maroon92 wrote:plus the 914-4's were badged like this
Not sure if it matters, but they were only badged like that in Europe.
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Oct. 13, 2009 2:16 p.m. Woody SuperDork
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Oct. 13, 2009 2:22 p.m. jwc38 New Reader
so 914 -> VW -> VR6 -> Mercedes V280 van-> Kevin Bacon!!! I win?
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Oct. 13, 2009 7:06 p.m. maroon92 UberDork
What Street Mod Car? is my new favorite game.
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Oct. 14, 2009 11:36 a.m. maroon92 UberDork
someone needs to give me more AWESOME ideas...I think I need to build something that will clean up in SM.
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Oct. 14, 2009 12:28 p.m. MadScientistMatt Dork
maroon92 wrote:
- I think joint ventures only work if the same car was sold with multiple engines, not the same engine was sold in multiple cars.
But the Hyundai was available with multiple engines. It can come with the GEMA (joint Hyundai / Chrysler / Mitsubishi) engine or a Hyundai V6. Since the engine is a joint venture, shouldn't that allow engines from other partners in the venture in? And now that Dodge has gone to a non-production-based engine in the Sprint Cup, it's likely that the previous generation engine will be available for fairly cheap (for what you're getting, at least).
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Oct. 14, 2009 12:39 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
16vCorey wrote:
mistanfo wrote:
SCCA 2009 Solo Rules
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Badges that exist as marketing aliases for the manufacturer will be recognized as equivalents. Swaps involving makes related only at a corporate level are not recognized as equivalents. Models produced as a joint venture between manufacturers may utilize any engine from any partner in the joint venture, provided that an engine from the desired manufacturer was a factory option in that particular model (e.g. Eagle Talon available originally with either a Mitsubishi or Chrysler engine, may use any motor from Chrysler or Mitsubishi).
Now, I cannot remember,but wasn't the 914 sold as a VW at first? Or, at least powered by a Type 3 engine? Seems that it would be eligible before the merger happened.
Close, it had the VW type 4 engine. So the answer is yes, you can use any VW or Porsche engine in a 914 and be street mod legal. Although I think there are some displacement rules for SM(it's been a long time since I looked), I always thought a 4.5l twin turbo V8 from a Cayenne in a 914 would be a ridiculously awesome SM car. Not to mention scary as hell.
My testes just shrunk and retreated thinking about that...
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Oct. 14, 2009 12:44 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
maroon92 wrote:
someone needs to give me more AWESOME ideas...I think I need to build something that will clean up in SM.
I doubt this would clean up, but it would CERTAINLY be different. And it IS awesome.
A VW Quantum Synchro wagon with your choice of the 5-cylinder 20v turbo Audi motor or the 2.7TT. Won't get slammed hard on the lbs/litre rule, and HP maximum is pretty much whatever you want. You want 900+awhp? Sure.
Plus. It's a damn wagon. Add box flares for division by zero.
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Oct. 14, 2009 12:46 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork
Wait! Time out! I have the makings of a STUPID SM car in my signature!
My Escort is REALLY a Protege... Which is a Mazda. It's powered by mazda on a Mazda chassis.
Sooo... i could dump the motor from the MX6 into it, and use the transfer case and rear diff from an AWD protege to make it AWD, right?
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Oct. 14, 2009 12:51 p.m. Buzz Killington Reader
remember that any swap still has to be done w/in the other SM rules; this is one reason there are no SM-legal rotary miatas.
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Oct. 14, 2009 9:35 p.m. maroon92 UberDork
buzz killington said:
remember that any swap still has to be done w/in the other SM rules; this is one reason there are no SM-legal rotary miatas.
You are killing my buzz...explain why? The Miata is SM2 legal, as are rotaries up to 1.5 liter.
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Oct. 15, 2009 7:31 a.m. jwc38 New Reader
93celicaGT2 wrote: Add box flares for division by zero.
^this
