tbourner Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Dont expect him to just sit there without trying to beat you at the lights 350BHP It's currently running about 380bhp, big hybrid, water injection, bigger injectors etc. Extremely rapid car and 4X4... got this from another forum a visit, jeez, i wont go near him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Yeah but look at the w*nky tyres he has on it. OK he has 4 of them attempting to put the power on the floor. Also with those standard wheels he can't have done much of a brake upgrade, suspension looks stock as well so all in all I would say that particular sleeper is a fr*ggin death trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 Good points. Still, why can't they just stick to huge bodykits with a standard engine!! I know where I stand with them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 There's absolutely no way in hell the suspension is stock if its squeezed the 4x4 running gear in......... I think thats well class - and I hate the blue oval with a passion. Looks stock, and looks in superb condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 There's absolutely no way in hell the suspension is stock if its squeezed the 4x4 running gear in......... I think thats well class - and I hate the blue oval with a passion. Looks stock, and looks in superb condition OK maybe I should have said ride height then lol. The chassis has no overt strengthening and is a well old design (anyone see topgear last weekend when they raced the rally spec escort against a focus will see where I am coming from here). Agreed its a minter allright but with that particular setup you would have to be particularly disciplined with the power to prevent going too fast to be able to slow down. Only thing I can compare it to is the mini's I used to see that were bored out to 1400 without bothering to change the brakes to discs, accident waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 I remember reading about a similar car a few years ago, used a Gartrac shell I think. The suspension has probably been done properly but it doesn't look like you can squeeze decent sized brakes under those rims... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 I saw in Classic American once an old Cortina body with a V8 in it, looked completely standard outside, except from the back the wheels almost met in the middle!!!! Looked brilliant!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Oh I am not knocking the cars looks I think its a pearl of an example in what looks like mint original condition. Thats not to say I would want to drive in it as I would consider something like that with that power a bit unsafe in the wrong hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Agreed, I think you are going to have to be conservative with putting the power down! That chassis isn't too bad though, back from the old XR3 days which didn't handle too bad. I think its hard to tell the ride height from the pics, its sure not slammed but could be lowered a little. As for the brakes, I'm sure you'd be able to get some decent stoppers in there I think, possibly an upgrade to the XR3 brakes with decent disks/pads/hoses/fluid etc would probably do the job on road as I doubt its built as a track car..... The one thing I would think is whatever brakes they are, they'll get a bit of heat in them with steelies fitted as not so much air would get to them.......... I do find people that do these things a bit mad, but it is quite funny, better than chav-ing up some shitheap Also be on the look out for an old shape (eg 1995) Renault Clio 1.2RN. Looks completely stock, but its running a 172 engine :D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 There's a white Nova around my way somewhere with a turbo!!! Never seen it though could be a myth!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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