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    Project Huracan - Regal Autosport, UK

    Project Huracan - Regal Autosport, UK
    PART 1

    Welcome to the Regal Autosport Huracan project build thread!

    We are a European vehicle tuning and maintenance specialist based in Southampton, UK - about 30 minutes away from the historic Goodwood Motor Circuit and an hour from London. For many years we have specialised in the maintenance and tuning of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche vehicles.

    Recently, we have been upgrading more and more Lamborghini Huracan and Audi R8 models, so we thought it was time to purchase our own LP610-4 to use as a demo vehicle for customers to be able to sample first hand the upgrades!

    This thread is essentially going to serve as the storybook for our Huracan, the events, the track days (we really, really like track days) and the upgrades. Any questions or suggestions for the project? Fire away!

    So without further ado... Introducing the latest Regal Autosport project, the Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4!



    Ever since supercharging our first Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 we’ve fallen in love with the Italian Supercar. With such an aggressive exterior, theatrical interior and incredible soundtrack… Who wouldn’t?



    So we went on the hunt for our own in-house Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4. It took us a while to find the right spec we wanted, but we finally settled on this 2016 year Grigio Lynx Lamborghini Hurcan LP610-4!



    Complete with a wide range of options including 20″ forged lightweight wheels, forged carbon engine bay, orange callipers and contra stiched seats to name a few. At just under 2000 miles and paint protection film, this Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 is the perfect base for our tuning project.








    As soon as the vehicle was purchased, we put the car through a post-purchase check, while in the shop, our Lamborghini Hurcan LP610-4 is kept in good company with a supercharged Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.



    This series of checks showed that while the vehicle was seemingly maintained to the manufacturers standard the wheel alignment was out, causing a pulling to one side of the road. So we fitted our wheel alignment equipment to the optional 20″ lightweight wheels and measured the wheel alignment settings which were mostly out of the manufacturer’s setting window, which is what caused the pulling to one side.



    Our wheel alignment equipment uses unique mounting heads which do not damage wheels and alignment cameras which are suitable for super low vehicles, perfect for this Lamborghini Hurcan.



    Our technician carefully adjusts the wheel alignment settings to the original Lamborghini settings and the pulling to one side is eliminated, and our Lamborghini handles just like it left the factory.



    So what’s next? We’ve got a multitude of options available for improving the Hurcan. First on the list is to reduce the arch gap by installing a spring kit, improve the power and improve the exhaust note of the factory (non-option) exhaust system.

    Question is, what would you like to see from the project?

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    Love these threads, cant wait to see her take shape step by step.
    Yours is almost identical. I'd love to get mine supercharged with the VF kit but being all the way out here in the colonies everything has a base price of $1,000,000 +GST. Seeing as you guys are in the 'old country' things are far more reasonably priced so my 'to do' list would be.
    VF SC kit
    Wing
    Akra Exhaust or one of those really nice full Titanium systems coming out of California at the minute.
    Upgraded wheels would be nice too but if its going to spend a lot of time on the track maybe this isnt essential.

    Good luck with it lads.
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    PART 2

    As if 600HP was ever*going to be enough.*



    For most, adding boost to a supercar sounds like too much. The Huracan is an excellent supercar in stock form but to create a truly exhilarating driving experience it needs a performance hike. Luckily for us, our partners at VF Engineering have a tried and tested method of taking the Huracan up to Hypercar slaying performance levels.



    Within these two boxes is VF Engineering's Supercharger for the Huracan which can lift performance up by around 200hp & 200lbfts which results in the 0-60 time to 2.4 seconds, that's 0.5 seconds faster than the Huracan Performante and 0.4 seconds faster than the Aventador SVJ.



    At the centre of this epic upgrade is the Magnuson TVS2300 supercharger. It's in charge of compressing air into the Huracan's 5.2l V10 engine, effectively increasing its volumetric efficiency with a net result of improving performance to incredible levels.



    Off the shelf, these superchargers come in a crinkle black finish. A Black/Stealth look is not something we were looking for from our kit. It'd be a shame to look through our transparent bonnet and see a Black supercharger, this is a Lamborghini after all...



    To match our Orange seat stitching and Orange callipers we opted to have the Supercharger painted to match. This will stand out fantastically in the engine bay and contrast perfectly with the callipers and seats.




    Now we just have to schedule a time for installation!

    You can follow the live progress of this build inbetween forum updates via Instagram here: Rambo (@huracan_supercharged) • Instagram photos and videos

    Is there anything you'd like to know about the Supercharger upgrade?
    Last edited by Regal Autosport; 11-23-2018 at 03:55 PM.

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    Within these two boxes is VF Engineering's Supercharger for the Huracan which can lift performance up by around 200hp & 200lbfts which results in the 0-60 time to 2.4 seconds, that's 0.5 seconds faster than the Huracan Performance and 0.4 seconds faster than the Aventador SVJ.
    Your numbers are quite off...HP does 2.4 all day long without a blower...and with a VFE blower, that number goes down to 2.3 and 1/4 miles pass by in 9.9's
    2018 Performante
    2017 2500 HD Sierra Denali
    2016 911 TTS (700) HP
    2016 Z06
    2005 FGT White/ blue (1050 HP)
    2005 FGT Yellow/ black

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    PART 3

    WOW! It’s been just over a month since the VF800 supercharger kit landed for our Huracan LP610-4. We haven’t managed to get a chance to install as of yet due to customer builds and a lot of traveling recently, and we wanted to make sure we shot the install for you.

    One of those trips recently was in the USA, and we got the oppertunity to visit VF Engineering’s Anaheim facility. Arriving late one afternoon Gary showed us around their facility which was brimming full of energy. With a few supercharger upgrades nearing completion we had a walk around their installation bays, current projects included Gen 1 R8 V10s and a few LP610-4s being finished off, two with custom finishes on the supercharger unit.




