Guest Phantom Guests Posted 02/11/02 03:34 AM Share Posted 02/11/02 03:34 AM Thanks. Hopefully 2 weeks is long enough to bang that turbo in and truck it to the dealer. Is yours across the road yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,785 Member For: 21y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 02/11/02 03:58 AM Author Share Posted 02/11/02 03:58 AM Sure is. 2 days ago it was at FPV. So who knows how long that takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DZ. Guests Posted 04/11/02 10:22 PM Share Posted 04/11/02 10:22 PM Ive heard that once the car has been painted and put together it goes across the road to FPV to get the turbo put in.. that's where the delay is currently. I would have thought it would have been more efficient to have a production line that sent the engines to FPV to get the turbo put on rather than the entire car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 21y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 05/11/02 03:17 AM Share Posted 05/11/02 03:17 AM The car is easier to move than the motor 'cause its complete and on wheels, then FPV fit the turbo, ducts, pipes etc. and viola! :D it's ready to ship. The otherway means moving the motor twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJF077 The Noble Leader Administrator 4,785 Member For: 21y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Australia Posted 05/11/02 03:22 AM Author Share Posted 05/11/02 03:22 AM The car is easier to move than the motor 'cause its complete and on wheels, then FPV fit the turbo, ducts, pipes etc. and viola! :D it's ready to ship. The otherway means moving the motor twice.Actually I heard yesterday from a person at FOMOCO that the car is built complete with engine, turbo etc, then shipped across to FPV for testing and adjusting. I dont believe the turbo is added onto the motor. Its a specially made engine designed for the turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdave SLOJAM, Gone but not forgotten Lifetime Members 1,841 Member For: 21y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Outer east - Melbourne Posted 05/11/02 03:44 AM Share Posted 05/11/02 03:44 AM Sorry! the danger of quoting someone from memory is you get it wrong. Heres the snippet from the email I got from FPVthe engine is fitted in the plant and then the pipes, ducts and airflow devices are fitted at FPV.So I assume you are correct, the turbo is fitted in factory as part of the assembled motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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