Post future car projects that u want to do

[ndubz]

Post any projects that u would lie to do sometime in the future. Wether it be soon or in the distant future. Likely or unlikely. w/e if uve got an idea for what u want to do lets hear it.

I'll start
One car id really like to pick up is a Lotus Esprit V8. It is twin turbo, and is a legit supercar. However, the prices of these Esprits are on the decline. They currently range from $30k-$50k, and are still dropping. my plan would be to swap in some bigger turbos among other things, and get it to about 500whp or so. It would be sick, and isnt all that outrageous an idea considering I will be getting Engineering and business degrees.

http://www.fastcoolcars.com/images/wallpaper14/lotus_esprit2.jpg

[Vr-4-Life]

what is this.. the dreamers thread?

ok id like to boost 30 psi into a veyron and run 6's all day while keeping a spare in my trunk.

[DPancoast]

I have and always will love the Espirit.

As for me, for some reason the Honda game has caught my attention. Mostly because of Aarons' hatch and previous car... and Will's Del Sol haha. I dunno, it would be fun to buy one and do a boosted project someday.

Other than that, I'll be swapping my car soon enough. Probably a GenIII motor and I want to upgrade to a The GT3082 which I've heard awesome things about and it's not badly priced. Plus I'd probably do a .78 A/R Twin-scroll Exhaust housing because Twin Scroll is droooooooool

I'd also like to one day have an AE86 or something like that. But that's not for a while.

[ndubz]

like i said b4 rich, the esprit thing isnt too outrageous for where i will be in a few years. the Veyron is outrageous, but i said post w/e. It would be nice though if ppl would post stuff that is at least somewhat feasable. Im not saying dont be ambitious, but this will get boring fast if everyone just comes on here and says "O I want a veyron with 3million hp". Lets all try to be serious, cuz idk about u all, but id like to see what everyone plans on doing. I serious. And its ok to make outrageous claims, but ur gonna have to be able to show how it would happen, otherwise nobody will take that person seriously. now lets hear what everyone wants to do.

[Vr-4-Life]

My comment was ment to be off the wall dude..


hows this.. finish the cinaci body in my vr4 and do my turbos and injectors so i can run low 11's. My goal for that is this year.

and you never know where you will be in a few years

[ndubz]

tru that bro, I just didnt want to see this thread go off on a tangent right away, cuz im actually curious about this stuff. As for u and Dpancoast. I like the idea of boosted hondas. Especially boosted VTEC. O the things I would do to an S200 or an NSX. mmmmmmmmmmm

Thats another possibility for me, an NSX. turbo'd or S/c'd the works. Idk, for some cars I like S/c better than turbo.

[tretiak]

well lets see i gotta think about this. i would have to say that for a project i would like to find an ae86 gts hatch fix everything thing up strip all paint via media blasting get some jdm goodies for it, do the 3g swap, full suspension setup for autocross or drifting, custom exhaust, and some 16in rota slipstreams, cf hood and some other things that i cant think of at the moment

[DPancoast]

Thats another possibility for me, an NSX. turbo'd or S/c'd the works. Idk, for some cars I like S/c better than turbo.

I think Supercharged would be faster or maybe more fun. I don't know though. I only say that because I see a lot more s/c than turbo'd nsxs'

[SovXietday]

600whp+ LS/VTEC in the hatch.
AP1 S2000, 500rwhp, Spoon bodykit w/ hardtop.
00ish NSX TT street monster.

...eh.

[DaBombDiggidy]

lsx swapped fd rx7. god i cant wait to get out of college

[Spocknasty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-H8i8xg9zY

[djb5118]

i already know that ill be buying an elise when i have 30k to play with (it will cost less by then too), then do whatever upgrades i may find necessary (although it doesnt need much!)

[jdm free]

i dont have big dreams. would love a k20 teg. 94-97 wit the si-r lip. maybe the azect sides and rear lip. nice suspension set-up, no skunk2 coilovers. and then boost it eventually.

but i plan to pick up a teg or civic coupe within a yr to start building. just a b16 or b18c swapped in, dropped on a nice set of wheels with sways and strut bars

[doug]

What I'd like to do hopefully next year some time would be a C5 Z06.. with bolt ons, a tune, and a suspension upgrade, and call it a day.

[jdm free]

I'll start
One car id really like to pick up is a Lotus Esprit V8. It is twin turbo, and is a legit supercar. However, the prices of these Esprits are on the decline. They currently range from $30k-$50k, and are still dropping. my plan would be to swap in some bigger turbos among other things, and get it to about 500whp or so. It would be sick, and isnt all that outrageous an idea considering I will be getting Engineering and business degrees.
[/IMG]

u definitely dont realize wat it will be like when u graduate. u gotta get a job first, pay ur bills/student loans before u can start playing with a 30-50k dollar car. a project should be bought without a loan otherwise u really are gonna screw urself over in the long run

[turbo4g63]

I would love to have a ls1 FD rx7. An LSX would be the dream motor for that car but it would be wayyyyy out of my price range

[doug]

I just crave some sweet V-8 rumble for a weekend driver.. asap.

[jdm free]

I just crave some sweet V-8 rumble for a weekend driver.. asap.

i love it. my pops had a c5 with a borla exhaust and was loud as ****. but i love the sound of his saleen s281.

[DownforceTom]

Here's my wierd plan. 88-91 body civic sedan in that hideous baby blue. Flat black paint, but leaving flames in the factory hideous color. SC'ed k20, lowered, black wheels. Done deal for me.

[FazdaGt]

I just crave some sweet V-8 rumble for a weekend driver.. asap.

has a recent sound clip posted sparked a rush on this interest doug?

i dream of a 90's Ferrari ... but for now i'm realistic and i bought the vette to hold over my supercar urges.

[doug]

has a recent sound clip posted sparked a rush on this interest doug?

i dream of a 90's Ferrari ... but for now i'm realistic and i bought the vette to hold over my supercar urges.

Nah.. just fueled it.. haha.

[FazdaGt]

haha...driving it really makes me feel good about life.

i highly recommend it!

[doug]

If the next year treats me well I'm sure I'll consider it ;)

[Erik]

i really like the mazdaspeed 3s a lot. Im looking to get the 04 hatch, with the 1.8l engine, doing normal bolt ons, suspension, tune, and see how that treats me. apparently at the moment, many used ones are sitting at aroun 11k

[cburwell]

- Restore a Datsun 510 with some modern modifications and a VE 20V
- Restore an original 2000 GT-R (1969)
- 6-Speed G37 sedan (was on my list, but Infiniti took care of that from the factory)
- Supercharged FX50

[crazyukrainian]

realistic and short term: pick up an r6 in a year

possible: elise with 2.4l built tsx engine, maybe even a turbo?

i wish: legal lhd tvr

not happening: tvr shell/interior with a built bmw or toyota inline 6 (for reliability :P), custom electronics, air suspension, the works.... yeah, thats not gonna happen haha

[doug]

elise with the tsx swap would be wild..

[ndubz]

So this is about what Id like to have regarding the Esprit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye-mUK_S_SU

and I know this wont happen right out of college No Sh*t. It will happen when i can afford it if i still want to do it. we'll see. but my point was that there is good money in the field im going into, so it is likely that i will be able to do this at some point.

[CleanNeon98]

Once the MSM is paid off and in the garage for weekends, I want to get a TJ wrangler 4.0 5-speed with full doors and a hardtop for a DD and do small mods to it

For reference
http://www.wardlink.com/images/Jeep/stocktj.JPG

End but with hardtop
http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/ktpushrod/100_4211.jpg

Already started educating myself on the subject.

[djb5118]

oh yea, good call. a tj or a jk rubi would be first on my list, then the elise

[doug]

Rubicons rock, I wanted one so bad but they were all so overpriced last year.

[CleanNeon98]

oh yea, good call. a tj or a jk rubi would be first on my list, then the elise
I drove various ones on the job, tomorrow morning I will be driving the first JK we are getting in stock. It's an 07 with a 3 piece hardtop, Rubicon, power windows and all, and a 6-speed. Can't wait.

