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MiniFoo posted:I didn't really phrase that sentence correctly. The surprise is more about the "4-cyl in a Mustang" part, not the power. And yes, I know there was a 4-cyl in 1993. Some years of the SVO had more power than the same year V8, fast turbo four mustangs have been a thing since they were originally thought up.
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Yeah, those "fast" mustangs had the same amount of power as a FR-S and weighed 300 pounds more.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Yeah, those "fast" mustangs had the same amount of power as a FR-S and weighed 300 pounds more. However it was also the 80s so power was down across the board.
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Agreed. It's just that the V8's of the same era (once tuned/worked on) had a lot more room to improve.
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El Scotch posted:Are you a professor? Were you trying to pick up students? Is that a reference I don't get or do Alfa Spyders really work on coeds?
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blk posted:Is that a reference I don't get or do Alfa Spyders really work on coeds? Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
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Ether Frenzy posted:Agreed. It's just that the V8's of the same era (once tuned/worked on) had a lot more room to improve. Maybe back then, but it's a piece of piss these days to get the 2.3 up to 500hp; don't the (pushrod) 5.0 blocks start splitting at about that power level?
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Enourmo posted:Maybe back then, but it's a piece of piss these days to get the 2.3 up to 500hp; don't the (pushrod) 5.0 blocks start splitting at about that power level? Yeah, the unmodified 302's specifically start to self destruct around 500-550.
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Dannywilson posted:Yeah, the unmodified 302's specifically start to self destruct around 500-550. Thought so. (And to be clear I am also talking about the SVO 2.3 turbo, not the modern ecoboost one.) E: My school buddy, who had a modified SVO pushing like 25lb of boost and however much power, claimed it cost the same amount to build a 5.0 and an SVO to 1,000 hp. Getting a beefier V8 block that can take the power probably factors into that, but still.
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Enourmo posted:Thought so. (And to be clear I am also talking about the SVO 2.3 turbo, not the modern ecoboost one.) We race a stock 2.3 turbo motor (not a Mustang, but same motor) and it's a dog but it works. Previous car had a built one though, was probably 350 with no effort to the block. I'd believe to 500hp it's probably considerably cheaper to do the 2.3. Beyond that, sky's the limit on power and price and it's not really the same motor anymore anyhow.
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Enourmo posted:claimed it cost the same amount to build a 5.0 and an SVO to 1,000 hp. That's about right, but modern turbo tech is so much more reliable/inexpensive/straight-up-BETTER nowadays, that you can head that 1000hp direction cheaper with a 2.3 than a 5.0/302.
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si posted:We race a stock 2.3 turbo motor (not a Mustang, but same motor) and it's a dog but it works. Previous car had a built one though, was probably 350 with no effort to the block. I'd believe to 500hp it's probably considerably cheaper to do the 2.3. Beyond that, sky's the limit on power and price and it's not really the same motor anymore anyhow. The 2.3 ecoboost can easily handle up to 450 stock. MAP had their stock block up to 500 but say that's not something they would do for a customer because it's just waiting for the inevitable. Their built 2.3 is currently making about 600 atm and as soon as next week they hope to get 650+ from it.
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Buhbuhj posted:The 2.3 ecoboost can easily handle up to 450 stock. MAP had their stock block up to 500 but say that's not something they would do for a customer because it's just waiting for the inevitable. Their built 2.3 is currently making about 600 atm and as soon as next week they hope to get 650+ from it. This is the 2.3 lima, we're talkin 80s Ford here.
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Ah, yeah that makes sense. Seemed like there were 2 conversations going on at once.
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  I think I'm gonna relocate the decal lower on the window though.
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Cage posted:
That supercharged? 
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Speaking of decals, look what I got rid of Cage
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PCOS Bill posted:That supercharged? Q_res posted:Speaking of decals, look what I got rid of Cage  Q_res posted:And one more, just to make you guys happy.
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I've already put ~2000 miles on it.
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El Scotch posted:Are you a professor? Were you trying to pick up students? Heh. the Graduate featured a Series 1 Spider. Mine's an S2.
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Dannywilson posted:I was channeling kastein pretty hard yesterday and bought this: 2 door + 4WD = awesome. Sounds like we should start a Justy thread.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Welcome to the tiniest way to get into the Subaru family. Yeah, I also own a roached '88 2WD Leone DL I bought from another goon back in like 2010 for $150 and DD'ed it for 6 years. It's just turned into a rolling superfund site with oil leakage, and developed a nasty coolant leak, so it sits neglected in the garage. A Justy thread would be fun, especially since the big justy forum is a mess of good and bad information/posters.
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Skipped work today, took the wife for a drive instead.   
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Ether Frenzy posted:Skipped work today, took the wife for a drive instead. Literally every aspect of this post makes me jealous.
