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12-06-2012, 08:21 PM | #15 | |
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I have to admit, that's pretty sweet. Simple and clean with attention to detail.
And @LSxJunkie , welding and fabrication is now possible for "shade tree mechanics." Who now work from garages. I laugh but it's true. |
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Indeed, it is! That's why I have a welder in my garage. |
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12-07-2012, 09:23 PM | #18 |
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Wouldn't exactly call that motor 'simple'...
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I believe, in the case of this motor, you are confusing the word 'simple' with the word 'epic'.
Look closely at the ITBs/velocity stacks. How does the intake porting run?
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Mechanically not so much. There was probably a good deal of work mechanically and especially fabbing the mounts for the subframe like LSXjunkie said. But compared to some cars these days it's incredibly simple, especially electronically. |
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So nothing simple at all, really.
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There is nothing simple about this car. Lots of custom fabbing, it has a custom indy V8, cr racing 4spd, and a crazy built suspension setup. This is by all means a track car that can be driven on the street. I NEED it.
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Again, it's all about how you look at it. Sure, a lot of fabrication has gone into it, and a lot of the parts are expensive, but it has a very natural feel. By that I mean that it doesn't rely on luxuries like Sat Nav, heated/air conditioned seats, or DCT transmission to make it a marketable automobile. Also, the engine has far less computer restrictions than most, if not all, of the engines sold in automobiles today.
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Its a track car, of course its more spartan than consumer products at the dealership.
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