Unassuming cars with huge potential..

[sweep]

So, now my idea of a well fettled 900 turbo has been smashed due to apparent week gearboxes, I'm now racking my brains for something else instead.

Doesn't need to be anything flash, in fact the uglier the better, but needs to be hugely over engineered so no preferably no internal changes!

I'm after somewhere in the region of 300-400bhp, not to fussed on which wheels receive the power!

Ben.

[benw456]

Try this, you might like it!


retrorides.proboards.com/thread/168638/vauxhall-astra-estate-turbo-lancs

[omega]

400 through the front!
think you need arms of a strongman and some adult pampers
driven a rs focus in anger and that's hard and its only about half your total
there again you might have bigger balls than me

[sweep]

Jul 31, 2014 19:16:08 GMT omega said:

400 through the front!
think you need arms of a strongman and some adult pampers
driven a rs focus in anger and that's hard and its only about half your total
there again you might have bigger balls than me

It doesn't have to be FWD, but I do enjoy a bit of torque steer!

[THE_Liam]

Saab 9000 Turbo 2.0/2.3
Volvo 740/760/940 Turbo

Any of those can be got for under a grand easily, very strong, and capable of the power you want on standard internals

[sweep]

Jul 31, 2014 20:05:38 GMT THE_Liam said:

Saab 9000 Turbo 2.0/2.3
Volvo 740/760/940 Turbo

Any of those can be got for under a grand easily, very strong, and capable of the power you want on standard internals

Ooooh the Volvo turbo's are an excellent shout! Plus the added benefit of lots of skids

[jonxs]

Vote for the volvos too, great unassuming cars. I just recently got rid of a v70 awd, the fun i had in that was priceless
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[ramirez]

Have to say, what your asking for is very vague.
It would help if we knew what you wanted to achieve (other than 400bhp), it would help.
I.e: Are you planning to use it for tracking/daily/drags/drifting?
: What's your budget? How mechanically minded are you? How far off your magic 400 do you mind starting?

If you ask yourself those sorts of questions it quite quickly narrows down your options.

[dbizzle]

Confused. You wanted a 900 Turbo to fettle, but the gearbox has put you off. Why not just get a 900 Turbo and factor a stronger gearbox into your mods?

[fred]

Jul 31, 2014 20:41:30 GMT dbizzle said:

Confused. You wanted a 900 Turbo to fettle, but the gearbox has put you off. Why not just get a 900 Turbo and factor a stronger gearbox into your mods?

Beat me too it,
My thought as well, or are you after a turn key already done modded car?

[sweep]

The issue with the 900 is that the gearbox is situated into the sump from what I can gather, meaning no real upgrade as such without spending vast amounts on stronger gears etc. See my other thread on the 900's, someone explained it pretty well.

I know it's a vague question, and in all honesty there's no real answer, it's more of a "because why not" sort of thing. I'm a fabricator by trade so any welding isn't an issue, I'm also mechanically minded due to doing my three years at college.

[EmDee]

For me the Volvos aren't that unassuming (although RWD would be a bonus and I'm sure this thread is going to decide that you should get one). Saabs are an excellent choice, but again it's no secret that they're fast. For me I'd be trying to find something more er sleeperey. For example, the Fiat Marea came in 5cyl turbo flavour - or you could put the boosted 5pot fiat coupe front end in a Multipla?



Just me then? I'll get my coat.

[ramirez]

If you're a fabricator, then why not just get a drive chain that's already at the point you want to get to and build a car around that? That way you can build exactly to your requirements.

[ettorebugatti]

The blandest car I can imagine, would be a Mitsubishi Charisma with Lancer EVOII running gear.

Maybe, a Renault Laguna I with a F4RT from a Megane?

How about a Toyota Carina E with somekind of hot Celica Turbo peppers under the bonnet?

Or a MB 190E with a 500 v8 from a donor S-class.

Why not a Nissan Serena with SR20DET thrown in it?

[fred]

Subaru Forester
already got the Impreza engine in it pulling 187 or so BHP on smaller turbo
spend a bit on upgrading engine/Trans to full Impreza rally spec
Kabooom Nice ordinary wagon, which will blow the doors off most things

[fr€$h&m1nt¥]

"only" 265bhp but please buy this so i stop getting tempted to swap it for the cube...

www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/other-models/nissan-largo-mid-engine-rb25det-skyline-conversion/2379755?isexperiment=true

[ramirez]

Jul 31, 2014 21:30:25 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said:

"only" 265bhp but please buy this so i stop getting tempted to swap it for the cube...

www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/other-models/nissan-largo-mid-engine-rb25det-skyline-conversion/2379755?isexperiment=true

If only this came up 6 months ago. I wanted a Largo, but they were either dogs or silly money.

[EmDee]

[stealthstylz]

I drove a ~480bhp Fiat Coupe Turbo
a couple of days ago. Get one, I'm not usually phased by fast cars but that was bum clenchingly awesome.

[meltdown]

Jul 31, 2014 22:48:04 GMT EmDee said:

Ding, dong!