Topic: The turbo bug is biting!!! Possible projects after the tank? (Read 24394 times)

Xgenturbo · « **on:** January 17, 2015, 09:39:08 AM »

Ok I will admit I still own a turbo car, 2014 Chevy Sonic 1.4T

But its a factory piece of shit and its the wife's get around car, and with a limit of 250hp on stock engine its a piss poor platform for anything. (BTW, never buy one of these!!!).
With the tank on the go I wont be starting this for a bit as I need to finish the tank, but I want to get some ideas rolling around. You have all seen my fabrication work so lets get some ideas going, and yes it has to be over the top! This does not necessarily have to be a car but it does have to have a car engine with single or twin turbo and make gobs of power.

Candidates so far are:

4 passenger tracked vehicle (like side by side) with a turbo V8

Twin engine twin turbo EK Hatch

Another tank with turbo diesel, all steel build and much bigger to fit multiple people

Homebuilt V8 Twin turbo mini powerboat

A supercar of my own design and build

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2015, 10:24:13 AM »

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Twin engine twin turbo EK Hatch

ratcityrex · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:21:42 PM »

I opt for a twin turbo gen 4 lsx (car) platform.

highroller54 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:46:22 PM »

Quote from: ratcityrex on January 17, 2015, 04:21:42 PM

I opt for a twin turbo gen 4 lsx (car) platform complete with awd.

Fixed because he likes fancy off the wall shit

ratcityrex · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2015, 05:45:40 PM »

Ok I could go with that. Like a twin turbo awd trailblazer ss.

highroller54 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2015, 10:39:24 PM »

No like a 69 chevelle with awd

Xgenturbo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2015, 11:11:58 PM »

Quote from: ratcityrex on January 17, 2015, 05:45:40 PM

Ok I could go with that. Like a twin turbo awd trailblazer ss.

Fuck that I already have one Chevy I dont like.

dvst8r · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2015, 08:15:27 PM »

jetboat.

boosted wagon · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:58:52 PM »

i live in Cold Lake now too. I'm voting turbo boat so we can go for rippers on the lake. I now live in an apartment and all my tools are in storage but I will come drink beer, offer moral support, take credit for great ideas and shift blame for failures any time

highroller54 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2015, 12:06:18 AM »

Holy fuck wtm sighting!!!!

dvst8r · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2015, 01:08:16 AM »

Quote from: boosted wagon on February 15, 2015, 11:58:52 PM

...I will come drink beer, offer moral support, take credit for great ideas and shift blame for failures any time

Fuck you! That is my job.

dvst8r · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2015, 01:10:36 AM »

I have the project...

Xgenturbo and wtm turbo wtm's landcruiser...

Or do a K turbo swap in the great white hype.

Or the jetboat, cause a turbo jetboat makes me hard.

Xgenturbo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2015, 05:30:57 PM »

Quote from: boosted wagon on February 15, 2015, 11:58:52 PM

i live in Cold Lake now too. I'm voting turbo boat so we can go for rippers on the lake. I now live in an apartment and all my tools are in storage but I will come drink beer, offer moral support, take credit for great ideas and shift blame for failures any time

Haha well the boat project wont happen for a while. I need to move off the base and in to my own crib first. But you are still more than welcome to come see the tank/help out/drink beer/etc...I need to get this darn thing done this summer! By any chance do you belong to a group of guys in town that have boosted civics? There are a few. A teal EG and a gray EJ1, That I've seen so far. There is also a few integras and a red prelude kicking around. I think if I do an automotive project next it may have to be a twin engine EK. Its the easiest to do without getting in to too much custom fabrication work. And I have the auto club on base to do it in.

Xgenturbo · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2015, 05:40:49 PM »

Quote from: dvst8r on February 16, 2015, 01:10:36 AM

I have the project...

Xgenturbo and wtm turbo wtm's landcruiser...

Now you're making me miss my two HJ60's I used to have.

boosted wagon · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2015, 07:16:07 PM »

No I don't have a car here with me just my LX450 FJ80 Landcruiser. I would love to come see the tank sometime

Xgenturbo · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2015, 08:21:38 PM »

Quote from: boosted wagon on February 18, 2015, 07:16:07 PM

No I don't have a car here with me just my LX450 FJ80 Landcruiser. I would love to come see the tank sometime

Think I've seen you around and you've probably seen this?

I also have a black 3rd gen 4Runner that my wife drives from time to time with a custom roof rack and lifted as well. You're more than welcome to come see the tank this spring. I probably wont be working on it too much till march/april. Where do you do your off-roading at? I'd love to take a closer look at the Landcruiser.

I was working on my HJ60 and even restored this frame for it. Then realized that it was way too expensive to upkeep and already have two off road capable trucks so I sold it all off. But the frame was in immaculate shape!

highroller54 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2015, 01:45:39 AM »

Man date!!!!

