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Garry
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Post subject: What a nice project ... Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:07 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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One more use for a Northstar V8 ... http://www.v8mr2.com/index.asp 
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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BenZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:04 am |
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Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2001 3:53 pm Posts: 2485 Location: Mainz, Germany
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When are you doing this to your MR2?
Ben
_________________ 1999 Camaro Z28, black, T-Tops, M6
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:07 am |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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*gg* some 300+HP in the MR would be nice, but hard to handle ...
Also, getting that HP is easier to get, too ... the japanese Gen3 turbo engine puts out around 300HP stock, rear clips can be gotten for less than €5k ... with some tuning, they can easily put out beyond 400hp ...
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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2slow
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:21 pm |
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Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2004 11:34 pm Posts: 653 Location: Wolfsburg, Germany
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Hmmm... sounds like an accident looking for a place to happen.
I know that "underpowered" MR2's can be a handful and "overpowering" them is not going to improve things at all.
_________________ Life served me a lemon.... I made Lemonade out of it!
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:48 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Over at the MR2-forum, every now and then some newbies (read: new @ driving) come in and ask about getting an MR ... it usually doesn't take long for the first (standard) answer: Learn to drive first
But an MR is fun on Snow 
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Roy
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:56 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 2:52 pm Posts: 5556 Location: Mehlingen,Rhineland Pfalz, Deutschland
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2slow wrote: Hmmm... sounds like an accident looking for a place to happen. I know that "underpowered" MR2's can be a handful and "overpowering" them is not going to improve things at all.
So are you saying having too much throttle is a bad thing in these cars.
Garry in my vid archives I believe I got you hanging the tail out in hockenhem, just after the start/ziel linie going into the sharp right hander.
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:15 pm |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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With the MR? I don't think I spun at the start/finish ... just about every other curve, but not that one 
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Roy
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:31 pm |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 2:52 pm Posts: 5556 Location: Mehlingen,Rhineland Pfalz, Deutschland
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jinstall
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:10 am |
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Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:08 pm Posts: 942 Location: Fort Bliss, Texas
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I think SCC did a project MR to the tune of about 700hp. Silly if you ask me but still cool. Gary when are you going to bring it out to Bitburg?
_________________ 2001 Ford Focus sleeping in Germany 04 Focus ST170 Clone in USA 2010 Renault Clio 1.2 16V in Germany 2013 Focus ST250 in the USA 1st car 77 Camaro Type Lt 5.0 auto
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:37 am |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm Posts: 7823 Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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I had the MR there once last year to do some AutoX ... next time is F-Body meetin' time, so the 'maro it will be then ...
Problem with the MR is it's stupid to sleep in ... but with the construction hanger there, I can sleep there, so maybe next May or June of the temperatures are bearable 
_________________ Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you." "Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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