Drove an 06 (or 07, i forget) unlimited 6-speed today at work and loved every minute.

[CleanNeon98]

This got me interested in the scene, and I've loved driving them since. We still have this at work, my boss had so much fun with his son off roading it he doesn't want to sell it anymore.

http://pictures.dealer.com/rte611/17f37a904046381e01fd9cd5ec6358b8.jpg

http://pictures.dealer.com/rte611/17f4cad24046381e01fd9cd590af6615.jpg

http://pictures.dealer.com/rte611/17f8598f4046381e01fd9cd5fa9aab8a.jpg

Super swampers, lift kit, warn bumpers, safari snorkel, winch, cb radio, and various other badass accesories.

[doug]

That Rubicon rocks.. beautiful. Unlimited, too.

[djb5118]

word. ive wanted on since i had a little yj toy car when i was a kid.

but you think thats badass? check this one out.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2654347258_ebac609718_b.jpg

thats my buddies TJ. that thing is a freaking BEAST


heres a little action shot...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2643399089_e554126fc4_b.jpg

[CleanNeon98]

Nice. I'm not all about that off road stuff but I do kinda want to sell my MSM for a JK Rubicon...then I think for a minute and I just can't, it means too much to me. I will have both :).

[ndubz]

Ya wranglers are truly incredible when it comes to off roading. I went on an off roading tour in arizona. The jeeps they had a lot of mods for off roading, but were still wranglers. They are amazing. Deff take urs wheeling bro.

[ketchup!]

k swapped crx
h1 challenge car
s13 or s14
older m3
supra

[djb5118]

Nice. I'm not all about that off road stuff but I do kinda want to sell my MSM for a JK Rubicon...then I think for a minute and I just can't, it means too much to me. I will have both :).

hahaha then whats the point of having a lifted jeep...ESPECIALLY a rubicon? that thing is 100% built to go offroad. imo, if you are going to lift it, you should wheel it

ill tell you what, if you actually do get one, we'll make a trip up to Rausch Creek. then you'll want to offroad haha

[CleanNeon98]

hahaha then whats the point of having a lifted jeep...ESPECIALLY a rubicon? that thing is 100% built to go offroad. imo, if you are going to lift it, you should wheel it

ill tell you what, if you actually do get one, we'll make a trip up to Rausch Creek. then you'll want to offroad haha
Sounds good to me. I won't afford a rubicon, I just want something that I can drive around every day and have room for my **** and be comfortable, and then take the top and doors off and go into the woods and river and not care about getting it wet or dirty or scratched.

[abrok99]

i hope to get a s13 and eventually make it a stock silvia/180sx depending on what i get.

i also plan if i get my dads i35 in may make it VIP

and i hope to by the end of the summer have a off roadable(lol) truck lifted super swappers snorkel etc..

[fear_no_evo]

Ok eather a 79 toyota cressida or a nuthere 86 olds cutlass but eather 1 would have a fully built 2jz and all stock on the outside no kits no wings maybe coilovers and some nice rims but just crazy hp somewhere around 900 to 1000 and this isent pipe dreams iv alredy started to price things out and pick out some parts that wil be used

[Scapegoat]

mine is easy:

http://www.factoryfive.com/rdsterhome.html

just like this:

http://www.ffrcobra.net/picts/home_image.jpg

i figure i'll be able to purchase the kit sometime in my mid 30's and have it done before i'm 40.

I expect to have my truck done by the time i'm 30-31, enjoy it for a few years and sell it to finance the factory five kit and 427 side oiler crate motor from ford. Once the cobra is done... i'm out of the car stuff... there won't be anywhere for me to go but down once i have it

[ndubz]

haha, ya ok bro. u say that now. And those are the famous last words. U can never be done with the car stuff. Haha I told my parents I wouldnt need to mod the STi if i got it. We'll 2 years and $3k later here I am, about to spent another $3k-$4K on the car by the end otf summer 09. Cars are money pits, u can never stop. My mom said that cars are like barbie dolls for men. u can never stop getting new sh*t for it and "dressing it up" LOL. Only thing is that barbie doesnt go 0-60 in less 4 sec.

[cburwell]

tvr shell/interior with a built bmw or toyota inline 6 (for reliability :P), custom electronics, air suspension, the works.... yeah, thats not gonna happen haha

Sounds like a good recipe for a reliable TVR (Only use the TVR shell)! ;)

[ndubz]

Sounds like a good recipe for a reliable TVR (Only use the TVR shell)! ;)

Haha ya, only the shell and interior. If u do any more TVR stuff, ur car will certainly CATCH ON FIRE. It WILL happen. lol

Sounds baller though

[Scapegoat]

haha, ya ok bro. u say that now. And those are the famous last words. U can never be done with the car stuff. Haha I told my parents I wouldnt need to mod the STi if i got it. We'll 2 years and $3k later here I am, about to spent another $3k-$4K on the car by the end otf summer 09. Cars are money pits, u can never stop. My mom said that cars are like barbie dolls for men. u can never stop getting new sh*t for it and "dressing it up" LOL. Only thing is that barbie doesnt go 0-60 in less 4 sec.

and neither will most peoples cars on this forum...

and i'm not talking about buying a new car and modding... i honestly don't care about that. i'll never do anything serious to a late model vehicle.

i think between the planned 20k over 4-6 years on the truck, then another 40kish for the cobra kit... i'm going to be pretty satisfied with what i've done and spent and what I have.

[240sxDann]

At some point I'd love to restore/build either a 69 Dodge Charger R/T or a 71 Plymouth Cuda. My two favorite cars of all time, ever.

[ndubz]

Damn bro. Cuda FTW. Cuda's and challengers have always been my favorite muscle cars.

[HickRocket1258]

78-81 Malibu sedan or wagon, BBC on drag radials, in 9s, street driven. That's what will happen.

[crazyukrainian]

Haha ya, only the shell and interior. If u do any more TVR stuff, ur car will certainly CATCH ON FIRE. It WILL happen. lol

Sounds baller though

i know, shell and interior is banging, speed 6 is ballin too but if tvr doesnt sell in america theres no way im sending an engine to uk every 3k miles for tuneups lolol

i guess it might actually happen in the end if tvr never comes over here, but it'll be one hell of a headache..... itd be much easier to buy a new tvr with a warranty or buy one and swap engines only rather than work with a donor chassis and all that.

[crazyukrainian]

mine is easy:

http://www.factoryfive.com/rdsterhome.html

just like this:

http://www.ffrcobra.net/picts/home_image.jpg

i figure i'll be able to purchase the kit sometime in my mid 30's and have it done before i'm 40.

I expect to have my truck done by the time i'm 30-31, enjoy it for a few years and sell it to finance the factory five kit and 427 side oiler crate motor from ford. Once the cobra is done... i'm out of the car stuff... there won't be anywhere for me to go but down once i have it

that timeframe seems really relaxed.... you can definitely accomplish those much sooner (if you wanted to)




oh, and another thing i just thought of: build a car light enough and powerful enough that you can ease out the clutch with no gas and it wont stall (dont know if its really doable, but my bike can do it :))

[Scapegoat]

that timeframe seems really relaxed.... you can definitely accomplish those much sooner (if you wanted to)


i think my time frame is realistic though. considering i'm looking at spending 60k total over this period of time, of which i intend on purchasing a house of my own within 2-3 years on top of all this :)

that time frame speeding up will only happen if i suddenly become rich :lol:

[350 INCH 95]

My dream cars include a grand scheme of me having a 3 car garage with a lift. My Impala is one of my dream cars, I love it and I'll never part with it. It's currently parked in my 1 car garage but I have a few bigger plans for it so I can't exclude it for purposes of this thread. It's already fast and handles great, but I want to do a forged 355 so I can swap the pulley on my Procharger to make some serious HP. I also plan on swapping in a T56 6 speed manual, there used to be a company that did those conversions on Impalas and did about 200 before they went out of buisness but their kits are still availible. I'd like to have some fresh paint and damn near everything shaved as far as body work goes.
Next to the 95 SS is gonna be a 64 Imp SS 2 door hardtop on airbags and some 20" Boyds. I plan on putting a crate LS9 in it. I'm not too big on old school motors, I'd rather throw in something new and reliable then tune it with my laptop vs jetting a carb. I'll probably do it black with lots of chrome trim, black interior, lots of bump in the trunk.
To the right of the 64 SS will be an 87 Buick Grand National. I don't think I'd mess with the car too much as it's already quick and turboed. Maybe some dark tints and keep it looking stock and call it a day.
The beauty of getting a lift in a 3 car garage is you can park a 4th car on the lift! My dad always talks about his old 68 Nova that he put a big block and some 4.88 gears in, I'd like to do something old school and light like that for a drag strip only car.