    One of those was a Satin Red (not shown) and the other was a Satin Blue below…



    Fast forward to this week in the UK and we are ready to install the VF800 supercharger system onto our in-house LP610-4. Below you can see the main event ready to be fitted to the 5.2l V10.




    One of the first jobs of the installation is to remove the factory Lamborghini intake plenum, fit the VF Engineering supercharger adaptor plate.





    Next to the factory Lamborghini intake plenum you can really begin to see just how much of a visual impact the supercharger will have through the transparent engine bonnet!





    VF Engineering also did a great job of colour matching against the factory brake callipers.



    Next up is to install the supercharger unit onto the adaptor plate. This process is very easy but also has the most visual impact.






    Whilst the supercharger was installed we also installed the supercharger pulley system, multi-point injectors with VF fuel rail and installing the supercharger charge cooling circuit.

    Next week we’ll be finishing off the installation and installing the VF Engineering/HEX Tuning ECU software. We’ll also be optimising the tune with VF on our in-house Mustang MD-500 AWD dyno for use in the UK climate and fuel.

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    PART 4



    Apologies for the delay in getting this next post up... We've been extremely busy at the end of the year and have been enjoying the supercharged Huracan both on the road and at track day events. If you're following us on Instagram @regalautosport you'll know all about what we've been up to! This update will include the finishing of the supercharger install and the track day at Rockingham Motor Speedway.

    So here's this weeks update:

    After re-installing the remainder of the factory parts required for dyno testing, we strapped the Huracan down onto our Mustang MD-500 AWD dyno so we could optimise the tune with VF for use in the UK climate and fuel.








    The now supercharged VF800 Huracan sounds SWEET on the dyno with its additional 200hp and 200lbfts. On the road, the car pulls relentlessly and smoothly through every gear. Taking the original car truly up to Hypercar performance territory, now when’s the next track day?





    Attending numerous track day events throughout the UK and taking the trip over to Spa and the Nurburgring many times throughout the year, from day one our intention was to enjoy our Huracan on the race track.

    With that thought in mind, it may become immediately more obvious why we chose the supercharger route. The linear power delivery of the stock Huracan’s 610PS 5.2l V10 is something that’s really well suited to the race track and something we wanted to improve upon without losing the N/A exhaust note or the linear power.

    The reason why the VF Engineering VF800 kit is ideal for this lies in the Magnussen TVS2300 supercharger, this essentially lifts the power at every RPM dramatically and has zero lag. Allowing us to enjoy more power at every RPM, without any surges in torque delivery as the supercharger is always ready to provide boost.




    With the supercharger, servicing and geometry tweaks being the only modifications added to the car, even on the stock (and old) Pirelli P Zero tyres we hit the track, not really knowing what to expect.

    On the road in the UK there are only a few places where you can unleash the full power through 3-5 gears. At Rockingham, we were able to in the dry accelerate from second all the way through to the top of 5th which is around 130/140mph before braking, or lifting if you’re feeling really brave for the banked turn.






    It took a while to get to grips with just how fast this supercharged Huracan can accelerate, your mind really needs to recalibrate to the higher speeds, completely different braking points and how much throttle you dare to use as the rain started to fall!




    Here’s a helmet cam from the afternoon session as the track was drying, just checkout that acceleration!



    The VF800 Supercharger system performed flawlessly throughout the track day during the 80+ laps we completed on day. The only areas that let the car down were the factory Pirelli P Zero tyres when pushing and not running enough camber on the front axle. Luckily, both areas can be solved with some straightforward upgrades including tyres, either to the aggressive Pirelli Trofeo R or more road mannered Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s. Additional camber can be dialled in using the factory arms.




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    PART 5



    With the VF800 Supercharger system fitted to the Huracan, it was only a matter of time before we ordered an exhaust system to complement the power increase.

    After looking at all of the options on the market we decided to order up an Akrapovic Slip-On Line Titanium Exhaust for our Huracan. A couple of key features alongside the incredible tone, volume and power increase was the valve control for a Jekyll & Hyde personality, so we can sneak home should we need to, extreme lightweight (dropping 20kgs) and the carbon fibre/titanium tailpipes which replace the factory Stainless Steel items for improved aesthetic.



    The Akrapovic Slip-On Line Titanium exhaust for the Huracan is a full bolt-on, plug and play exhaust requiring zero modifications. So should you wish to return the vehicle back to stock at a later date you can without any hindrance. Before we put the factory heat shielding back onto the exhaust we had to get a few shots of it mounted, in all of its Titanium glory!




    With the exhaust system mounted it was time to install the Akrapovic Carbon Fibre Clad Titanium Tailpipes. These replace the heavy, factory stainless steel tips and hugely improve the rear aesthetic…




    Incredible…




    Checkout this standstill revving in Corsa mode. The volume increase is huge and the tone is incredible, deep and much more pops and bangs through this system.



    It sounds even better on the road under load, we’ll add some more drive-by/in-car videos as we record them.

    Let us know what you think!

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    Looking good but if you're going to put on a dyno why not show results? Not many dyno these cars so it's nice to see numbers when one actually goes on dyno. I know Mustangs read low so guessing 630-640 AWHP? I have not put my VF supercharged car on dyno yet but the one I use is a Dynojet so hoping to see 680+
    2015 Blu Caelum. VF800 Supercharger, Fabspeed Valvetronic Supersport X-Pipe Exhaust.

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    Amazing documented build, well done mate! We def need more vids now that the car is ready




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    Seriously badass! Threads like this are so enjoyable!

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