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Old 01-08-09, 11:22 AM
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My first gen....look out v8 im ready to be flamed
Thought i would post my project car for the world to see










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Old 01-08-09, 11:48 AM
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Interesting. Build looks well executed, but I fear the intercooler may not last long in that location. Props on the work and no comment on the rotary vs. piston swap. I respsect good work and hp.
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The F4 Phantom approach to a fighter plane.

Looks like a lot of hard work, carefully done. Kudos as always for that.

Better get a Pyrex windshield, though. And ear plugs.
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Old 01-08-09, 11:52 AM
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Is that the exhaust pipe sticking out of the hood? o.o
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Originally Posted by DemonSpawn67
Is that the exhaust pipe sticking out of the hood? o.o
Looks to be; maybe it provides downforce?
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Old 01-08-09, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by DivinDriver
Looks to be; maybe it provides downforce?
That'd be a unique approach to that problem...

**** Spoilers! Imma use my turbo to hold my car down!
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Old 01-08-09, 01:22 PM
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Looks like you went through a lot of custom work to make that all fit, well done. I like it. Do you have any hp figures?
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Is it only running one turbo? Just off the left bank? Wont that make it run weird? I'm sure its a monster and plenty loud. Looks good.
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Old 01-08-09, 02:43 PM
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Exhaust Downforce
Originally Posted by DemonSpawn67
That'd be a unique approach to that problem...

**** Spoilers! Imma use my turbo to hold my car down!
All jokes aside, the Top Fuel guys get a considerable amount of their downforce from their exhaust -- it's why the pipes shoot upward.
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Old 01-08-09, 04:09 PM
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if you look at the 5th pic you can see the crossover
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Old 01-08-09, 04:10 PM
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also the exhast has been since routed under the car. No hp numbers but the car has gone 10.90 and 124 mph
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Old 01-08-09, 05:01 PM
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Ah, now i see it. Nice work, and good numbers. I'd probably never do a v8 swap myself but i'm not gonna flame somebody else for doing it... unless you started out with a sub 50k mile unmolested car.
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Old 01-08-09, 05:05 PM
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no i got the car a stripped roller, i had to put it all back together...
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Old 01-08-09, 05:27 PM
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Hot damn! Nice setup in the back!!!
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Awesome setup....just one question. Why did you pick turbo over supercharger?
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From one RX7 V8 guy to another.......drooool
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i usually don't like people who do this, and you should have still used a Z, but it's a really nice set up, and i like it non the less...can't believe i just said that
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It sounds evil enough, but daylight would have made the video a tad more interesting.

Originally Posted by Elwood
-- it's why the pipes shoot upward.
That, and it cuts down on hypersonic chunks of blacktop getting launched at the crowd.

7000HP = one helluva leaf blower.
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Old 01-09-09, 10:06 PM
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never thought id say this but nice set up very very clean and well thought out
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Old 01-09-09, 10:39 PM
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that ride is trick as hell, nice job man. love your rear end setup, got more pics and details?
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