Got beat by a WRX.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Originally Posted by L-82kid
This is my friends STI next to my car. He has boost controller, turbo back exhaust, and turbo timer. in the 1/4mile he took me by a car (all wheel drive is cheating ), from a 30mph roll we were dead even until I pulled him by a half a car on top end. I have a 350 with cam,heads, exhaust, and gears. I'm happy with the results. 30years diff in tech, but old school power still held up.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Originally Posted by Kalway
My money is on motown.
Having second thoughts now that I see the thread on the 408ci. They stuffed a 4 in. crank into a stock OEM 350ci block, I might do the same with a OEM 400ci block, and use the money saved for other go fast parts
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Washington DC
what eyes are you looking through?
ok... whoever said the evo looks like a malibu, i think you need your glasses check lol.
Evo IX:
Exo X (what I was looking at buying):
Chevy Malibu:
No relation
Evo IX:
Exo X (what I was looking at buying):
Chevy Malibu:
No relation
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Instructor
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From: Washington DC
evo 9:
evo x:
malibu:
ok so they all have tail lights ... are wider than they are tall ... and ... ? everyone is entitled to their opinion but there is NO chance i would ever mistake an Evo for a malibu from almost any distance.
evo x:
malibu:
ok so they all have tail lights ... are wider than they are tall ... and ... ? everyone is entitled to their opinion but there is NO chance i would ever mistake an Evo for a malibu from almost any distance.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Originally Posted by turtlevette
yuk,
I don't think i will EVAR buy a japp car. The styling is just too cheesy.
Motohead,
I'm gonna try and build a big cube SB from a Rodeck block i just picked up.
I don't think i will EVAR buy a japp car. The styling is just too cheesy.
Motohead,
I'm gonna try and build a big cube SB from a Rodeck block i just picked up.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by karioth
sorry evo X rear pics are har dto find since the car hasnt acrtually been finished yet, I imagine they will round it out just a tad before production.
Remove the scoop and spoilers and look at the basic body shape.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: southeast Idaho
You guys are all makin me feel bad as I have had the vette going for 2 summers now and only one actual race and that was my nephews 69 road runner with a 440. He has 3.90 gears and bigger tires compared to my 3.08 gears and some "huge" 255/60/15"s. His car runs an 11.7 quarter and he does get me by a car length or two from a dig but I catch him real fast and am a good 150-200 feet ahead of him at the finish line. If a wrx weighs 3350, that seems like alot as my vette weighs right at 3400 with a 468 motor, twin turbo setup and a full tank of gas. I missed a chance to run against a new ZO6 a few weks ago, a guy was passing through the area and stopped in at the local parts house looking for some little thing for his pickup. It was black with black wheels, mean lookin damn thing. Didnt even think about it till I had left the store and was about home....still kickin my a$$ over that one.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: CT
Code:
L-82 what hood is that?
Motorhead
Thanks for the photo shop work. Once I finish school I'll be doing that for real!!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2003
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Originally Posted by my72vette454
You guys are all makin me feel bad as I have had the vette going for 2 summers now and only one actual race and that was my nephews 69 road runner with a 440. He has 3.90 gears and bigger tires compared to my 3.08 gears and some "huge" 255/60/15"s. His car runs an 11.7 quarter and he does get me by a car length or two from a dig but I catch him real fast and am a good 150-200 feet ahead of him at the finish line. If a wrx weighs 3350, that seems like alot as my vette weighs right at 3400 with a 468 motor, twin turbo setup and a full tank of gas. I missed a chance to run against a new ZO6 a few weks ago, a guy was passing through the area and stopped in at the local parts house looking for some little thing for his pickup. It was black with black wheels, mean lookin damn thing. Didnt even think about it till I had left the store and was about home....still kickin my a$$ over that one.
Instructor
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From: Washington DC
hmmm i didnt know they weigh that much, that doesnt surprise me too much though because those cars have all of the standard comfort features of new cars and a lot of drive train due to the heavy duty AWD system in them.
Racer
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From: Boulder CO
Originally Posted by karioth
hmmm i didnt know they weigh that much, that doesnt surprise me too much though because those cars have all of the standard comfort features of new cars and a lot of drive train due to the heavy duty AWD system in them.
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Lloydminster Saskatchewan Canada
C3's are like Harley's chicks like em! Harley's get beat by just about anything on two wheels but my old Flame Throwing 2003 Roadglide made everyone within eyesight stop and look! Burning 1.5 litres of fuel per minute makes a fireball that can't be ignored. C3's look cool so now imagine my EX fighter plane Checkvette with the afterburner effect of say 3 liter's a minute. I post some pics of the afterburner setup in action when we take to the streets in spring!
It doesn't have to be fast (it is anyway thanks to 300 hp 700R4 with 4.11 gears) The cool factor in the shark is the looks.
It doesn't have to be fast (it is anyway thanks to 300 hp 700R4 with 4.11 gears) The cool factor in the shark is the looks.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
What am I doing this winter ? Building a 427ci small block chevy in my basement to put in my Vette, now that's 
You wouldn't want to crowd your garage.
Safety Car
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From: Clymer PA
Originally Posted by fastback79
These cars are not going to get you laid and nobody is going to be talking about them 40 years from now. .
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