Mostly I plan on being broke forever and spending all my money on cars, that's how I am now and it'll be nice when I'm out of school and have some real money to play with. Whatever winds up being my daily driver/beater can stay in the driveway, maybe a WRX wagon as they seem sorta practical yet fun to drive. Maybe I'll keep my Buick wagon as a beater forever.

[IdriveBad]

For starters I'd like to finish one of my cars. Get one of them ka-t'd and figure out a plan for the other one. I'd really like to pick up a zuk samurai. Mild lift, run like 31's maybe 33's max, and just have fun out in the woods and ****. If my bills are looking better by summer then I may look into picking one up.

[3rdGenMr2Girl]

I'm building a V6 turbo mr2 starting in a week or two.

[240vert]

What I want to get done first is restoring/building up my current car. Within the next couple years buy my own Bronco and just do enough to keep it streetable and fun out on some mild offroading while staying reliable.

As soon as I have my own permanent place and get settled down with a good job and everything, I want to start on a Factory Five Cobra kit too. It's only my dream car and all.

After or maybe before I the Cobra project I want to do my dream since 2005 and make a streetable Volvo 850 that I need an NHRA license to drive.

Other two that may or may not happen are a Hyabusa Smart Car and a Factory Five GTM.

[fear_no_evo]

oh, and another thing i just thought of: build a car light enough and powerful enough that you can ease out the clutch with no gas and it wont stall (dont know if its really doable, but my bike can do it :))

my wrx can do that with its stage 3 clutch

[sleeperSL2]

dont post much..but..
mine is already underway. rebuilding my dads 1973 Pontiac GTO. fantastic car.

[ndubz]

I'm building a V6 turbo mr2 starting in a week or two.

nice, I take it ur gonna have a supercar when ur done with it. take it to a ferrari meet and smoke the first guy who laughs lol.

[ndubz]

I'm building a V6 turbo mr2 starting in a week or two.

nice, I take it ur gonna have a supercar when ur done with it. take it to a ferrari meet and smoke the first guy who laughs lol.

[GOULET]

- Restore a Datsun 510 with some modern modifications and a VE 20V
- Restore an original 2000 GT-R (1969)
- 6-Speed G37 sedan (was on my list, but Infiniti took care of that from the factory)
- Supercharged FX50

Thats on my list too but definately not a gt-r. theyre just waaaaaay too much. I'd love to get one to mod. 69 gt-r is a good 70-100k shipped to north america depending on the condition. I dont even wanna think about needing to buy a fender for that car lol.

word. ive wanted on since i had a little yj toy car when i was a kid.

but you think thats badass? check this one out.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2654347258_ebac609718_b.jpg


thats my buddies TJ. that thing is a freaking BEAST


heres a little action shot...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2643399089_e554126fc4_b.jpg

I dont really care much for off roading anything but that looks like wicked fun.

I'm building a V6 turbo mr2 starting in a week or two.

I wanna know more about this. NSX motor? Post pics or I'll call you a liar forever





Realisticly, There's been two cars that I've wanted to build lately. MX83 cressida w/ a bpu++ 2j or a single 1jz.

Or 70-78 Z. Either a 1j or a somewhat built sr.

I always end up leaning towards a cressida. It so ugly I love it.

[amit]

The v6 she is using is probably a 1mzfe or a 3vzfe. 3.0 Camry v6. Pretty nice engine.

Project wise...I'd like to do a...

-supercharged v6 mr2
-AE86 restored to OEM spec aside from a fully tuned suspension, LSD, and some wheels and tires
-Twin turbo Cressida with modernized leather interior and beat up looking body. ultimate sleeper
-Restored all trac celica
-Some sort of ass kicking AWD camry

Cars I can see myself buying after college is done with...

-FJ cruiser (f$%# the gas prices, this thing is amazing)
-Lotus Elise
-Subaru Legacy GT
-Craploads of more MR2's.



Final decision, I'd like to keep my current project MR2 and buy a subaru legacy GT to go with it. Something for every season :)

[amit]

i know, shell and interior is banging, speed 6 is ballin too but if tvr doesnt sell in america theres no way im sending an engine to uk every 3k miles for tuneups lolol

i guess it might actually happen in the end if tvr never comes over here, but it'll be one hell of a headache.

I think the reason TVR can't sell cars here is because they choose to not put TCS, ABS, or even airbags on some of their models. The US would not sacrifice safety for business (let's be hypothetical here) and TVR won't sacrifice having to either change a car completely to meet one market which probably won't even be big at all or make a new safer version of cars like the sagaris. Either way, TVR would not be able to profit either in money or by spreading their good name.

[3rdGenMr2Girl]

nice, I take it ur gonna have a supercar when ur done with it. take it to a ferrari meet and smoke the first guy who laughs lol.

haha yeah when it's finished it should smoke some ferraris. i'm shooting for 800 hp so we'll see.

The v6 she is using is probably a 1mzfe or a 3vzfe. 3.0 Camry v6. Pretty nice engine.

Correct. I'm using the 3vzfe motor.

[ndubz]

The v6 she is using is probably a 1mzfe or a 3vzfe. 3.0 Camry v6. Pretty nice engine.

Project wise...I'd like to do a...

-supercharged v6 mr2
-AE86 restored to OEM spec aside from a fully tuned suspension, LSD, and some wheels and tires
-Twin turbo Cressida with modernized leather interior and beat up looking body. ultimate sleeper
-Restored all trac celica
-Some sort of ass kicking AWD camry

Cars I can see myself buying after college is done with...

-FJ cruiser (f$%# the gas prices, this thing is amazing)
-Lotus Elise
-Subaru Legacy GT
-Craploads of more MR2's.



Final decision, I'd like to keep my current project MR2 and buy a subaru legacy GT to go with it. Something for every season :)

Very classy, bro. I like the s/c MR2 Idea, it's nice to see that there are other ppl out there who arent all ab out the number. A car should be judged on its feel, not by numbers. There are many cars I like s/c better than turbo for, one being the 350Z, and another being a 240SX for drifting (where s/c/ dynamics are better) but i never really thought of an S/C MR2, but i guess with that camry V6 it makes sense.

[amit]

Thanks man! Yeah I'm not into drag racing and on the streets i dont think i ever rarely make it faster than 75-80 and thats me staying with traffic on the highway. I'd rather enjoy a car that has true passion like the AE86 (no more than 140hp is needed for loads of fun in this car) or something that has amazing creature comforts yet still feels sporty like the Legacy GT. The twin turbo cressida idea is pretty nuts but it'd just be so funny to see a beat up looking 20-30 year old japanese car (figuring if i were to ever make it it'd be at least a few years down the road) putting anything else on the road with 4 wheels to shame. The supercharged v6 MR2 is just a very perfect car. The v6 camry engine is very light so theres no real weight difference when swapping and in fact it's supposedly more balanced with a v6! Maybe after a tune up and a TRD supercharger, 230whp or so. Nothing too insane but plenty of reliable fun.

[Soon2bG60]

well, i aint got no pictures, yet.
But Ill be getten a car here in the next 2 weeks,
1997 eclipse, Gs, turbo.

Cars rough, needs love, but is cheap.

