Author Topic: Funked:New WRX in the neighborhood (Read 6530 times)

WldThing · « **Reply #165 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:00:46 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
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

This "tuner" graduated with a 4 year Electrical engineering degree at Penn State university, i know the car from the electrical and the mechanical standpoint.. If your trying to tell me i take my car to the shop and get it done... It only shows how much nonsense you compose in that small brain of yours..

lazs2 · « **Reply #166 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:12:08 PM »

so you are claiming 325 real HP that is hooked up to one of your front wheels? well... that is impressive... What does that slug weigh, 3400 lbs... 3500? All that plumbing and guages and bull bottle between the seats for..... LOL!! 75 hp? I can get a 175 hp kit that just bolts on under my carb for less than 400 bucks and is a complete kit... why would anyone even bother with a 75 hp kit.... much less, make a big deal of show with it like you do?

350 (additional) hp chevy V8 kit for $500.... right out of summit.

you shoulda bought an old 5.0 mustang and spent 4 grand on it and you woulda had a faster car that didn't look like... well... like something you would make. $1900 for a blower... 3.55 posi and good clutch another 500 or so... and some tires. headers and flowmasters couple hundred bucks.

It would look like a regular car and get into the 12's. without some silly blue bottle and embarrassing front wheel tire spin.

lazs

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #167 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:19:25 PM »

I can not get the image of Laz, with a BIG mean looking bloody club standing over a poor little baby seal out of my mind....

It makes me smile...

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #168 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:20:43 PM »

I love it when one of the blockheads on the WRX forum asks something like "What's the cheapest way to get 400 whp???".
I always answer "Chevy small block". Man those guys hate me.

The full race WRC Impreza has 300 bhp and about 440 lb-ft. That car has a $200k drivetrain. Any bellybutton clown who tries to send more than that through a stock Impreza drivetrain deserves what he gets.

lazs2 · « **Reply #169 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:21:23 PM »

wow! a four year electrical degree! well, you must be a real gearhead then. as for the shop comment you said you were gonna get some help in reining in all that brutal 300 hp or so at the shop. Far as I can tell... All the electrical stuff is pretty much sorted out by the vendors these days. Chips and programs.

This just keeps getting funnier. I really really would like to meet the guy that is giving you money to glue all that stuff to a.... a... whatever you said that car was.

lazs

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #170 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:21:51 PM »

Laz,
Chevy needs to market their Trannies the same way they market the crate motors, how cool would it be to walk into a chevy dealership and walk out with a 6 speed with a warranty.

Granted you prolly can, but not cheap. The cheap part(relitivly speaking ) being the key.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #171 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:23:55 PM »

Funked!
Thats pretty funny, were is the subie forums?

Man that STI was cool...... If I end up trading my truck in it is going to be a hard choice between a jeep rubicon and an STI....

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #172 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:25:04 PM »

Did anybody see the kit Ford is going to offer to put a 4.6l V-8 in the Focus?

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #173 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:26:10 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Funked!
Thats pretty funny, were is the subie forums?

Biggest one: http://www.nasioc.com
Funnest one: http://www.i-club.com
Other one: http://www.clubwrx.net

lazs2 · « **Reply #174 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:32:32 PM »

funked.. it is pretty much true... these days getting 400 hp out of a small block (or any V8) is pretty much like falling off a rock. There is a lot of skill to getting those little four bangers and 6's to put out that kind of power without the bottle... trouble is... the rest of the drivetrain really isn't up to the task and everything is way too expensive for what you end up with generally.

The new trend in 4WD is a good one. I think the "rally" influence has toughened up the breed. The future of hot cars is probly in the 4WD arena... certainly not in the front wheel drive experiment.

Cars like mine are not for most people. They lack the "heroin low" surrounded by cotton feel that allows soccer moms to drive 90mph with a cell phone in their ear. Hell... you couldn't hear a cellphone in either of my cars in any case. I hope there will allways be hot rods tho... They are an interesting experiance. I really like firing up my cars and going anywhere in em. The trip is most of the fun for me. I sure hope the future isn't cars like wildthings or froggies idea of a car!

lazs

Chairboy · « **Reply #175 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:35:03 PM »

Lazs2, Wildthng, you are both (scientifically speaking) dorks.

Lazs2, you're one for assuming that american iron is the only way to legitamately get performance.

Wildthng, you're one for peeing in Lazs's cornflakes.

You both have nice cars, and since there's no danger you'll ever be fighting over the same parts or women, just drop it. Unless you assume that chicks dig people who argue on the internet....

edit: Ok, that was an ok post right above this, Lazs, maybe you're not as much of a dork as I assumed a minute ago.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #176 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:38:07 PM »

Laz
I think you wrong, I think Sadly at least in Cali, they will find a way to ban the old iron, it will be a sad day.... but I bet rutabagas like frog in the government will find a way.

Sucks too, cause you can just about build a Chevelle now with a frame and cowl. Just about everything else you can get as reproduction stuff.

Nothing will ever sound as good as a big V8 rumbling to life... As cool as the STI is, if a STI and a GTO or any Muscle car where parked together, I would look at the Muscle car first...

(then prolly try and get them to race) lol

jamusta · « **Reply #177 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:40:09 PM »

I would pwn3d both of youz wit my Nitro HPI RS4 2 speed with 1.5 hp fantom fr.12 engine K&n air filter (yes they make them for RC cars) belt tensioners graphite upper deck and shock towers titanium chassis and 26mm wheels and tires. Not sure what body imma put on it but im leaning towards a Porche.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #178 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:42:18 PM »

Jamasta
Only tell y ou hit a curb and brake it!

Mini D · « **Reply #179 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:46:09 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Did anybody see the kit Ford is going to offer to put a 4.6l V-8 in the Focus?

I saw that. $14k for the kit, but at least they did it right. 400 hp using a V8, even if it means completely replacing the front end, adding a rear axle and basically modifying the entire drivetrain is smarter than what we're seeing from most ricers.

Though... I have to question the sanity of 400hp in an escort.

I was thinking about this if it were done for the mini too. Seems the rear-end in the mini might be semi-straightforward to impliment given that it's suspension is based off of the 3 series rear. Then I got to thinking why I'd even bother. I have a friend selling a 66 Chevy for $10k with 35,000 original miles on it. I could put a $3500 383 in it and be there for less than the cost of the "upgrade".... plus have a mint condition classic.

MiniD