Hi loved your video by the way. I have a 90 in almost exactly the same spec, without the larger throttle bodies and cold air intakes but I think everything else, I find it an excellent mile eater and great handler (most of our main roads here in New Zealand are A/B roadish). My question is did you keep the standard diff ratio or change it? I didn't change mine and at first it felt very high geared especially compared to the auto, but over time I have got used to it and now wouldn't have it any other way. The gearing is very much similar to modern vehicles and it does help the thirst of the V12. I also have a 89 convertible in standard spec, but it's hard to love once you have driven the coupe. Keep up the good work.
Hi - I changed the 2.88 diff for the 3.33. Most folks go for the 3.54. Certainly more sporty but I wanted a good trade between cruising and performance and the 3.33 seems to achieve that for me in the UK.
Amazing - less than 18k miles on a 1982 car. When the rear silencer boxes under the rear bench were bypassed the V12 was happier pulling all the way around to 6.5k. Those reverse flow silencers really strangle performance in my opinion.
I have read that the inlet track lengths were designed for torque (as the engine is short stroke engine with racing origins) and therefore as much as you can rev it higher the benefits of doing this diminish. I have a 90 in almost exactly the same spec as this video and I find at 5500 you are going plenty fast!
Hi loved your video by the way. I have a 90 in almost exactly the same spec, without the larger throttle bodies and cold air intakes but I think everything else, I find it an excellent mile eater and great handler (most of our main roads here in New Zealand are A/B roadish). My question is did you keep the standard diff ratio or change it? I didn't change mine and at first it felt very high geared especially compared to the auto, but over time I have got used to it and now wouldn't have it any other way. The gearing is very much similar to modern vehicles and it does help the thirst of the V12. I also have a 89 convertible in standard spec, but it's hard to love once you have driven the coupe. Keep up the good work.
Hi - I changed the 2.88 diff for the 3.33. Most folks go for the 3.54. Certainly more sporty but I wanted a good trade between cruising and performance and the 3.33 seems to achieve that for me in the UK.
Please list modifications in description and where to get them. Especially the torque pipes
Sure - I'll do that shortly 👍
I've listed the all modifications in the description and the web sites where most of the parts can be sourced. Hope this helps.
great video, your car sounds amazing, I have a 1982 HE, right from the start of the HE line (with
Amazing - less than 18k miles on a 1982 car. When the rear silencer boxes under the rear bench were bypassed the V12 was happier pulling all the way around to 6.5k. Those reverse flow silencers really strangle performance in my opinion.
@@toooldclassics on the list to fix then!
I have read that the inlet track lengths were designed for torque (as the engine is short stroke engine with racing origins) and therefore as much as you can rev it higher the benefits of doing this diminish. I have a 90 in almost exactly the same spec as this video and I find at 5500 you are going plenty fast!
@@matthewjohnston4842 Spot on - 5.5k is enough. Even when on track I upshift between 5k and 5.5k.