-Turbonetics turbo kit
-Intake
-tein shocks and struts
-Hallmen MBC
-Apexi turbo timer
-blitz body kit
-Some kinda carbon fiber hood
-Some kinda exhaust.

Needs new rings, possably a new piston or 2. lol.
Interior needs love so Ill eventaully swap it, also needs something done with the rims, the left ones are curb rashed from 2 owners ago, bodykit needs some love.

[Proven]

The list of cars I want to build is nuts.. (100% imports)

TRACK/TIME ATTACK

- K24 N/A high comp, ITB's, cage, jdm front integra
- I'd like to take out the ej20t in my gc8 and replace it with 2.5L cosworth built sti long block, GT35 turbo, built trans, cage, big ol' fender flares to fit the 18 by 10's, etc, etc
- s2000 stroked, boosted, caged, hard top, nasty rear diffuser, etc

DRIFT

- Another GC8 impreza, RWD converted the right way, Cosworth long block, gt35 again, flared, etc.
- FD rx7 (of course), 20B, caged, works, etc.
- S13 convert. cage in your face, RB25, jdm front, etc
- FC rx7 convert w/ cage in your face, turbo swap, wide body, etc

DRAG

-EK civic hatch fully built and boosted K-series (FWD, small displacement - its all about NOT taking the easy way out)
-EM1 civic with k24 all motor


Misc.

- FD RX7 w/ Scoot 4 rotor
- SC300 w/ 2jzgtte swap
- gs300 w/ " "
- 350Z w/ RB swap
- 240z w/ RB swap, keep the body old school w/ some nasty ass old school jdm rims, and fender mirrors
- 93 celica w/ complete awd GT4 drivetrain swap
- LHD EVO 5 (for rally cross)
- pearl white convertible 300zx w/ fully built turbo swap
- R32 Skyline (because everyone wants the r34)
- Infinity M VIP

Im sure theres more. I think every car listed I could build in a different direction and it makes my head spin. Also dont get me started on the Bikes, quads, and rock crawlers I want to build.

[crazyukrainian]

I think the reason TVR can't sell cars here is because they choose to not put TCS, ABS, or even airbags on some of their models. The US would not sacrifice safety for business (let's be hypothetical here) and TVR won't sacrifice having to either change a car completely to meet one market which probably won't even be big at all or make a new safer version of cars like the sagaris. Either way, TVR would not be able to profit either in money or by spreading their good name.

they never crash-tested anything here.... tvr has been claiming to be aiming at the US and other markets for years, but their management has been through hell and back. it would profit them to sell here if their supply could keep up with it; they make a raw, sexy car that has no equal in the US market, period.

but it wouldnt be that hard for them to make some small changes and sell a US spec car.... and they have made changes in their designs for safety before (sagaris' front fender openings were filled in when test cars had rocks fly up in the windshield)

from what i understand, theyre trying to reorganize themselves at the moment, but there are constant hints that they want to come to the US again, and are improving their cars (mark 2 sagaris has navi)

[marshallpre1]

On the list:

2JZ 300ZX
r33 GTR (do nothing, I want one as my DD :))
2JZ S15
1JZ MKIII Supra

[JB'sLGT]

dont post much..but..
mine is already underway. rebuilding my dads 1973 Pontiac GTO. fantastic car.

Cool...there definitely aren't many 73s around. Are you guys just restoring it or doing a restomod?



My future project: Build an Ultima GTR http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/gtr/index.html

[ndubz]

O MY GOD, Ultima GTRs are FTW. Dont they hold the world record for 0-100-0? which engine would u get?

[R_Rambo]

mine is one i want to start after college a 99 subaru 2.5 rs with a sti swap

[SovXietday]

DRAG

-EK civic hatch fully built and boosted K-series (FWD, small displacement - its all about NOT taking the easy way out)
-EM1 civic with k24 all motor



Ah, someone who gets it.:)

[JB'sLGT]

They are insane. As of now I'd most likely put in an LS2 w/a Tremec 6spd (basically a Corvette drivetrain). 400bhp is more than enough to overwhelm the tires on this car. Plus LS2s and their parts are basically falling out of trees these days...it could easily be modified.

GTR720 owners have a death wish!

[Scapegoat]

They are insane. As of now I'd most likely put in an LS2 w/a Tremec 6spd (basically a Corvette drivetrain). 400bhp is more than enough to overwhelm the tires on this car. Plus LS2s and their parts are basically falling out of trees these days...it could easily be modified.

GTR720 owners have a death wish!

where would be a good place to source an LS2 and trans? I'm considering one for the truck... :)

[sleeperSL2]

just restoring it. my dads the original owner and it was a daily driver for 17 years. just needs some tlc

[RBrum]

finish working with the 300zx i have possibly a TT swap down the line, and then would love to build a nasty 240...other then that a dodge viper ACR or 1000r would be a dream come true...
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj143/Brum12590/112_0606_strike_force_12z2006_Henne.jpg

[ndubz]

yea, and not that far fetched either, u can get an SRT-10 in the $20k range pretty easily these days, with the economy clusterf*ck and all. The viper was my first dream car. I still love it, but i have come to find that there are better things out there for my taste.

[CleanNeon98]

yea, and not that far fetched either, u can get an SRT-10 in the $20k range pretty easily these days, with the economy clusterf*ck and all. The viper was my first dream car. I still love it, but i have come to find that there are better things out there for my taste.
Really? Show me, because last I saw, they are still WHOLESELLING for 50k plus.

[Sgt. Pepper]

Squeeze as much hp out of a carb'd Honda EW motor while keeping it N/A. Plans are to swap on an Si head (ported and polished), P29 Teg pistons, Colt stage 2 cam, etc. It's in the stand and I am acquiring parts right now.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/sprintfan/EW1/EW1004.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/sprintfan/EW1/EW1007.jpg

[Got Insulin?]

There's sooo many.
Destroked 2.1l 2GB TSI AWD with a 35R, ect, ect. Gotta be black/white
280Z with a 350, possibly turbo'd
Miata with a 5.0, no top, cage, strictly track....ish
FD. Stock, they're a work of art.
'70 Caddy hearse with a s/c'd 5.8.
Mustang with T-tops because they look cool as hell.

[ndubz]

Ok, I couldnt find any SRT10s this time, but i saw a few for under 30k a few weeks ago. but there are plenty of vipers in that range. Btw all these are used, its alot harder to find a deal on new performance cars.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?num_records=25&search_lang=en&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&search_type=both&distance=0&address=08540&marketZipError=false&style_flag=1&make=DODGE&model=VIPER&make2=&start_year=1981&end_year=2010&min_price=&max_price=30000&seller_type=b&transmission=&engine=&drive=&doors=&fuel=&max_mileage=&color=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keywords_display=&sort_type=priceDESC&x=33&y=11&body_code=0&certified=&advanced=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&showZipError=n&default_sort=priceDESC&awsp=false&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&systime=&rdm=1231141646820

Yes, the new ones are wholesaling in the $50k range

[CleanNeon98]

Ok, I couldnt find any SRT10s this time, but i saw a few for under 30k a few weeks ago. but there are plenty of vipers in that range. Btw all these are used, its alot harder to find a deal on new performance cars.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?num_records=25&search_lang=en&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&search_type=both&distance=0&address=08540&marketZipError=false&style_flag=1&make=DODGE&model=VIPER&make2=&start_year=1981&end_year=2010&min_price=&max_price=30000&seller_type=b&transmission=&engine=&drive=&doors=&fuel=&max_mileage=&color=&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keywords_display=&sort_type=priceDESC&x=33&y=11&body_code=0&certified=&advanced=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&showZipError=n&default_sort=priceDESC&awsp=false&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&systime=&rdm=1231141646820

Yes, the new ones are wholesaling in the $50k range
So which is it? Those are all first generation vipers, and I don't think they made a first generation SRT-10, the only trims I am aware of were the GTS, RT-10 and later an ACR (2nd generation), the SRT10 is for the newer generation Viper.

