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MG
RV8 Performance Upgrade
For
those RV8 enthusiasts who wish for a smoother response, improved
torque and economy, Bryan Ditchman (Caribbean Blue 0265) suggests
you contact RPI International Limited in Norwich. Their kit is available
without the need for a single spanner inside the engine compartment.
(Oct 99)
The emphasis
of the RPI Engineering kit is not only placed on top-end bhp but
more importantly on the mid-range throttle response, 1,000-4,500
rpm which is the area where most, if not all, power and efficiency
gains are appreciated - unless of course you are using the RV8 only
for racing. RPI Engineering have developed many Eproms (chips),
particularly for sports car applications where the EFi Range Rover
engine has been used as the basic power unit. Now they have produced
one for the RV8 which results in lower possible emissions, not just
at idle where the MOT is applied, but throughout the rev and engine
load range, thus producing
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ultimate economy,
efficiency and overall smoother power gains throughout. The cost is
from only £250 plus VAT and the installation and setting up
takes around an hour.
The contact
at RPI Engineering is Chris Crane on 01603 891209 or by e-mail at
chris@rpi-engineering.co.uk. The company specialises in Rover V8 engines
and has much advice to give on the MGRV8 and MGBV8 power units, together
with a supply of spare parts. Note it was RPI who discovered the ineffective
vacuum advance and retard set up on one of the Japanese spec cars
reimported by Cox & Perry, MG specialists in nearby Horsted, Norwich.
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PO Box 251, Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire OX14 1FF
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