in Magnum trim) for ~£2500 these days; second hand you can pick up a T56 (used in many, many cars) for ~£800 or so in GM fitment. The steering rack probably cost almost as much ;D
Title: Re: 1005 bhp omega :D
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 06 August 2018, 17:28:09
Volvo S80 3.2...awd iirc :y