[ndubz]

i know the viper types like the back of my hand bro. There have been like 03-05 SRT-10s dipping into the 20K range. there just werent any currently on autotrader. but like i said, a few weeks ago there were at least 3 under 30k. U can check other sites for others, or just check autotrader every so often. But yes, i did mean legit Viper SRT-10s. they probly all got bought up quick, it was a very good price for a Viper.

[jb1830]

I want to make a track ready Mk1.5 Mr2 just like this

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NxyaUDCHtq4/SWIsKAeDK_I/AAAAAAAACuc/dZHBWnfF2qQ/s800/gts3555102.jpg

For those not in the know an Mk1.5 is a first gen MR2 with the second gen 3sgte for 300hp+ in a 2000lbs car :)

[Elliott18t]

I really want to built a nice coupe quattro with the I-5 20v turbo engine. Those things are a beast. I would then give it a decent megasquirt tune w/ probably a larger turbo and a decent suspension upgrade and call it a day.. Have some other ideas in mind but I really want to do that one.

[arkadyzv]

where would be a good place to source an LS2 and trans? I'm considering one for the truck... :)

Around here? There's a place in Bristol that sells complete pull outs , good prices, you can hear it run in the car, etc. I think they sell via Ebay too. I was planning to go there for the el es juan for the rx7.

[Scapegoat]

Around here? There's a place in Bristol that sells complete pull outs , good prices, you can hear it run in the car, etc. I think they sell via Ebay too. I was planning to go there for the el es juan for the rx7.

name?

[Snoozie]

I would love to B4 swap my car, but the chances of that are pretty slim. I will more then likely Baja Turbo/Forester XT swap it when the time comes.

[Scapegoat]

I would love to B4 swap my car, but the chances of that are pretty slim. I will more then likely Baja Turbo/Forester XT swap it when the time comes.

before swap what?

[arkadyzv]

As far my future projects:

Widebody ls1 rx7 vert, project will hopefully start this summer money and loose ends depending.

But afterwards:

Early 1980's BMW E23 745i. Grey-market but available here, came factory turbo , inline 6 3.5 liter motor. Big and plush, reclining and heated rear seats. Really rare and unique, basically the epitome of an autobahn rocket. Just a chip and wastegate put these around 400 at the crank.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/2171364533_c67a3199da.jpg?v=0

Project with the kids in the distant distant future:

Just like Scapegoat, I'm down with old chevy trucks except its the Cab over ones.
Restore a 50's Gm Cab Over Truck. Using a new turbodiesel drivetrain and having a flatbed in the back for lemon towing.

Jeepers Creepers Style:
http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/images/glace_tim_1941a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/2139570484_fe21118eb9.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/527793263_4db25f029a_m.jpg

[arkadyzv]

name?

http://myworld.ebay.com/fparts/

[Snoozie]

before swap what?

No, that wasn't just txt talk. :roll:

http://www.fantasycars.com/sedans/HTML/subaru_legacy_b4_rsk_1999.html

[Elliott18t]

As far my future projects:

Widebody ls1 rx7 vert, project will hopefully start this summer money and loose ends depending.

But afterwards:

Early 1980's BMW E23 745i. Grey-market but available here, came factory turbo , inline 6 3.5 liter motor. Big and plush, reclining and heated rear seats. Really rare and unique, basically the epitome of an autobahn rocket. Just a chip and wastegate put these around 400 at the crank.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/2171364533_c67a3199da.jpg?v=0

Project with the kids in the distant distant future:

Just like Scapegoat, I'm down with old chevy trucks except its the Cab over ones.
Restore a 50's Gm Cab Over Truck. Using a new turbodiesel drivetrain and having a flatbed in the back for lemon towing.

Jeepers Creepers Style:
http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/images/glace_tim_1941a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/2139570484_fe21118eb9.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/527793263_4db25f029a_m.jpg

if you can't find that bimmer you could always try a audi 5000tq. Kinda the same idea. an inline 5 turbo engine. and with an hx35 and megasquirt you can be putting down about the same numbers. Its a tank like the 7 series too.

[CleanNeon98]

i know the viper types like the back of my hand bro. There have been like 03-05 SRT-10s dipping into the 20K range. there just werent any currently on autotrader. but like i said, a few weeks ago there were at least 3 under 30k. U can check other sites for others, or just check autotrader every so often. But yes, i did mean legit Viper SRT-10s. they probly all got bought up quick, it was a very good price for a Viper.
I call :bs: on these "legit" 3rd gen vipers for 30k. Were they salvage titles? Shells? Doesn't matter. I would also like to buy one of these.

F355 Berlinetta 6-speed

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/mastermason11/F355/IMG_1846.jpg

http://unitecars.com/1995%20Ferrari/interior.jpg

but I want black with tan interior.

[arkadyzv]

if you can't find that bimmer you could always try a audi 5000tq. Kinda the same idea. an inline 5 turbo engine. and with an hx35 and megasquirt you can be putting down about the same numbers. Its a tank like the 7 series too.

The Audi's cool, but the Beemer appeals to me more. The funny thing is even though the 745i is a grey market car and thus was never really sold here , plenty of them were imported. They are actually pretty cheap too, anywhere from 2k+ depending on condition and miles.


Ever since I saw the old movie with Chevy Chase called Nothing But Trouble with a Black BMW 7 series where a business man and his friends go on vacation and end up getting stuck in a weird boonies town, I have wanted one.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/93/Nothing_but_Trouble_DVD_cover.jpg

http://www.imcdb.org/images/026/369.jpg

[justinlansdale]

RB26 swapped 240Z.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/justinlansdale/ffdb_3.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/justinlansdale/ff26_3.jpg

swapped and slammed VW caddy.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/justinlansdale/caddy_01.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/justinlansdale/caddy_02.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/justinlansdale/caddy_03.jpg

[marshallpre1]

Oh I forgot to add,

turbo tC, turbo integra gsr (no jdm front, yuck), turbo 7th Gen Celica GTS, or turbo 99-01 civic si

I don't know why. They always have had some appeal to me :mrgreen:

[Scapegoat]

http://myworld.ebay.com/fparts/

niiiiice

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Corvette-C6-Rolling-Chassis-LS2-Engine-MANUAL-Trans-29k_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262 QQcategoryZ33615QQihZ012QQitemZ220336383247#ht_727 7wt_1002

awesome price! I wonder how difficult it would be to have a frame fabbed up onto this to mount the truck panels :lol:

i hope the prices drop on the ls2 engine/trans combo in the next year or two... looks like its going to cost around 10-11k all said and done to get it in and running

[ndubz]

I call :bs: on these "legit" 3rd gen vipers for 30k. Were they salvage titles? Shells? Doesn't matter. I would also like to buy one of these.

F355 Berlinetta 6-speed

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/mastermason11/F355/IMG_1846.jpg

http://unitecars.com/1995%20Ferrari/interior.jpg

but I want black with tan interior.

W/e bro if u dont believe me thats ur deal, but im tellin u i did see them. Keep checking around and u will find some.

As for the Ferrari F355, that is also on my list of possibles. due to its price being in the 45k-70k range, it will drop some more. But other than the fact that itd be sweet as hell to own a ferrari, I think the Lotus has more speed potential b/c its twin turbo stock. Either one qualifies as an exotic supercar. But ya, I love the F355.

[motorvated]

Realistically, my next car will probably be a Louts Exige, or NSX. But im open to anything "rare" in the sub $50K range. Time will tell, so will test drives :) Ive driven both of the above..and I have my eyes on a few others.

[blewby u]

after college im selling my evo and then getting a c6 or a 240s exige. i love my bf's ls3 c6, if i got one after college i'd do headers, x pipe, slp loudmouth ones, shifter kit, and i'd love to procharge it and call it a day with some slicks and maybe 410s. but idk because i drive his whenever i want and his plans are analagous to that. 240s's are surprisingly cheap for being a lotus, slightly used in the $4x,xxx range. man, if i got that i wouldn't even know where to start. i'm just glad every month the prices of cars keep going down, because of the economy but still. i've never owned a v8 or a supercharged engine, so i'd like to travel down one of those roads.

