Now come on lads, YR52GNZ (catchy name BTW) has come clean and hes not saying he *always* beats valvers or anything, just that occasionally hes got lucky and maybe hes been racing sh*t drivers/cars etc.Thats fair enough Id say. VTRs are slow but not as slow as theyd seem on paper. However, all things being equal, a standard valver would absolutely hammer a VTR in every way. A VTS would be a different story.
Thing about the valver is that if youre not used to how it drives you could very easily change up short and never really get into the meat of the powerband. Some young lad going from a newish, small-engine car onto a valver would maybe not realise that they are supposed to wring it out at 6500 revs in order to make any progress. Lets be honest, the sound of a valver screaming along at the top of the revs is not the most comforting thing in the world!
To get back to the original thing though, there is no way on earth that a valver would knock out 180 bhp with those mods. You would be talking about internal engine work for that sort of power, and were not just talking about a pair of fast road cams either. Realistically, a healthy valver engine with zorst, chip and filter might make 145 bhp, I couldnt even in all honesty say 150! The open induction kit hardly makes any difference at all, and if anything could result in power losses. Unlike many cars, then and now, the valvers air box is actually a great design and cant really be improved on in the tiny space thats available. Certainly slapping on an induction cone directly behind the radiator and above the gearbox and coolant pipes is not exactly the best spot if you want cold air! Mr 180bhp is talking b****cks.
