The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 4: Burnouts for Distance

[bobzilla]

I know I know it’s a little Korean crapbox but I love it anyway

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I know I know it’s a little Korean crapbox but I love it anyway
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There’s certainly something fun about zipping around everywhere at full throttle and never breaking the speed limit.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I know I know it’s a little Korean crapbox but I love it anyway
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The fender stripes make it official.

 

[Jaybird1980]

There’s certainly something fun about zipping around everywhere at full throttle and never breaking the speed limit.

You are not lying, my funnest car was a mid 200hp 4 spd, and you could rip on it and never get in to much trouble. I had a ball in that thing.

 

[gregkl]

You are not lying, my funnest car was a mid 200hp 4 spd, and you could rip on it and never get in to much trouble. I had a ball in that thing.

Same with a Miata I had, but I got bored with it. I just really like cubic inches, a nice cam lope, throaty exhaust and a major push back in your seat when you dump the clutch.

oh, and smoky burnouts are fun too.

 

[bobzilla]

This one will get you illegal faster than you want. 2470lbs and 138hp. For the b-segment cars it’s a big block Camaro. The fits and Mazda 2 are making 115 and 98 hp respectively and weighing pretty close.

and having cruise, ac, Bluetooth and nav is nice on a daily

 

[Bigtanker]

There’s certainly something fun about zipping around everywhere at full throttle and never breaking the speed limit.

Yep. Drove a 1990 3 cylinder 5-speed Geo Metro for 4 years after highschool. That thing was so much fun.

Oddly enough with the 145/12 tires, burnouts were really easy. And new tires were $19.95

 

[Jaybird1980]

Same with a Miata I had, but I got bored with it. I just really like cubic inches, a nice cam lope, throaty exhaust and a major push back in your seat when you dump the clutch.

oh, and smoky burnouts are fun too.

It had a good sound and could do great burnouts. 250ish whp and 3100lb V8 car was a good fun car.

But I do enjoy those big inch, big hp also. Just get you in trouble on the streets faster.

 

[churchmouse]

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That is about the limit of the drive train components we are using. The ridiculous tires will not have much grip so O have little fear of popping anything launching a 4200 pound brick. My only fear is him wrapping it around something doing burn outs. Hence the line lock. I am considering a 2nd L-lock to do the rears in a simple launch control.

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My first thought was

Then it was

That is a hulk. What a turd.

 

[churchmouse]

I had a 1986 Cougar XR 7 with turbo 4 and 5 speed. Great car back in 1986.

That t bird would be cool with a full tilt turbo 4 or a Coyote swap even nice big windsor or cleveland.

To each there own I remember the Van craze in the 70’s people we’re putting 6-71 blowers on vans.
I think CM had one!

No but I did have a stupid fast 1963 Ford Econoline. When you have access to a well stocked salvage yard the sky is the limit

 

[Jaybird1980]

This one will get you illegal faster than you want. 2470lbs and 138hp. For the b-segment cars it’s a big block Camaro. The fits and Mazda 2 are making 115 and 98 hp respectively and weighing pretty close.

and having cruise, ac, Bluetooth and nav is nice on a daily

Have you done anything to the Kia or is it pretty much throw some decent tires on it and drive?

 

[bobzilla]

Have you done anything to the Kia or is it pretty much throw some decent tires on it and drive?

It’s been tires and brakes until last weekend. I installed bc coilovers. Fighting an issue with knock and one lean cylinder. Stupid gdi engines. I mean the power and 38mpg sure are nice though.

 

[Jaybird1980]

It’s been tires and brakes until last weekend. I installed bc coilovers. Fighting an issue with knock and one lean cylinder. Stupid gdi engines. I mean the power and 38mpg sure are nice though.

Injector issue? Is the direct injection a trouble spot?

 

[bobzilla]

Injector issue? Is the direct injection a trouble spot?

This one sat for 18 months and that is half my problem right now. Most of my issues to date have been because of that

 

[jeffsqartan]

This one will get you illegal faster than you want. 2470lbs and 138hp. For the b-segment cars it’s a big block Camaro. The fits and Mazda 2 are making 115 and 98 hp respectively and weighing pretty close.

and having cruise, ac, Bluetooth and nav is nice on a daily

I'm planning on making the coupe into a full daily. Even with the turbo setup and high hp, I want full interior and AC. Now that you're mentioning Bluetooth and NAV, I think I'm gonna have to get one of those fancy android stereos so I can have that amenity as well.

Oh, so the other night I backed the trailer up the driveway at 11pm - NEVER AGAIN. Can't see a danged thing and I ended up hitting the intercooler that I'm planning on using for the coupe. I put two really nice gashes into it. Anyone have an aluminum welder I could come use for an afternoon? I'm still using this intercooler.
Y'all are gonna ask why I would bother: it's got nostalgia and it's friggin huge. It's the one I used in my Dodge before I swapped to the Super Doody. I see all these squares running tiny intercoolers. Not me. Gonna run this monster, along with some other diesel/truck parts that should help this thing survive on Drag Weeks and during daily use.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

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That's slick

 

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Love the car but need a lot more info on the 340. I had a 70m duster that I built and those are not conducive to my driving style.

 

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That is nice, I would probably ditch that hood though.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Lord Frightening (Ford Lightning) looks about like the perfect daily driver/shop truck. Single cab shortbed stepside with a 500whp 2JZ. SWEEEEEET.