Realistically, my next car will probably be a Louts Exige, or NSX. But im open to anything "rare" in the sub $50K range. Time will tell, so will test drives :) Ive driven both of the above..and I have my eyes on a few others.


what kind and year of exige and how did you like it? i'd love an nsx too but too much work with an older car i think, what else do you have your eyes on, your taste seems similar to mine

[ndubz]

Um, I get ur point about never having owned a supercharged car. But im going to be a car nerd and correct ur statement :)
technically, a turbocharger is a type of supercharger. It is a supercharger that uses exhaust pressure to spin the compressor instead of a belt connected to the crankshaft. AAnd yes i know these days they are seen as 2 different things, but im talking from a technical definition.

As for the exige 240S, I love that car. There is a lotus dealer in my area, and they have a whole bunch of them. they are sooo nasty. And there is actually a ton u can do to them. But to be honest, u wont need to do much as the car only weighs one ton. 350bhp would be a sh*t load of power in a car like that.

[i_ride_fieroGT]

already workin on mine

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/ace122/fiero070.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/ace122/fiero071.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/ace122/fiero072.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/ace122/fiero079.jpg


this is the almost finished project few things are diffrent and mines going to be black

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb253/ace122/yellowstone3.jpg

[blewby u]

Um, I get ur point about never having owned a supercharged car. But im going to be a car nerd and correct ur statement :)
technically, a turbocharger is a type of supercharger. It is a supercharger that uses exhaust pressure to spin the compressor instead of a belt connected to the crankshaft. AAnd yes i know these days they are seen as 2 different things, but im talking from a technical definition.

As for the exige 240S, I love that car. There is a lotus dealer in my area, and they have a whole bunch of them. they are sooo nasty. And there is actually a ton u can do to them. But to be honest, u wont need to do much as the car only weighs one ton. 350bhp would be a sh*t load of power in a car like that.

oh ok, good to know.

that's awesome that you have a lotus dealer near you. i love the colors, and the interior it's all around a beautiful car with a lot of power since it's so light too. for some reason i can't find what a 240s does in the quarter? you know if it's close to an ls3 c6? they're pretty much in the same price range, i'd probably have to test drive one to see if i prefer it to the c6 but it'd definatley be nice to own a lotus.

[ndubz]

Id say this, If u want to drag race, get the Vette, put alot of power in it and go all out. If u want a terrific all around car that u can rip up back roads and absolutely own people at on a road course (like NJMP) with, then get the lotus. The lotus is really a car for a course with a sh*t load of corners, it wouldnt be a good drag car b/c its too light to use alot of power effectively. Its all about what u want to do with it. Me personally, Id go with the lotus and get it to like 300whp, id use it on the street and on a race track (road course). but the vette is great, very fast. And if all u really want to do is drag race, id say get the vette. Also if ur BF has the vette for while, and u guys can share, build that as the drag car and u should get the lotus, best of both worlds.

[motorvated]

Are you really building a Fiero/ferrari kit car? UGH

[Elliott18t]

if he likes it so what? as long as it comes out looking good and kinda fast :P

[Scapegoat]

Id say this, If u want to drag race, get the Vette, put alot of power in it and go all out. If u want a terrific all around car that u can rip up back roads and absolutely own people at on a road course (like NJMP) with, then get the lotus. The lotus is really a car for a course with a sh*t load of corners, it wouldnt be a good drag car b/c its too light to use alot of power effectively. Its all about what u want to do with it. Me personally, Id go with the lotus and get it to like 300whp, id use it on the street and on a race track (road course). but the vette is great, very fast. And if all u really want to do is drag race, id say get the vette. Also if ur BF has the vette for while, and u guys can share, build that as the drag car and u should get the lotus, best of both worlds.

the vette would make an awesome road course car... it may not turn on a dime like the lotus, but it handles well enough to cut corners w/o an issue... and if the lotus gets ahead through a turn, just wait until a straightaway and blow the doors off the thing

[ndubz]

And Bro, let me just say that if ur gonna make ur fierro into a ferrari kit car, U had better make it faster than the car ur trying to emulate. Otherwise, im sorry, but there is not respect in a kit car, ppl will just say it's a fake ferrari. so, it seems that ur goin with an F355, so ur gonna have to beat 0-60 in 4.7sec, 1/4 mile in 12.9, and 180mph. As well as handling mods. Good luck.

And also, please dont put a ferrari badge on it. Leave it badgeless. that way u dont look like a wanna be. Just put on the ferrari body so it looks real good, and work on performance so it goes fast. Putting the Ferrari badge on is just stupid in my book. Idiots will be like "oh a ferrari" but ppl who know cars will just call u a f*g.

Im not trashing ur Idea, I like how it will look alot, but it will never be a real ferrari, and the car will be cooler if u just get the body kit and dont pretend u actually have a ferrari. Im just trying to help bro, cuz if u do the right stuff, it could turn out really great.

[ndubz]

the vette would make an awesome road course car... it may not turn on a dime like the lotus, but it handles well enough to cut corners w/o an issue... and if the lotus gets ahead through a turn, just wait until a straightaway and blow the doors off the thing

Very true, the C6 vettes make very good all around cars. I was just saying that if she wants to drag her car, the lotus is not the car. It is too light to handle the amount of power that it would take to make it run fast times.

[Scapegoat]

a lotus would make a horrible drag car. i think its more so the wheel base than the weight of the car though. plenty of people run light cars at the strip... and it would be pretty cool to see a tubed lotus elise with wheelie bars and a big V8 w/ a blower :lol:

[Elliott18t]

id rather see a decently modded six cylinder than a v8 in a lotus for drag.

[blewby u]

Very true, the C6 vettes make very good all around cars. I was just saying that if she wants to drag her car, the lotus is not the car. It is too light to handle the amount of power that it would take to make it run fast times.
you're right - thanks for the advice. it's still two years down the road, but still. when i test drive the 240s exige i'll let you know what i think. see, i got the evo cause i wanted a car that could rip turns and handle - and it does just that but it's really not that fast yet. when i get in the vette it's like omg, i love it. i think the more i drive the vette the more i prefer the drag car type of thing, so it'll be interesting, and only time will tell lol

i hope prices of cars keep falling..

[ndubz]

Haha, thats a similar reason to why i got the sti. and when u say ur evo isnt fast, im assuming ur talking about on the strip. B/c on real roads, the evo and sti are among the fastest cars u can buy at a decent price. I wanted some thing that would be a blast to drive on the backroads in my area, as well as having acceleration that hits like a sledgehammer. and lets just say im extremely satisfied with what I got. But yes, a C6 vette is still a level above our cars lol. At least until i get my Dom 3. haha. whats done to ur evo?

[i_ride_fieroGT]

if he likes it so what? as long as it comes out looking good and kinda fast :P


its not going to be the stock motor in it when its done 3800sc but the 2.8 v6 thats in it has some get up and go when there running right.

[ndubz]

I would also like to turn a USDM S14 into an american LHD Silvia. So it would have the Vin of a 240SX, but would be a Silvia with the steering wheel on the correct side for this country.

Also would like to get a Bugeye WRX and turn it into a JDM bugeye STi. in the same fashion as the S14.

[blewby u]

Haha, thats a similar reason to why i got the sti. and when u say ur evo isnt fast, im assuming ur talking about on the strip. B/c on real roads, the evo and sti are among the fastest cars u can buy at a decent price. I wanted some thing that would be a blast to drive on the backroads in my area, as well as having acceleration that hits like a sledgehammer. and lets just say im extremely satisfied with what I got. But yes, a C6 vette is still a level above our cars lol. At least until i get my Dom 3. haha. whats done to ur evo?

not much. k and n drop in, flashed with launch control, fresh stock 8 clutch, turbo timer and sound system w/ flip out head unit. i'm waiting on money transfers and within this month or next getting the greddy ti-c tbe and hallman pro rx. and if i have less money than anticipated this month i'll just get the dp and later get the cbe. how about your sti? but yea i do rip it around turns lol, i just hate following my bf in his vette in philly on all the straight aways i'm like in 5th gear when he's in second, it's not fair.

