I need 914 support to keep me away from my Toyota Options

[grantsfo]

OK so I have a Toyota Echo. I love odd performance cars. My echo has all the suspension bits of the car on the linked video at the bottom of this page. I just need the supercharger that would run me $3000 to finish my Echo. I also want to convert my 914 into a 6.

I'm becoming increasingly interested in throwing the supercharger on my Echo so I have the ultimate "sleeper" Then I watched this video. Damn I want an Echo that runs like this supercharged car!

Please help me see the way back to 914-6 conversion. I dont have enough funds to do both yet. Would it be ok to delay my 914-6 for a year to do an echo supercharger? or am I high?

http://ryo1.littlestar.jp/circuit1/0507.wmv

[McMark]

Do your supercharger and be done with the Echo. In my experience, you won't be able to suffiently concentrate on the 914 if you have another project in the back of your head. It sounds like the Echo is first and foremost in your mind, so finish that project out. The jump full force into the 914 with a clear head. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

[jonwatts]

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Might as well get it out of your system. When you see what a powerful FWD car feels like you won't be able to get started on the six fast enough. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

[grantsfo]

I know what they are like. Cant resist an Echo that would flatten most Porsches in an AX or technical track. My Echo in the twisties out handles my Boxster currently. With power of a supercharger it would be a very unique car. I dont know of a single supercharged Echo in the US yet.

[Trekkor]

Grant, Focus...I mean, don't let that car Eclipse your project...What? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

Have you heard that SIX chant?


KT

[Mueller]

If the Icko is a daily driver and you enjoy driving it, I'd say force feed the sucker (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)

I would be leary on being the 1st consumer with the s/c kit.....if they have not worked out the bugs, your daily driver might be a rental car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif)

[ematulac]

I always wondered about your choice of an Echo.

Did the hatchback ever make it to the U.S.? I've never seen one until that video.

edit: oh yeah, supercharge it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)

[anthony]

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Cant resist an Echo that would flatten most Porsches in an AX or technical track.

Grant, that sounds like a challenge! How about you bring the Echo to the next GGR AX?