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Paul · 09-18-2006, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Brickboy240

PS - yes, if you can, take that big wing off the back and if there was any way to do away with that hood scoop, those cars would actually be very atractive.

Both have a purpose. That hood scoop feeds air to the intercooler. Pretty important for a turbo car. The problem is that it is not as efficient as a front mount intercooler. Large I/C's don't make for lots of lag. Wondering if a turbo upgrade happened too? Custom chip? Maybe a poor I/C design?

I get 8 mpg at the track. On the highway I get over 30. Usually I am around 22 - 24 mpg with mixed driving. Depends a lot if some V8 SUV doesn't understand I don't drive a Honda 1.5 liter.

cucamelsmd15 · 09-18-2006, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul

Both have a purpose. That hood scoop feeds air to the intercooler. Pretty important for a turbo car. The problem is that it is not as efficient as a front mount intercooler. Large I/C's don't make for lots of lag. Wondering if a turbo upgrade happened too? Custom chip? Maybe a poor I/C design?

I get 8 mpg at the track. On the highway I get over 30. Usually I am around 22 - 24 mpg with mixed driving. Depends a lot if some V8 SUV doesn't understand I don't drive a Honda 1.5 liter.

I get the kids with Hondas and fart cans trying to mess with me all the time...

manic mechanic · 09-18-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by WRXD2

+1 to that. Every year they claim to make the base WRX tranny stronger, but every year people still blow them. Wouldnt suprise me if they are just throwing the same 04/05 tranny into the 06 cause that is something that subaru would do.

and on subarus defense, some people REALLY beat the crap out of their trans dropping the clutch at every light and then wondering why they strip off 1st or 2nd.

I've got a nephew that's building race transmissions for quite a few of the Japanese imports and a couple others. Here's his website if you're in need of his services or know someone who might be. Tell him some guy with an old Fiat X1/9 sent you there. He'll get a kick out of that.
http://www.teamrip.com/index.html

Paul · 09-18-2006, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by manic mechanic

http://www.teamrip.com/index.html

Great transmissions, but sometimes short on service. I have a few of his parts in mine now.

manic mechanic · 09-18-2006, 07:38 PM

Yeah, He's pretty much a one and a half man operation. He spreads himself out pretty thin, definately knows his stuff though. He recently got a couple of cnc's going making some of his own parts and modding others to his specs.

one-eyed-fatman · 09-18-2006, 07:50 PM

OK ya bunch a gearheads check this out.

http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/04/frames.htm

There's a vid down the page.

manic mechanic · 09-18-2006, 08:00 PM

oefm that looks like too much freakin fun!

one-eyed-fatman · 09-18-2006, 08:11 PM

On the left side of the screen click on press for the video's.

Paul · 09-19-2006, 08:28 AM

220 hp in a 1000 lb car.

amishclark · 09-19-2006, 08:30 AM

according to the show "top gear," the atom is the closest anyone can get to f1 performance without the f1 budget

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09-18-2006, 07:50 PM	#56
one-eyed-fatman XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,473	OK ya bunch a gearheads check this out. http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/04/frames.htm There's a vid down the page. __________________ http://home.houston.rr.com/gunpics/images/one%20eye.wav

09-18-2006, 08:00 PM	#57
manic mechanic XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: michigan, down the river Posts: 1,131	oefm that looks like too much freakin fun! __________________ The 2nd amendment makes all the others possible. If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan

09-18-2006, 08:11 PM	#58
one-eyed-fatman XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,473	On the left side of the screen click on press for the video's. __________________ http://home.houston.rr.com/gunpics/images/one%20eye.wav

09-19-2006, 08:28 AM	#59
Paul XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,681	220 hp in a 1000 lb car. __________________ Paul

09-19-2006, 08:30 AM	#60
amishclark XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: pennsyltucky Posts: 1,663	according to the show "top gear," the atom is the closest anyone can get to f1 performance without the f1 budget __________________ "sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. all other 'sins' are invented nonsense." - robert a. heinlein "when fascism comes to america, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross" - sinclair lewis

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