[ndubz]

Ya, i got Perrin headers and uppipe, turbo XS TB exhaust, Perrin SR intake, Cobb AP w/ custom tune by Precision tuning, ACT clutch, front/rear sway bars, perrin strut tower bar. Im doin alot more this summer.

[blewby u]

Ya, i got Perrin headers and uppipe, turbo XS TB exhaust, Perrin SR intake, Cobb AP w/ custom tune by Precision tuning, ACT clutch, front/rear sway bars, perrin strut tower bar. Im doin alot more this summer.

thats def substantial. i'm doing everything over summer lol

[alwaysinboost]

I never heard of a lotus 240s is it some kind of special edition or something? all I know about lotus is they look funny, cost a lot of money and aren't that fast around a track. my almost stock EVO totally destorys a lotus on the road course.

[alwaysinboost]

proof @ 00:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVNtByE1FsA

then a c6z & an R8 blow by me @ 1:40 :lol:

[blewby u]

I never heard of a lotus 240s is it some kind of special edition or something? all I know about lotus is they look funny, cost a lot of money and aren't that fast around a track. my almost stock EVO totally destorys a lotus on the road course.

240s is 240 horse, supercharged. the fasted exige they make, that's mass produced.

[sherwood]

boost my jetta.

[Subie_sleeper]

I want to find a decent 6X6 Pinzgauer ambulance or troop carrier and have Ryan swap a 3.0 H-6 from an LLBean outback into it. check youtube for Pinzgauer pimped. There are a lot of other badass pinz videos on there but that guy set his up NICE. I just want mine to have a Subie under the hood. You can get a 6X6 ambulance body for 16 to 18 K I'd run it stock till I can swing the cash for the swap. Once the Baja is paid off......................
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2zJXoESE6w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtpQvhGBB0&feature=related

[alwaysinboost]

it might be kinda played out already but I'd love to do an ls7 in a FD chassie. 500whp NA is a very light well balanced shell would make for an excellent track car.

[JB'sLGT]

I never heard of a lotus 240s is it some kind of special edition or something? all I know about lotus is they look funny, cost a lot of money and aren't that fast around a track. my almost stock EVO totally destorys a lotus on the road course.

The new Cobalt SS beat the Elise around the Ring. OMFGWTFBBQ!!!!

[alwaysinboost]

I swear I read an artical in one of my mags that the cobalt SS beat an EVO around a road course... wish I could remember which one it was now.

[ndubz]

the new Cobalt SS is actually savagely fast. I gotta give it credit, GM did a helluva job with the new one with the Turbo. Its like the new Neon Srt-4. (cuz the caliber is a f*g mobile, wtf was chrysler thinking?)

As for lotus's, alwaysinboost, they are not that expesive, and are actually pretty fast for the money. Their philosophy is to make a car lightweight so that it only needs modest power to be fast. The lotus Exige 240S has only 240bhp, but when u consider it weighs only 20XXlbs. It has a damn good power to weight ratio. Yes a cobalt and an evo can beat the elise on the ring. Were not talking about the elise, were talking about the Exige 240S. It would sh*t on both of them on the ring, assuming all are stock of course. If the elise were the corvette, then the exige 240 would be the ZR1. Lotus's are like gokarts and are mad fun to drive.

As for my future plans, Ive held off on the near future b/c ive been thinkin about it. As for now im thinkin i'll do this to my sti. Blouch Dominator 3, Perrin TMIC, Samco turbo and IC piping, 850cc injectors, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, maybe plugs (if needed), possibly an EWG (still debating),and a recirculated BOV. I plan to run 21psi from the Dom 3. and of course I will be getting a custom tune via the accessport again. After this, my car should be putting down awhp on the sunny side of the 300 range. Thats all for this summer. Later on, i may do coilovers or springs, and possibly some other various suspension stuff (depends on how much im gonna track my car). Also, i may do Meth, an EWG (if not done already), and a FMIC at some point. And eventually, I will need to make a decision weather im keeping the car, or getting another car. If i decide to keep it, then I will do forged internals and go from there.

Looks wise im just doin little things to make it look a bit better. Im gonna have my stock BBS's powdercoated dark gray. Im also gonna do a carbighn carbon Fiber exhaust shield, a rear diffuser (not the small gay one, one that looks good), A Zerosports carbon fiber grill insert, a JDM pink "i" badge, Im gonna paint my plastic headlight inserts black and get rid of the orange reflector, and im gonna get my taillights tinted black.
Heres a pic, try to visualize it:
http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=130&pictureid=1103




blewbyu, what u got planned to ur Evo?

[crazyukrainian]

240s is 240 horse, supercharged. the fasted exige they make, that's mass produced.

weak, get 260 instead: http://www.lotuscars.com/exige_s260_sport.html

:-p

[CleanNeon98]

I never heard of a lotus 240s is it some kind of special edition or something? all I know about lotus is they look funny, cost a lot of money and aren't that fast around a track. my almost stock EVO totally destorys a lotus on the road course.
But you have AWD...and more power...and electronic aids...

[Scapegoat]

and electronic aids...

remind me never to pm him...

[Trumpetman-Volvo]

Only plans on the Saturn are to change to some stronger headlights, maybe a new set of rims, and perhaps a KN Air filter. And I may just rip out that tape deck and replace it with something that can play CDs.

Or I can do it old school and leave the interior alone. Thoughts?

[ndubz]

junkyard and Crush LOL then get that mustang cobra u were looking at

[crazyukrainian]

I never heard of a lotus 240s is it some kind of special edition or something? all I know about lotus is they look funny, cost a lot of money and aren't that fast around a track. my almost stock EVO totally destorys a lotus on the road course.

the point of the elise/exige is not necessarily to be the fastest, but to be a pure driving machine.... small, lightweight, midengined, nimble. the only thing more pure is the ariel atom (cause you can see the wheel hitting every apex and you cant beat having a supercharged civic type r engine sitting in the back of a 4 wheel motorcycle that weighs half that of the elise.... you simply CANT beat a car that can school a cbr600rr around a track)

speaking of which, i had thoughts of building an atom with way more power (that same 2.4 tsx engine, maybe with turbo?), much wider rear wheels to actually handle that power, and some body aero bits for downforce.... you know, basically to have a street legal formula 1 car. dont really feel like doing it anymore though :(

[ndubz]

Ya, i can see why, cuz theres no windshield to block birdsh*t from hitting u.

If u want a street legal F1 car, here are some options:
Eagle Roadster
http://jancollc.com/db3/00269/jancollc.com/_uimages/DSCN1447ec.JPG

Caparo T1
http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/06/50633-c-cap-.jpg


The Eagle is much cheaper. :)

[crazyukrainian]

caparo t1 had way too many problems in development.... driving a tvr is probably safer lmao

as for the eagle, doesnt have the exoskeletal appeal of the atom :)

edit: caparo t1 is waaaaaay out of my league..... an atom i can actually build in a few years if i wanted to

[ndubz]

dont get me wrong, I love the atom. Just wanted to throw out other options. Mainly the eagle. Th T1 was a joke.

[JB'sLGT]

remind me never to pm him...

bwahahahahaha! Everyone in the office just turned to look at me when I started laughing

[alwaysinboost]

But you have AWD...and more power...and electronic aids...

obviously I have AWD but I run my boost WAY low on the road course, just look at my boost gauge in the video its barely hitting 1 bar. I'm probably only making 240whp at most. with that little power in a 3500# car I would give the power/weight advantage to the lotus. my EVO didn't come with any electronic assistance either... thats the IX and the X.

I don't doubt a lotus is a raw car to drive around the turns, it probably is. but you can have fun in almost anything at the track. I've had someone tell me their 1.4l miata was more fun to throw around a technical track then an EVO/STI (thats right out of the mouth of someone who owns all three of those cars and is an accomplished driver). :wink:

I'm not putting lotus down, just saying that from what I have seen in real life at the autox's and several times on various road courses, not just read in a magazines or on the internet, I've never been the slightest bit impressed with their performance. Infact, I was probably MORE impressed with those cars before I started seeing them perform at the track.

