Idle moment....

YorksMG2013 · 27th December 2023, 09:43

In an idle moment I wondered if anyone had fitted a 5-litre Coyote engine to a v8 ZT?

Add a Roush supercharger (some of engines came with one fitted?) and you'd have a super saloon which would challenge any Mercedes, BMW or Audi!

Andrew

Rick-sta · 27th December 2023, 13:27

Yes its been done by Shrader Performance in the US on a grey mkii ZT-T 260 they imported from the UK a few years back. Steve (if I remember the name rightly) has posted about it on the 260 Facebook page many times. Last time I saw it was running over 700bhp.

YorksMG2013 · 27th December 2023, 16:43

Cheers Rick

Andrew

Jeff Turbo · 29th December 2023, 13:16

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Originally Posted by Rick-sta

Yes its been done by Shrader Performance in the US on a grey mkii ZT-T 260 they imported from the UK a few years back. Steve (if I remember the name rightly) has posted about it on the 260 Facebook page many times. Last time I saw it was running over 700bhp.

I was under the impression it was up for sale after that but with no takers it was scrapped? Could be wrong but I'm sure i was told that

Rick-sta · 29th December 2023, 14:15

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Originally Posted by Jeff Turbo

I was under the impression it was up for sale after that but with no takers it was scrapped? Could be wrong but I'm sure i was told that

No its never been for sale and still exists. Steve uses it at drag races. I think you may be thinking of Geraint's blue 1.8t ZTT which was tuned to make 500bhp but wasn't quite finished before he passed away. Not sure what happened to that car, it may have been broken up.

Here's some pics of the coyote ZTT. He also has a typhoon ZTT 260 and I believe the firefrost one is a prototype model (euro 5 I think?)

Ched · 29th December 2023, 17:36

It was and I think still is up for sale, £35000 plus costs to get it back which I think he said was about £3,500.

A very unique and fast car, about 9.2 sec standing quarter, which is quicker than most 1 litre plus superbikes.

YorksMG2013 · 1st January 2024, 20:53

Thanks for sharing the photos and info Rick.
It does look the business!

27th December 2023, 09:43	#1
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27th December 2023, 16:43	#3
YorksMG2013 Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE & MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 854 Thanks: 95 Thanked 119 Times in 65 Posts	An idle moment Cheers Rick Andrew __________________ Proud owner of a Pearl Black facelift ZT 190 SE (or should that be the 'Black Pearl'? Just call me Cap'n Jack!) Now joined by the Blue Beast - MG ZT 260 #57 in Trophy Blue

1st January 2024, 20:53	#7
YorksMG2013 Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE & MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 854 Thanks: 95 Thanked 119 Times in 65 Posts	Thanks for sharing the photos and info Rick. It does look the business! __________________ Proud owner of a Pearl Black facelift ZT 190 SE (or should that be the 'Black Pearl'? Just call me Cap'n Jack!) Now joined by the Blue Beast - MG ZT 260 #57 in Trophy Blue

29th December 2023, 17:36	#6
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	It was and I think still is up for sale, £35000 plus costs to get it back which I think he said was about £3,500. A very unique and fast car, about 9.2 sec standing quarter, which is quicker than most 1 litre plus superbikes.