The Cap'n NEEDS this car!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4538580232&category=6056&sspagename=WDVW
three words:
awesome death trap
when i was a kid, there was the hulk of an Isetta behind my grandparents' greenhouse on the outskirts of Hannibal, Mo. i never heard the story of how such a car ever found its way there...
I think that's one word: AWESOMEDEATHTRAP!!!!!! LOL, The Cap'n
I've thought of putting a Susuki Hayabusa engine in a 914. There like 200hp stock and people get them up to 250hp. Is there a way to adapt it to our 914's? The lotus seven people have been successfull with putting them in there cars.
QUOTE (jgiroux67 @ Mar 29 2005, 07:22 PM) |
I've thought of putting a Susuki Hayabusa engine in a 914. There like 200hp stock and people get them up to 250hp. Is there a way to adapt it to our 914's? The lotus seven people have been successfull with putting them in there cars. |
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Is there a way to adapt it to our 914's? The lotus seven people have been successfull with putting them in there cars |
THAT LIL' BASTARD ROCKS!!!!!!!
I would consider buying that thing in a heartbeat if there was an economical way to get her here to the great flatlands.
Is there a way of equiping it with a supercharger to give it some down low tq?
Or is it already turbocharged or something??
I dont know much about those things, but I do think its cool!
Gives Mikey a stiffie.....
There is a guy in GA putting V-Tech motors in the old Minis.
QUOTE (aircooledboy @ Mar 29 2005, 06:29 PM) |
THAT LIL' BASTARD ROCKS!!!!!!! I would consider buying that thing in a heartbeat if there was an economical way to get her here to the great flatlands. |
steve urkle pimped his ride...
QUOTE (ws91420 @ Mar 29 2005, 09:07 PM) |
There is a guy in GA putting V-Tech motors in the old Minis. |
QUOTE (bd1308 @ Mar 29 2005, 11:32 PM) | ||
WHY BOTHER? V-tec sucks....big time. |
QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 30 2005, 12:42 AM) | ||||
and you base this on what known experiance??? |
Well...that's the V-TEC and Honda in general....buzzy, high strung, top end HP....that was the bitch about the small bore 911 motors back in the day....except they only got it on around 5K rpms.....the honda sporty cars wait until.6500 and PULL up to what? 9K?
Hmm
I have owned 3 250 Isettas ,2 300 Isetta an d2 600 Isettas.
One of the 600's I removed the 19hp 600 amd replaced it with a BMW 700Cs engine. The engines are the same exept for the Twin Carbs and High compression pistons.
It was just plain Scary way to much power for the 600's tiny Brakes.
Had a lot of fun with Isettas along with all the other Micro Cars I have owned over the years.
Here are just a few:
Bmw 700 cs had three of them. My 1964 is now in the BMW Factory Museum.
Trabant 600 my daily driver for a couple of years. Twin RD-350 Chambers Nothing like winding out a Two Stroke. That car can be seen in the movie " Driving Me Crazy" With Thomas Gottchal and Billy Dee Williams.
Subaru 360 had a couple of these in highSchool. These got me Hooked on Two Strokes.
Nsu prinz 1000 TT I got this from an Old Guy who brought it back from West Germany while he was in the Airforce. Just plain Bitchen car If you ever see one check out the oilcooler.
2-CV mine had a Ami-8 Engine which is the Hot rodders way of Hopping them up. Sold it to a Guy in Santa Barbra named John Hancock Two Tone Grey . Have you seen it around town Mike Z.
Moris Minors had a bunch of these. my buddies and I were into taking the 948cc out and putting 124 Fiat engines in. The Sleeper of all time. Had to swap in midget brakes to get them to stop.
So many Saab two strokes my buddys called me Sven Svenska. I was a member of the Saab club way back in the Richard Grossman days.
The one I always wanted was a Messer KR 500. Still looking for one but way out of my price range now.
A friend of mine is currently putting a hayabusa engine into one of these for a hill climb car
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My folks sold Imps.
They were the LA Dealers for Roots Group Products.
The Alpine on Get Smart was sold by them To the Studio.
Growing up in the 60's and having ridden in just about every sports car sold at the the time.
We always had some uniqure cars at our house eithers as a car my dad was importing or as a trade in.
Meet a lot of the Movie and TV Stars who would come in to look at Morgans or some of the other cars they were selling.
