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Olympic Mathlete posted:I'll just leave this here. Nice head lights. 
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NoWake posted:Nice head lights. Watch your blinding spots.
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If such conversions did exist, hypothetically what controller would be used, and about how much would the nonexistent parts cost? Asking for a friend who might have a bunch of non-running RX-7s. Sounds fascinating.
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Apr 28, 2019 04:45
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Looks like some straight up LSD-era hotwheels poo poo
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Apr 28, 2019 06:55
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Looks like a missed opportunity to go dual-engine 
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mobby_6kl posted:Looks like a missed opportunity to go dual-engine Like the hurst hairy olds   e: quote:Although the drive chains held up admirably, the car was not without its problems. The tremendous amount of power at the front wheels caused massive torque steer, resulting in difficulty in keeping the car in a straight line. The rear engine contributed to unloading of the front wheels, which in turn caused the front engine to overspeed. Visibility was poor as well due to tire smoke from both ends of the car. This coupled with engine oil spray out of the valve cover breathers because of the pressure of the superchargers. WITNESS! Powershift fucked around with this message at 09:48 on Apr 28, 2019 |
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Apr 28, 2019 09:44
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What's that from? It's sexy as hell.
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Apr 28, 2019 12:26
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TEMS is Toyotas adjustable suspension, and that redline screams diesel. Prado maybe?
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Apr 28, 2019 12:32
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Whatever it is, they installed the PRNDL backwards.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:TEMS is Toyotas adjustable suspension, and that redline screams diesel. Prado maybe? that led me to looking around and running across something I'm not sure I'd seen before:    Vector W8. I think I remember the car as a thing that existed once upon a time, but nothing about this vibe the interior had...
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Apr 28, 2019 19:06
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is...is that a driver accessible neatly labeled fuse board w/ ratings? or buttans?
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Apr 28, 2019 19:08
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Bulgakov posted:is...is that a driver accessible neatly labeled fuse board w/ ratings? or buttans? Resettable circuit breakers. A Hobbs meter too. Whoever designed that dash has a serious aviation fetish.
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Apr 28, 2019 19:15
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the vector twin turbo was on my wall as a kid i love that car so loving much
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Apr 28, 2019 19:41
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mobby_6kl posted:Looks like a missed opportunity to go dual-engine I’m a little disappointed re the concept versus reality. The concept has an old school Hemi-style drag engine in it (albeit sans fuel and ignition system...) and the real one seems to have a new “Hemi” in it. While a Hellcat or whatever is impressive, it’s difficult to beat the visual impact of an actual Roots-blown Hemi. MrYenko posted:Resettable circuit breakers. “Jet fighter cockpit” was very much the intention of the original Vectors. You’ll note that there is also a configurable plasma information display as well.
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Powershift posted:Like the hurst hairy olds I still want Finnegan and Freiburger to make their own take on this. The Dirt Every Day guys did it with a cadillac but it wasn't quite the same, it was too... competent.
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sneakyfrog posted:the vector twin turbo was on my wall as a kid i love that car so loving much I got to see one of the prototypes at a “new car” show when they were still American made, American owned, with a bespoke V8 back in the day. It was a very cool car. The twin turbo thing was still exotic back then as well.
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As Nero Danced posted:I still want Finnegan and Freiburger to make their own take on this. The Dirt Every Day guys did it with a cadillac but it wasn't quite the same, it was too... competent. I’d like to see that, but I don’t know *where* I’d see that, since I refuse to pay for yet another media subscription for the one or two shows I’d watch. Screw you Media conglomerates.
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As Nero Danced posted:I still want Finnegan and Freiburger to make their own take on this. The Dirt Every Day guys did it with a cadillac but it wasn't quite the same, it was too... competent. Someone ran le mons in one a few years ago. http://www.roadkill.com/24-hours-lemons-twin-engine-1971-cadillac-eldorado-16-cylinders-1000-cubic-inches/ quote:That glory was short-lived. After a first stint in which 1,000 cubic inches drank up 22 gallons of gas in an hour, the front engine tossed one of its substantial connecting rods through the engine block. It killed the starter and ripped up the transmission bellhousing on its way out.
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MrYenko posted:Resettable circuit breakers. oh duh, that makes much more sense 
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Powershift posted:Someone ran le mons in one a few years ago. lol at the mid-event transformation  to 
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Darchangel posted:“Jet fighter cockpit” was very much the intention of the original Vectors. You’ll note that there is also a configurable plasma information display as well.
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InitialDave posted:I believe it actually is aviation kit. One of the former Vector engineers (who owns one) turned up on PistonHeads and said there's stuff in there directly lifted from contemporary jets. They called themselves Vector Aeromotive for a reason. Big time jet fetish.
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MrYenko posted:Resettable circuit breakers. Aviation style. I've never seen that in a car. Darchangel posted:“Jet fighter cockpit” was very much the intention of the original Vectors. You’ll note that there is also a configurable plasma information display as well. Well, that explains it.
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a29216/vector-w8-twin-turbo-first-drive/ That Vector was a lot more high-end than I thought it was lol at the 3 speed GM automatic though
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incels interlinked posted:https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a29216/vector-w8-twin-turbo-first-drive/ so of the end of its time
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MrYenko posted:The number of transmissions in production at that time that could deal with that much power on big tires was probably zero, and the number of longitudinally-mounted transmissions that would bolt to that engine block was precisely one. They mention it was heavily customized to deal with the torque. It obviously wasn't something off the shelf, but if you are going all out trying to compete with world-class supercars it seems like an odd choice in retrospect. Those gears must have been tall as gently caress
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Big gear steps; the R&T article *does* list the ratios, you know. I know there was stuff like the Hewland LG boxes that would hold the power, and the Porsche 930 boxes but ... enh, lot of weird design choices on that thing. Dedion rear?
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I bet a NASCAR team would have sold them transmissions. But, I'm sure they had their reasons since they obviously put a lot of thought into the design and engineering
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Lord Stimperor posted:What's that from? It's sexy as hell. 1993 Toyota HiAce ~Super Custom Limited~. Normal Super Customs seem to have gotten standard gauges, where the LIMITED version on top of that got digital. Nidhg00670000 posted:TEMS is Toyotas adjustable suspension, and that redline screams diesel. Prado maybe? Close, shares the engine with KZ Prados but afaik Prados never got digital gauges. Bulgakov posted:that led me to looking around and running across something I'm not sure I'd seen before: Vector W8 Twin Turbo was my bedroom wall poster car, and I would constantly argue with other kids about what car was the fastest. 
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OMG the exclamation point makes it seem so excited. "I'm a Fiat!" Yes you are, little buddy. 
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https://www.weathertech.com/titanium-license-plate-frame/ 
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Apr 29, 2019 06:42
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Definitely not awesome. Also a holder always makes your license plate look worse. Fight me
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Apr 29, 2019 07:24
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Hey, anyone who can crack that "this is better because it costs more" market, good luck to them.
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Sagebrush posted:Also a holder always makes your license plate look worse. Fight me No, because you are 100% correct.
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