Xgenturbo · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2015, 04:05:45 AM »

Quote from: highroller54 on February 19, 2015, 01:45:39 AM

Man date!!!!

Don't act like you don't want in on it

Besides, what's better than beer and tanks?

92CXyD · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2015, 11:35:32 AM »

Quote from: Xgenturbo on February 19, 2015, 04:05:45 AM

Quote from: highroller54 on February 19, 2015, 01:45:39 AM
Man date!!!!

Don't act like you don't want in on it Besides, what's better than beer and tanks?

Beer and Tanks with live artillery

dvst8r · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2015, 04:44:43 PM »

Quote from: Xgenturbo on February 19, 2015, 04:05:45 AM

Quote from: highroller54 on February 19, 2015, 01:45:39 AM
Man date!!!!

Don't act like you don't want in on it Besides, what's better than beer and tanks?

Chad loves man dates, he was trying to get me to delay my flight today so that we could go on a man date.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2015, 05:01:06 PM »

Quote from: dvst8r on February 20, 2015, 04:44:43 PM

Quote from: Xgenturbo on February 19, 2015, 04:05:45 AM
Quote from: highroller54 on February 19, 2015, 01:45:39 AM
Man date!!!!

Don't act like you don't want in on it Besides, what's better than beer and tanks?

Chad loves man dates, he was trying to get me to delay my flight today so that we could go on a man date.

I would love man dates as well if I had a house full of women and cats.

highroller54 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2015, 05:10:18 PM »

all of the above is true. Brett wouldnt stay but calls me antisocial

dvst8r · « **Reply #22 on:** February 20, 2015, 08:30:50 PM »

Quote from: highroller54 on February 20, 2015, 05:10:18 PM

all of the above is true. Brett wouldnt stay but calls me antisocial

Truth, flight was to much $$ to change that late. Also have to go to Mexican hat tomorrow.

Not like you ever come to Calgary to visit.

crxvtec91 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2015, 09:32:37 PM »

Twin engine done dirty cheap!

Xgenturbo · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2015, 01:20:00 AM »

Quote from: crxvtec91 on February 21, 2015, 09:32:37 PM

Twin engine done dirty cheap!

You thinking LS or B16A? One one hand I love the rod to stroke on the LS for the torque but on the other I really really like the high rev characteristics of the B16 and the fact that I can pull to 9k

crxvtec91 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 23, 2015, 02:32:59 PM »

Quote from: Xgenturbo on February 22, 2015, 01:20:00 AM

Quote from: crxvtec91 on February 21, 2015, 09:32:37 PM
Twin engine done dirty cheap!

You thinking LS or B16A? One one hand I love the rod to stroke on the LS for the torque but on the other I really really like the high rev characteristics of the B16 and the fact that I can pull to 9k

Nope, about to full H22. The cable shift cables linkage would be easier to setup. At least in my mind it does.

Xgenturbo · « **Reply #26 on:** February 23, 2015, 05:19:38 PM »

Quote from: crxvtec91 on February 23, 2015, 02:32:59 PM

Quote from: Xgenturbo on February 22, 2015, 01:20:00 AM
Quote from: crxvtec91 on February 21, 2015, 09:32:37 PM
Twin engine done dirty cheap!

You thinking LS or B16A? One one hand I love the rod to stroke on the LS for the torque but on the other I really really like the high rev characteristics of the B16 and the fact that I can pull to 9k

Nope, about to full H22. The cable shift cables linkage would be easier to setup. At least in my mind it does.

It would be easier with cables for sure, or a set of solenoids and something electronic controlling them? Less rigging that way. But damn that's a lot of extra weight compared to a B series. I've been out of the Honda game for way too long, and never worked on an H series engine so this will be a whole new learning curve if I ever do it. Speaking of which. Theres a red EG CX hatch down the street in really good shape from the looks of it and its stock and unmolested. Maybe this summer I will try to coax them in to selling it. I like the EK but the EG looks better and has the two piece hatch which I could benefit from. They're also cheaper which is good because I'll need to buy two of these, or one and a front clip.

This project is not set in stone, I'll have to see how things are work wise and financially after the tank is complete but it would be a badass car for sure. Each engine would produce say 400ish HP? I guess you just add up the ponies and that is the total HP you're putting down or how does it work with two engine cars? I know it will be the equivalent of having a V8 in a civic.

turbohf · « **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2015, 02:10:38 AM »

hit up your local jdm importer... pickup 2 auto sir-g transmissions. couple B18B's, boosted. 250-300hp each. will be stupid fast. and do awesome burnouts LOL.

turbohf · « **Reply #28 on:** February 24, 2015, 02:12:12 AM »

http://youtu.be/WlAyaCKVBTQ

Xgenturbo · « **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2015, 05:41:52 AM »

That is fucking awesome! Not my first choice of car for a twin engine swap but still awesome. I dont know about the auto trans idea. What if one shifts before the other? I rather have control of my gears.

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