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Killstick posted:Literally every aspect of this post makes me jealous. That he has a job, and is married to an E92? To each their own, I guess.
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Enourmo posted:Thought so. (And to be clear I am also talking about the SVO 2.3 turbo, not the modern ecoboost one.) Just how much lag is there in a 500hp 4cyl. Spool up around 4500 rpms? I know the turbo on my R is a lot slower to spool than even the GTI.
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Raluek posted:That he has a job, and is married to an E92? To each their own, I guess. Ahem, the E92 is my mistress. You can see a tiny section of my wife's hair in the rear view mirror on the last one. I HAVE A WIFE GUYS, REALLY (After re-reading the wording I used in the post I did wonder how long before someone made this joke though.)
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Ether Frenzy posted:Skipped work today, took the wife for a drive instead. Is this decker? I love that you can see the ribbon of road ahead. I keep meaning to try decker out, paired with lunch at Neptune's Net.
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Yep - that's exactly what we did. Great day out. One of my favorite roads, it's all 2nd and 3rd gear twists and acceleration/engine braking until suddenly midway through the scenery turns incredible and you have to slow down and observe a bit -- and when the weather cooperates it can really be amazing when you break over the final valley and suddenly there's the Pacific and the sky is that great deep blue you usually only get in January/February after the rains. I feel like as homage to the late great Paul Walker, it's required to say, out loud, "MORE THAN YOU CAN AFFORD, PAL" as I leave Decker onto the PCH for the last 2 miles or so to the 'Net.
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Dannywilson posted:I was channeling kastein pretty hard yesterday and bought this: YESSSS one of us one of us Put an oil pressure gauge on it before you do anything else. The dummy light comes on at like 3-5psi. Mine's parked right now awaiting a *lot* of upgrades because said light came on at idle 3 blocks from home, implying imminent EF12 oil pump failure and ensuing engine seize-up, so I gently limped it home and hid the keys till I can get everything lined up at once. You got the good drivetrain, too, 4wd 5 speeds are pretty rare, is yours MPFI or carb? Let me know if you need any spare parts, at this point I have two sets of spare tail lights, spare 2dr doors minus the glass and top frames, a lot of spare drivetrain parts, some 2dr rear seat seatbelt stuff, etc etc etc.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Yep - that's exactly what we did. Great day out. One of my favorite roads, it's all 2nd and 3rd gear twists and acceleration/engine braking until suddenly midway through the scenery turns incredible and you have to slow down and observe a bit -- and when the weather cooperates it can really be amazing when you break over the final valley and suddenly there's the Pacific and the sky is that great deep blue you usually only get in January/February after the rains. Alright I know what I'm doing before work someday next week.
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 My new-to-me 2012 Honda Fit sport. Not the most exciting thing on the road, but it drives like a go kart and gets 38 mpg, so I like it. Then again, coming from a 2000 CRV with over 270,000 miles, probably anything would seem quick in comparison.
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kastein posted:YESSSS Yeah, that's in the cards, just gotta figure threads and get a similar looking gauge. I wonder if I can take an analog discrete off the ECU to fiddle with. kastein posted:You got the good drivetrain, too, 4wd 5 speeds are pretty rare, is yours MPFI or carb? MPFI, and I'm wondering if I can find bigger injectors for it, to maybe eventually megasquirt. kastein posted:Let me know if you need any spare parts, at this point I have two sets of spare tail lights, spare 2dr doors minus the glass and top frames, a lot of spare drivetrain parts, some 2dr rear seat seatbelt stuff, etc etc etc. Unless it's light or can fit in a flat rate box, shipping to Alaska would be murder. Speaking of flat rate, I finally got all those salvaged mil-spec cannon plugs together, and I'll get them to the post office here in the next few weeks.
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Oh god what have I done I'm not good with cars     Z51, but base 1LT trim (which is still pretty fantastic) Took nearly 3 months to get here, no dealers have manuals on the lot. So if you want one specced close to how you like it, and a 3rd pedal, then you're special ordering.
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Nice. I like the white ones a lot. Did you go straight from a Toyobaru to this?
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BlackMK4 posted:North Scottsdale? Yup. I drive through fountain hills on the way home and there's a few pull offs there. Stopped on a whim. Ether Frenzy posted:Nice. I like the white ones a lot. Did you go straight from a Toyobaru to this? I did, but I've owned faster cars than the BRZ before. Like my Mazda CX7
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Linux Nazi posted:Yup. I drive through fountain hills on the way home and there's a few pull offs there. Stopped on a whim. 
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BlackMK4 posted:We're neighbors. 120th and Shea. Well I pass by your place anyways, I live in the east valley, but take 87 home as it drops me right at my house.
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