Author Topic: Funked:New WRX in the neighborhood (Read 6151 times)

Staga · « **Reply #150 on:** March 18, 2004, 08:46:04 AM »

Bottom line is someone likes the mom and someone screws the daughter. If they all are satisfied who am I to judge them or their actions?
Playing with your car, even if it would be nothing more than installing mufflers or spoilers is better than not playing at all.
IMHO of course, YMMV.

lazs2 · « **Reply #151 on:** March 18, 2004, 08:48:21 AM »

400 horses at "the wheel" well... noticed that you didn't say "wheels" at least. No.... you don't have 400 hp you have 200 hp with a 200 hp nitrous boost. The fact that you fail to see the difference is laughable. Gee... you mean if I spend the 3 hours it takes to bolt on a 200 hp nitrous bottle on my cars I will have 650 hp?

13.3 on the bottle and you are still talking to me? If you can't get into the 12's without the bottle crutch then don't even talk about a "race"...

Can you see it... I pull up next to wildthing and his blue meanie... he fast and furiously turns the handle on his nitrous till it opens... I am at the next light but the tire smoke confuses him so he nails it on the juice and blows the drive axle on his one wheel drive.

guages? give me a break... you need a tach the other stuff is a waste of space.. and...

I don't care how much you "sanded" on the plastic parts that add nothing but ugly to your car... that ain't fabrication in my book.

And... if you do figure out a way to harness those (LOL) 400 horses... better get a scattershield cause no way was that clutch or tranny ever meant to put up with much over 200 hp... you and the street will be wearing most of the clutch. Having the 5 point will just make it harder for the EMT's.

I used Funkeds car as an example because racing mine would not be fair... at 13.3 you are a memory soon after 2nd gear. Also... I am telling you that you wasted a crapload of money on stuff that is not only ugly but useless... the very defeniton of riceboy in my opinion... I could do ten times better with funkeds car and it wouldn't look much different. Doubt he would be stupid enough to let me bolt on a nitrous kit but even without one I bet I could squeeze another 100 hp out of his car in an afternoon or so once I did a little subie research... it just ain't that hard.

but.... what do we know? we didn't understand disco either.

lazs

lazs2 · « **Reply #152 on:** March 18, 2004, 09:11:00 AM »

Gto... yep, the turbos and blowers are getting pretty simple these days. I can put a huffer on the elky for about 2 grand. will only add about 200 hp tho and now they make 540 crate motors that get 640 hp on a carb. 740 if you like lumpy.

The Healey might be cool with a 427 inch stroker small block and a centrifigul supercharger.... old school whith a double pumper in the box... still be able to keep the Lemans hood and all... only problem is cooling. It's marginal now with the 331 nostalgia motor.

or... I could just buy a couple of honda aero kits and wings and spend countless hours sanding...

My "shop" I take my cars to is attached to my house.

I just got back from taking hooligan to the airport in the elky. Call me old fashioned but I like to have 450 dependable HP on call ALL the time. I like the pull in all six gears.. That's what big blocks are for... pushing heavy aerodynamic bricks through the air at any speed.

lazs

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #153 on:** March 18, 2004, 09:54:03 AM »

INSTARDNET RACING!!! ILL SMOKE YOU BY SECOND GEAR!!! BEEEOTCH!!!

INSTARDNET RACING!!! SPIN YOUR WHEEL RICERBOY!!!

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #154 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:01:27 AM »

But who's got the biggest noodle ??

Personaly i like classic cars more especialy when they look standard but secretly ugly fast.

The suprise effect got way more style.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #155 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:04:13 AM »

Laz
Chevy rocks in that respect, It is nice they do all the crate motors and even warrant them.

I think I am going to go the chevy route when I get another car, you just can not beat them for the price. For Pontiacs you can not get a motor built for less then 4 K, and even then you not getting even close to the value you do with a chevy motor. lol

4k Pontiac 400 may put out 350 true horse power.

4k For a chevy crate motor is going to get you a hell of a lot more then that.

Another bonus for chevy stuff is the bolt on fuel injection if you want to go that route, and just everything being cheaper, well everything but the cars themselves.

Man I will have to come check out your healey, it sounds nutty!

You know the funny thing on this thread? I do not think any of us other then wildriceboy have claimed to know much about cars.

