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    Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Thought it was time I uploaded some of my VAST old collection of Max Power Magazines from the 90's (when it was half decent ) featuring the 5 GT Turbo. Makes good reading all these years later & one of them feature someone still involved with these cars!!

    I've uploaded six features & the details are below:

    1) Sept 94 RTOC Group Thrash

    Five members of the RTOC try to beat the Turbonator's claim of being the fastest 5 in the country. Not sure if any of the guys in this feature or pictured at the event are still members?? Make sure you point yourself or whoever out if so?

    2) Nov 95 Turbo PACS Tuners Feature

    'Tuning Specialists' Turbo PACS are featured in this edition and one to certainly set Mart off on a rant! Make sure you all read about their "Turbo Response System"

    3) Jan 98 David Kirk aka K-Tec's 5

    David Kirk before he started K-Tec & the feature on his 5GT Turbo full to the brim with GT Tuning stuff....

    4) June 98 GT Tuning Customer car with 245bhp

    Red GTT with 245bhp again full of GT Tuning kit

    5) Apr 97 GT Tuning vs Bavaria Motorsport Shootout

    One of GT Tunings cars vs Bavaria Motorsport car back in the day

    6) Sept 97 GT Tuning vs Five Alive Shootout

    Second feature comparing tuners own cars that should have been a good feature but only two of the five or so they invited bothered to turn up!!



    Hope you enjoy them & the whole retro look of Maxy P! Ahh the memories!!

    The worrying thing though is that the oldest feature is now almost 15 years ago when some of the younger members of this club were still at primary school

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    awesome! until about 6 months ago i had every maxpower from may 1997 to about feb 2008.... went thru every one, and kept the ones with gtt features in, i've got about 20 left i'll try and add to the files section if i ever get chance

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    wtf with the gay pose and high 5s going on in the first ones lol

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    wtf with the gay pose and high 5s going on in the first ones lol
    bermuda shorts! wow.

    300hp and a 15sec 1/4m. if you thought BS was rife today

    steve, top work mate

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    In the 98 David Kirk issue, it has a stage 9 turbo?

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Steve, FYI...


    'Bavaria Motorsport' are/were a company based down here. They havnt touched engines for a while now and ventured off into I.C.E. as a speciality. Up until recently they were just down the road from me here, but the shop looks boarded up now.

    - They were the company that installed all the audio in the Ali G 5 and have had ties with GT Tuning/K-Tec for a while now.

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Absolutely brilliant.

    Ok, the Sept 94 feature. Three words are haunting me. 'Motor Make-Up'

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Had a look at the PACS turbo response system, surley thats just a recirculating dump valve

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Ha, some of that stuff makes you chuckle

    Nice to see even GTT`s at afew years old still had towing eye covers missing !

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    i was at school when the majority of those were featured, still have my max power magazines.

    i remember wanting one so badly!

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/Magazine%2...94%20Pg1-5.jpg

    Bottom right hand side, a young Jesus perhaps

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    I just has a read of the group thrash against 'the fastest 5 in the world' haha.
    You know its old-school like happy shopper, the yellow cas's lowered by 2 inches. they didn't use metric back then
    And everythings group A!!

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Hebden View Post
    https://www.rtoc.org/files/Magazine%2...94%20Pg1-5.jpg

    Bottom right hand side, a young Jesus perhaps

    90's dress sense , what are those poses all about, very gay!!

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    I'll have to add my Max Power feature to the list when i had my yellow 5(old AJ Tuning car which i redone), was in the beginning of 02 so not quite 90's but still old now.

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    They are superb, well done for posting them Steve.

    I might have to dig out my old mags, like autocar? from 1990 with a review of all the hot hatches in including the 5.

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Seeing those old features got me thinking about all the old mags! so I've started to upload some of them!

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    It was the very page in the thumbnail at the bottom of this post that started my love affair with the Raider model 14+ years ago I can remeber staring at that picture whilst at college loving the blue fleck on the seats and the Renault Sports Blue.

    A couple of years later my Mum bought a brand new Clio 16v in that sports blue & as a car mad 18 year old I wanted one!!! I couldnt afford a Clio 16v but as for a Raider....... I reckon I could stretch to it...?? The rest as they say is history!!





    Sold this Cavalier SRI 130 to get my First Raider

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    at long last.... a picture of the legendary turbonators engine bay.

    i can confirm they use the turbo 2 exhaust manifold, inlet manifold and intercooler!!!

    they are also still using K-jetronic. intake is behind the n/s headlamp, whether its off a different car is another question.... the black intake plenum isnt a turbo 2 one though.

    just thought you might want to know.



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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Hebden View Post
    https://www.rtoc.org/files/Magazine%2...94%20Pg1-5.jpg

    Bottom right hand side, a young Jesus perhaps
    Hes far more handsome..., lovin the 80`s touch though....

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Brill....

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    turbonator looks like its running an RST metering head?!? WTF?!?!?!

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Steve rae's
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    final page
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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Quote Originally Posted by Frix View Post
    Steve rae's

    Dude beat ya to it I up loaded both his features earlier in the day!