[alwaysinboost]

remind me never to pm him...

I wouldn't answer your PM anyways you slut:bigeek:

[lownslow95]

My long term goal is to swap my stock 3.0 in my Ranger for a 302, and all the other components to go with it. I would also like to get a Wrangler and lift it.

[Honest_Bob]

I want to build a white non sunroof 91-94 B13 SE-R. Probably throw in a SR20VE in it with fully built suspension.

[CHR!S]

i would love to build a factory five cobra... or a t-bucket... or restore an old 50's ford pickup

[Scapegoat]

obviously I have AWD but I run my boost WAY low on the road course, just look at my boost gauge in the video its barely hitting 1 bar. I'm probably only making 240whp at most. with that little power in a 3500# car I would give the power/weight advantage to the lotus. my EVO didn't come with any electronic assistance either... thats the IX and the X.

I don't doubt a lotus is a raw car to drive around the turns, it probably is. but you can have fun in almost anything at the track. I've had someone tell me their 1.4l miata was more fun to throw around a technical track then an EVO/STI (thats right out of the mouth of someone who owns all three of those cars and is an accomplished driver). :wink:

I'm not putting lotus down, just saying that from what I have seen in real life at the autox's and several times on various road courses, not just read in a magazines or on the internet, I've never been the slightest bit impressed with their performance. Infact, I was probably MORE impressed with those cars before I started seeing them perform at the track.

this is just a classic video :)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5404287952869985377

[turbotaloon95]

I have a number or projects in mind that would be awesome, but my dream project is a turbo'd 4th gen Camaro with the LS1. :)

[TGilb2007]

Realistically, I want to get my hands on a mk2 golf, and built is nice. VR-T, lowered (not slammed), and some semi-decent wheels.

[sleeperSL2]

Something I've always wanted to do, an olds Alero, swap in a corvette engine and suspension components.

[BlkWhtTSI]

'55 chevy murdered out..... basically the american graffiti 55 chevy one of my dream cars
late 90s or current viper - dream car

[crazyukrainian]

Something I've always wanted to do, an olds Alero, swap in a corvette engine and suspension components.

back when i had my 01 malibu some peeps suggested i swap a camaro or corvette engine/tranny into it and have the fastest malibu on the planet lolol

[sleeperSL2]

haha that would be sick. ive always liked doing things differently

[c7scayman]

I would like to buy a 2009 Porsche Cayman S, which has the high potential M97 Flat-6 engine. I will get a custom turbo kit for it. Add LSD. Buy Rims and better tires and turn it into an even faster sports car. Stock it reaches 174mph and goes from 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds. My goal is to add enough power to reach 190mph. It is already one of the best handling cars in the world. Only LSD could make it better.

[toplessFC3Sman]

I have a few...

Fiat X1/9, bright red with fender flares, NA semi-bridgeported rotary w/variable-length intake runners, ITBs, dropped and stiffened, full underbody tray with functional splitter and venturis running to the back. 240 screaming NA WHP in a sub 2000 lb MR car... yes plz!

65+ Corvair coupe, dark green dropped on bronze wheels with GM's 2.0 DISI turbo engine from the cobalt SS in the trunk

Opel GT, midnight blue on gold wheels, with a turbo streetported rotary

FD with either 99-spec twins or GT35, with the spirit-R wheels and dark blue color

240z with an RB26 (havent thought this one through as fully)

Late 60's Firebird or early 70's AMC Javelin or Ford Gran Torino

[ndubz]

Ok so ive been looking at the Porsche 996 Turbo lately. Its deff my favorite for the car im gonna buy a few years out college.
Im thinking this color custom painted:
http://www.ruleworks.co.uk/carguide/images/classic-car-porsche3.jpg

With this look
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/wm.php/images/pp-996tt-tafb1.jpg

There's a huge aftermarket for these, and the parts are cheaper than u might expect. Theres a reflash that goes with an intake and Aftermarket diverter valves that costs under 2 grand all together, ad it gives it around 80whp. The numbers went from 323whp (stock) to 417whp. Keep in mind a stock 996TT is damn fast bone stock, 0-60 in 3.8, 0-100 in 9.2, 1/4 in the low 12s, and 193mph top speed. With that mod alone the car will deff break 200mph if i get the room. :wink:

Thats just the start though, blouch can makeover the stock turbos to go up to 880bhp for $500 per turbo. Exhausts are kinda expensive, but not as bad as other cars of this caliber. Id probly get it comfortably into the 500-600whp range. Nobody will **** with a bright blue modified porsche, ppl will deff get the **** outta the way. And yes, i want the blue b/c its pretty unique, its not for everyone, but i think it looks absolutely ill.

[toplessFC3Sman]

with that color, it looks like you went thru smurf-ville at 200 mph and didnt bother to use the brakes...

[poolmike]

As far my future projects:

Widebody ls1 rx7 vert, project will hopefully start this summer money and loose ends depending.

But afterwards:

Early 1980's BMW E23 745i. Grey-market but available here, came factory turbo , inline 6 3.5 liter motor. Big and plush, reclining and heated rear seats. Really rare and unique, basically the epitome of an autobahn rocket. Just a chip and wastegate put these around 400 at the crank.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/2171364533_c67a3199da.jpg?v=0

Project with the kids in the distant distant future:

Just like Scapegoat, I'm down with old chevy trucks except its the Cab over ones.
Restore a 50's Gm Cab Over Truck. Using a new turbodiesel drivetrain and having a flatbed in the back for lemon towing.

Jeepers Creepers Style:
http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/images/glace_tim_1941a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/2139570484_fe21118eb9.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/527793263_4db25f029a_m.jpg


I've been keeping an eye on one of those cab overs for years. Sits right in Langhorne. I have dreams of an 8V71 or 12V71 screamin' Detroit in it. Gotta love 2 stroke diesel. They sound great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1XbZYJwsaA&feature=related

[S2K Matt]

Im thinking that this is the ultimate project car for anyone who really wants credit for creating something awesome themselves. Its called a K1 Attack, and its a rear engine fully tube chassis kit car, and something you will not see every day. You use a front drive engine and tranny mounted in the rear, and I'm thinking something in the boosted 350hp range will be sick in this under 2000lb car. Id love to build one of these once I get a place with a nice garage.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll260/dkking_1995/cars/2004K1AttackCustom.jpg

http://www.mcarsweb.com/k1/attack.jpg

http://pictures.topspeed.com/cars/prototypes/k-1-attack-roadster-ar35882/IMG/jpg/200705/k-1-attack-roadster-12w.jpg

http://www.dynamic-performance.co.uk/images/photos/lrg/t1lrg.jpg

http://www.rexkaile.com/motorshow/else/K_1_attack_0011.jpg

[Ski10804life]

Dont ahve any pics, but my next project is a skyline R32....once i get my dam turbo ralliart sold, anyone interested?

[Scapegoat]

Dont ahve any pics, but my next project is a skyline R32....once i get my dam turbo ralliart sold, anyone interested?

lol...

and just as soon as i sell my neon i'm going to pick up a sweet original 427 cobra and turn it into a super snake

[RSX Type-Slow]

one day, build a sweet asss rat rod. rediculiously low, obnoxiously loud, and almost unsafe. shooting fire everywhere.

pretty much a rolling tetnus shot waiting to happen :)
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e382/iamthekingofclowns/rat_rod1.jpg

[ndubz]

with that color, it looks like you went thru smurf-ville at 200 mph and didnt bother to use the brakes...

LMAO. So true. In fact that may even be a good thing for a license plate or a small vynal.

[iloveturbolag]

GS300 ---> Aristo Conversion. full exhaust, boost controller, cams, tune, and a ****load of camber.... VIP and fast as all hell

[Ender81]

Well I have the Beetle and I would like to get that restored but other then that just a Corvette of any year would be more the enough for me lol.