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Old 07-13-2010, 01:10 PM
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i know most people wont be in to this car on a bmw forum but if you have ever driven somrthing like this and felt the power and knowing that you can beat any car on the road, well its's a different story is all i can say, the best toy about! imo of courseJust been carbon wrapped 2 days ago



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Little death-machines like a lightly modded LS3/Miata I got the chance to ride in are so much fun.
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Looks scary! haha


Is that an M5 touring next to it?? Sweet ride!
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Little death-machines like a lightly modded LS3/Miata I got the chance to ride in are so much fun.
a fully raced yamaha R1 engine and box, gearbox works the exact same way as a bike but with a gear stick, fibreglass doors bonnet etc, completly stripped

what is a LS3? i take it that it's a very fast toy like this!
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what is a LS3? i take it that it's a very fast toy like this!
The LS3 is a motor made by GM. Check the link:

GM LS engines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LS series motors are very popular for cramming into tight engine bays of lightweight cars on this side of the water.

I bet the sounds from the R1 motor in that car are quite surprising! haha

If I were to jam something into a lightweight track car, it would have to be the Hartley V8 motor based off of two Yamaha GSX1300R motors. 2.8L V8 that sings at 10,000RPM and possibly higher.

Check it out: Hartley H1V8 Motor Specifications
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The LS3 is a motor made by GM. Check the link:

GM LS engines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LS series motors are very popular for cramming into tight engine bays of lightweight cars on this side of the water.

I bet the sounds from the R1 motor in that car are quite surprising! haha

If I were to jam something into a lightweight track car, it would have to be the Hartley V8 motor based off of two Yamaha GSX1300R motors. 2.8L V8 that sings at 10,000RPM and possibly higher.

Check it out: Hartley H1V8 Motor Specifications
just been looking on that site, and their is some serious stuff on there, never seen that before, do you think that you would ever do a project like that? the power is unbeleivable, everyone looks around expecting to see a bike at the lights, and their sits this tiny mini instead
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Is that an M5 touring next to it?? Sweet ride!
it is scary, it takes some getting use to, especailly as its so small.

yeah thats the M5 with 21inch hartge rims, thanks
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just been looking on that site, and their is some serious stuff on there, never seen that before, do you think that you would ever do a project like that? the power is unbeleivable, everyone looks around expecting to see a bike at the lights, and their sits this tiny mini instead
PLEASE post a video when it runs.

I would love to mess around with a small, high-strung V8, but my car's body and chassis that the powerplant/driveline will be dragging around is not lightweight. It's going to need a bit more motor than 2.8L. Stinks that I've got some money tied up in the shell, otherwise I'd get rid of it and go with something lighter/smaller.
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OT, but speaking of stuffing big GM V8s into vehicles...
here's a pic of a BossHoss m'cycle I had the chance
to wring out for most of one day. Fabulous, but a bit
scary at first, even having ridden many species of
m'cycles for 45 years. The sound is amazing, the
pickup is linear and very fast. The handling is so-so.
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PLEASE post a video when it runs.

I would love to mess around with a small, high-strung V8, but my car's body and chassis that the powerplant/driveline will be dragging around is not lightweight. It's going to need a bit more motor than 2.8L. Stinks that I've got some money tied up in the shell, otherwise I'd get rid of it and go with something lighter/smaller.
Don't worry, A vid will be posted once on a track, it sings at 8000rpm, it's unbeleivable honestly..
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