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/?path=Maga...5/Steve%20Rae/

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Quote Originally Posted by Markey Mark (BD) View Post
    I'll have to add my Max Power feature to the list when i had my yellow 5(old AJ Tuning car which i redone), was in the beginning of 02 so not quite 90's but still old now.

    i've put the one of you old A&J car here mate!

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/index.php?...20Marks%20GTT/

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    wtf was going on back in the tuning days? i chucked together heaps in my back garden for less than 500 sheets inc the car and a pile of scrap spares and built quicker cars that the "tuners" daylight robbery for all the people who brought that ****e back then

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Quote Originally Posted by markey b View Post
    turbonator looks like its running an RST metering head?!? WTF?!?!?!
    the turbo 2 runs a 6 pot metering head with 2 ports blocked off. i cant remember what size the metering disc is, but maybe the RST one is bigger? it was running RST injectors too....

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Awesome Steve I love to read these old articles

    how many of these cars are still around?...or in the club?

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Quote Originally Posted by Logg View Post
    i've put the one of you old A&J car here mate!

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/index.php?...20Marks%20GTT/
    Ah well done mate

    I always loved that slogan they used in it, 'proof of the pussy is in the poking'

    Got one from PGTI when it was first released again, back then it was abit more like how Andy (AJ) had it, the max power one i had changed a hell of alot.

    And before anyone notice's yes i know 270bhp! I've learnt alot since then

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkie View Post
    at long last.... a picture of the legendary turbonators engine bay.

    i can confirm they use the turbo 2 exhaust manifold, inlet manifold and intercooler!!!

    they are also still using K-jetronic. intake is behind the n/s headlamp, whether its off a different car is another question.... the black intake plenum isnt a turbo 2 one though.

    just thought you might want to know.

    Wow, never knew that had been done back then!! Certainly on the right track, wonder why it wasn't making much power? What happened to this car?

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    I've got the original Turbonators feature somewhere round my Mum & Dads? I'll try & dig it out sometime!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    Wow, never knew that had been done back then!! Certainly on the right track, wonder why it wasn't making much power? What happened to this car?

    Not to sure what happened to the car the engine was owned by an ex rtoc member in Brighton about 12 months ago it was in pieces and needed putting back together

    Alex was the rtoc members name had a White gtt 5teveL knows the bloke aswell could prop give some more light on what happened to it
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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Excellent work Mr Logg

    Finally i get to see the DD day & Mart's mates power claims

    Has Sparkie still got that silver phase1?? It's beautiful

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    Quote Originally Posted by James5 View Post
    Not to sure what happened to the car the engine was owned by an ex rtoc member in Brighton about 12 months ago it was in pieces and needed putting back together

    Alex was the rtoc members name had a White gtt 5teveL knows the bloke aswell could prop give some more light on what happened to it
    i was nearly going to buy it as it was going cheap and missed out... i'm sure it went to CGB in the end as it was on ebay......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider View Post


    Has Sparkie still got that silver phase1?? It's beautiful
    yes, i still have it. was at national day too.

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Euro parts rolling road day 2002

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/?path=Maga...%20road%20day/

    B14 GTT on of my favourite 5's

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/?path=Maga...20January1999/

    Pinky red 5 anther on of my favourites from back in the day!

    https://www.rtoc.org/files/?path=Maga...0April%202000/

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    back in the day with the original black shed racing! europarts 2002....

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    The Turbonator car looks very impressive, I've never seen that before - didn't know anything like that had been done way back then. I'm not sure about the 300BHP though!

    That "Turbo Response System" is frankly awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    That "Turbo Response System" is frankly a complete crock of janky sh1te!
    Couldn't have put it better myself

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Makes you wonder why so few of the cars featured in these magazines are still about??

    I've never seen that pink one before in Fast Car & have to say I don't care much for the colour but can see that it was nicely done??

    You would think after the guys who spent so much money on the cars would sell them on to someone else who cared for it as much???

    More than likely though it was sold to some clueless little oik with a big fat loan who promptly ran it into the nearest dyke!!

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    big steve raider..... i've just noticed that the reg of my raider and yours are the same bar the numbers... mine must of been registered just after yours. well impressed!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kid raider View Post
    big steve raider..... i've just noticed that the reg of my raider and yours are the same bar the numbers... mine must of been registered just after yours. well impressed!
    Wow! Yeah that's pretty cool! That was my first Raider which has the reg H494 AEA, loved that car.

    My new one was H523 HEV before i put my private plate on & their is another car in the club with H*** HEV

    It'd loved to have visited the dealers which sold the cars originally? I can imagine on August 1st 1990 their were a couple of brand spankin new Raiders parked up ready to be picked up by their first owners!

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    Thought I'd bump this as I'm slowly going through all the threads on the forum, fantastic reading and brings back some memories from the 90s

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    a bit off topic i know but seems like the old nigel mansel had a little test old the renault 5 gt turbo front cover on "car"magazine as well
    pretty good info on the 5 though

    http://www.289cobra.com/5gtturbopresse.html

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    The links didn't work for me... any chance of resurrecting these?

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    Re: Six Max Power Features from the 90's Uploaded to Files Section

    there is a fault at the moment with uploading to the files section because I recently did a upgrade i still need to get somethings looked at, if you want email me the bits and ill directly upload to the server for you

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