I know pontiacs pretty good, but and consider myself a "car guy" but I would never call myself an expert or anything.... lol.

My whole point on this thread is his car is tacky and ugly and so far has made everyone I have shown the picture laugh their tulips off.

Still, to each their own.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #156 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:07:20 AM »

Bug
I have a HUGE noodle!

LOL LOL

Hey I can not stand bugs but at least you car looks like it should and you do not fool yourself into thinking it is something it is not.

~~Your right about the Classic "looking" right and being stupid fast, I think Laz's Elco meets that spec. it really is a nice looking car up close.~~

midnight Target · « **Reply #157 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:07:49 AM »

Entered a drawing (charity fundraiser). The Prize is a Stroker 383 engine or $2500. Which would you pick?

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #158 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:09:08 AM »

MT
I would take the cash and buy some guns.... Mmmmm guns.....

I dont have a car to drop the motor in right now anyway.

2stony · « **Reply #159 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:43:19 AM »

Originally posted by Bug:

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But who's got the biggest noodle ??

ROFLMAO

lazs2 · « **Reply #160 on:** March 18, 2004, 11:38:34 AM »

I HAD a little tiny donut like wildthings but then I got an 8" DW 44 mag and punched out my 454 to 468 and now the viagra spammers are calling me to learn my secret.

bug... I agree I like sleepers. Allways have. You can't hide the cam that easy but huffers don't whine anymore. I pretty much ignore little front wheel drive cars with stuff glued on all over em... even if the guy spent hours sanding on em.

GTO... welcome anytime. You fit in it and you can drive it.

MT... any 383 longblock is worth more than $2500... depends on if you need it or not. Is it the new GM crate 383? guys are getting 440 HP no sweat out of those things and they have a factory warranty.

I don't claim to know much about cars and very little about the new breed of "tuners" but I have picked up a few things over the years by liking to go fast and not having the money to go to the "shop".

lazs

WldThing · « **Reply #161 on:** March 18, 2004, 11:45:00 AM »

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #162 on:** March 18, 2004, 11:47:24 AM »

Wildthing

You are funny... Damn funny.

You know what would be fitting?

Get a clown outfit, then you could look right at home in your clown car.

The people pointing at your car and smiling, are just waiting tell you look away to laugh.

WldThing · « **Reply #163 on:** March 18, 2004, 11:54:46 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
400 horses at "the wheel" well... noticed that you didn't say "wheels" at least. No.... you don't have 400 hp you have 200 hp with a 200 hp nitrous boost. The fact that you fail to see the difference is laughable. Gee... you mean if I spend the 3 hours it takes to bolt on a 200 hp nitrous bottle on my cars I will have 650 hp?

Humourous..

FYI it's only a 75 HP shot out of the bottle big boy.. Dont exaggerate with nonsense.

2stony · « **Reply #164 on:** March 18, 2004, 11:58:26 AM »

lazs2, I am a domestic owner and dispise "ricers" as much as you do. That's why I took offense when you alluded to my Grand Prix as a ricer, which it is not. I used to own a few muscle cars and I know what they're all about. I go to the drags regularly during the season and I see all kinds. The technology that is in the newer cars were experimental 30 years ago in drag racing. My GTP has a roller cam in it stock from the factory. Roller cams were new racing inventions 30 years ago(approx.). All GTPs come standard with a supercharger. Stock GTPs are rated a 240hp and run around a 15.0 in the quarter, maybe high 14s with an experienced driver. In my previous post, I listed my mods. My only engine/exhaust mods are a CAI, throttle body spacer and u-bend removal(I'll explain that one if you want). My car now runs a 14.2 @ 98mph. I used to own a 65 Impala SS 409, 4-speed with a 3.55 posi. My GTP is faster than my 409 becuase my 409 weighed in at just over 4,000 lbs. My GTP weighs around 3,500 lbs. I know you understand "power to weight" ratio, so I won't explain that. The point is, that technology has made it easier to go fast withouth all the h.p. as in the past. Don't get me wrong, though, as there's still nothing like cubic inches shaking the car next to you at the stop light(as my 409 used to do). I don't like the looks of WldThing's car either, so please don't put me in the "ricer" catagory.

(rant over, for now)