Both my folks race Morgans in SCCA.The parties at our house was like a who's who of racers just about anyone of the famous racers from the sixty's I have meet.
My love of cars came from being around so many of what are now called classics.
I was trying to get him to put a six in the Imp but we concluded it would be impossible to keep the front end on the floor
QUOTE (AndyC @ Mar 30 2005, 04:00 AM) |
A friend of mine is currently putting a hayabusa engine into one of these for a hill climb car |
QUOTE (dlo914 @ Mar 29 2005, 11:21 PM) |
steve urkle pimped his ride... |
QUOTE ("Z" @ Mar 29 2005, 10:49 PM) |
Well...that's the V-TEC and Honda in general....buzzy, high strung, top end HP....that was the bitch about the small bore 911 motors back in the day....except they only got it on around 5K rpms.....the honda sporty cars wait until.6500 and PULL up to what? 9K? |
I don't if I still have the article but I believe they were using a type R vtech. The point is that that put a larger HP engine in a smaller car and kept stock appearance from the outside . They kept the MINIs 10 in wheels. They said it was really bed in the rain.
QUOTE (ws91420 @ Mar 30 2005, 05:19 PM) |
I don't if I still have the article but I believe they were using a type R vtech. The point is that that put a larger HP engine in a smaller car and kept stock appearance from the outside . They kept the MINIs 10 in wheels. They said it was really bed in the rain. |
QUOTE (Type 4 @ Mar 30 2005, 12:29 AM) |
Hmm I have owned 3 250 Isettas ,2 300 Isetta an d2 600 Isettas. |
QUOTE (Type 4 @ Mar 30 2005, 08:03 AM) |
"... Growing up in the 60's...unique cars...famous racers from the sixty's..." |
does anybody have one of these guys? ive never ridden in one before
QUOTE (ws91420 @ Mar 29 2005, 07:07 PM) |
There is a guy in GA putting V-Tech motors in the old Minis. |
Dave my error it should be VTEC vs. VTech brain fart after long day at work.
I had a Fiat Abarth Zagato for 1 day .............. my mom wouldn't let me keep it. I had a 59 2CV for a while, and later a KR 200. I knew a guy with a Messerschmidt "Tiger". 4 wheels, same body style as mine. I like microcars, and I wouldn't mind having some more, but I need to get rid of some of the projects I have now. Yeah, right ........... The Cap'n
I had a customer bring in a bright yellow Honda 600 convertible for a tune up. He said it didn't run real well. I took a look at it and found that someone had taken out the original 600cc engine, and had installed an 1100 Hurrincane motor, complete with a kerker header and a bunch of aftermarket high performance goodies. I had him take me out for a drive. He was shifting around 2k on the tach. Then he let me drive.... When the Hurricane motor hit the powerband, all I heard from the right seat was a long drawn out "HOLY SHIT!!!!" as I went through the gears, speed shifting all the way. I then took the car and blew away a brand new Corvette with it. Royally pissed off the vette driver. At the next light, the vette had me for about the first 50 yards. Then I passed him like he was standing still.
Back at the shop, I told the guy I couldn't tune it up. I suggested that he take it to a motorcycle shop. I didn't charge him anything, and told him that if he ever wanted to sell the car that I wanted to buy it. He thanked me for the advise, and the last I saw of him was a bright yellow flash as he left the parking lot.
QUOTE (ArtechnikA @ Mar 29 2005, 06:17 PM) |
when i was a kid, there was the hulk of an Isetta behind my grandparents' greenhouse on the outskirts of Hannibal, Mo. i never heard the story of how such a car ever found its way there... |
Impressive.....but not as scary as the Opel GT w/Allison V12 stuffed into it a year or so ago. Someone on the PP board put it well, "Just point, and shoot!"
QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 29 2005, 06:29 PM) | ||
the 914 weighs too much.....the 'busa does not have enough torque in the rpm range needed......
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I've been thinking a lot about a 914 with a Hayabusa engine.
http://thekneeslider.com/motorcycle-powered-cars/ has really been whetting my appetite, too.
Have you seen the http://www.smartuki.com/index.html?
A stock smart car weighs 1500 lbs. Seems to me the 1300 should be able to move a 914 fairly briskly.
Edit: Oops ... didn't realize this thread was from last year.
I just saw this very discussion in another thread ... the one where alpha posted a pic of his sister.
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