Has anybody ever...

dwdean · 07-25-2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KayakerNC

Nick is the son of wrestler Hulk Hogan and a Tampa FL road hazard. Hopefully he is still in jail.

Honestly, I can't remember if he whined his way out all together or whether it was just out of solitary, but I'm couldn't agree more.

cairo94507 · 07-26-2008, 11:08 AM

Well, you know what they say....seeing is believing. I am waiting to see pictures of this project as it progresses. I remain optimistic but suspect you might just be a kid with a pipe dream who might be able to build a model car but not a real car. Maybe I am wrong?????

biggus · 07-26-2008, 11:49 AM

It might be simpler to drape the prius body over the damaged Supra frame and running gear. Just alter the wheelbase to match to prius so it looks right. Guy in germany years ago put a widened Golt/rabbit body on a porsche 928 chassis and running gear.(early 80's type golf.)

hyo silver · 07-26-2008, 12:14 PM

Wasn't that Franco Sbarro? If anyone could turn a Prius into a supercar, it's him. He must have several spare flat 12s lying around.

a_gray_prius · 07-27-2008, 10:00 AM

I agree with Cairo. I really want to see this build.

I hope you get something together 2jz, cause someone just put a K20a in an Insight. 200hp and it *still* gets 40+mpg with a full interior and intact A/C. They're running 40 degrees of advance at 19:1 afr at cruise. Insane.

K20a INSIGHT by LHT - Tampa Racing

It looks like LHT is getting a huge amount of publicity (try to google "k-sight") so if you get this done, you probably won't win (m)any pink slips (too many people already know hybrid swaps can be/are being done) but you'll certainly get quite a bit of attention.

gooch · 07-30-2008, 07:27 PM

My last car was a Toyota Aristo that obviously comes with a 2jz and I had heavily modified it to have an Apexi RX-6 single turbo conversion. Was making 300rwkw's. I strongly advise against this because the engine will just require too much fabrication.

What I suggest doing is looking towards 4g63t from an evo. You should be able to fit them under the hood of a prius although I imagine it will be quite tight. You will still smoke just about everyone and there are many off the shelf perfomance parts available.

a_gray_prius · 07-31-2008, 04:44 PM

Gooch, funny you mention that since I was kind of kidding a while back in this post:

http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-mo...tml#post671567

Do you think a 4G63 with an entire AWD drivetrain from like an Evo 3-6 (back before the evo platform moved onto the larger Lancer Cedia platform) would fit (theoretically speaking)? Just an interesting thought because I would love to see a Prius with an antilag system

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gooch · 08-01-2008, 07:59 AM

I would also love to see it but I'm not sure if it would actually fit. There's no tunnel down the centre of the car to fit a drivetrain through there so that will cause some issues. I suggest buying a really big shoe horn if you want to give it a shot :P

07-26-2008, 11:08 AM	#22
cairo94507 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Ramon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 666 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Has anybody ever... Well, you know what they say....seeing is believing. I am waiting to see pictures of this project as it progresses. I remain optimistic but suspect you might just be a kid with a pipe dream who might be able to build a model car but not a real car. Maybe I am wrong?????

07-26-2008, 11:49 AM	#23
biggus Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 50 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: T Spirit Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Has anybody ever... It might be simpler to drape the prius body over the damaged Supra frame and running gear. Just alter the wheelbase to match to prius so it looks right. Guy in germany years ago put a widened Golt/rabbit body on a porsche 928 chassis and running gear.(early 80's type golf.)

07-27-2008, 10:00 AM	#25
a_gray_prius Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 76 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Has anybody ever... I agree with Cairo. I really want to see this build. I hope you get something together 2jz, cause someone just put a K20a in an Insight. 200hp and it still gets 40+mpg with a full interior and intact A/C. They're running 40 degrees of advance at 19:1 afr at cruise. Insane. K20a INSIGHT by LHT - Tampa Racing It looks like LHT is getting a huge amount of publicity (try to google "k-sight") so if you get this done, you probably won't win (m)any pink slips (too many people already know hybrid swaps can be/are being done) but you'll certainly get quite a bit of attention.

07-30-2008, 07:27 PM	#26
gooch Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: I-Tech Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Has anybody ever... My last car was a Toyota Aristo that obviously comes with a 2jz and I had heavily modified it to have an Apexi RX-6 single turbo conversion. Was making 300rwkw's. I strongly advise against this because the engine will just require too much fabrication. What I suggest doing is looking towards 4g63t from an evo. You should be able to fit them under the hood of a prius although I imagine it will be quite tight. You will still smoke just about everyone and there are many off the shelf perfomance parts available.

07-31-2008, 04:44 PM	#27
a_gray_prius Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 76 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Has anybody ever... Gooch, funny you mention that since I was kind of kidding a while back in this post: http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-mo...tml#post671567 Do you think a 4G63 with an entire AWD drivetrain from like an Evo 3-6 (back before the evo platform moved onto the larger Lancer Cedia platform) would fit (theoretically speaking)? Just an interesting thought because I would love to see a Prius with an antilag system .

07-26-2008, 12:14 PM	#24
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 7,394 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 32	Wasn't that Franco Sbarro? If anyone could turn a Prius into a supercar, it's him. He must have several spare flat 12s lying around.

08-01-2008, 07:59 AM	#28
gooch Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: I-Tech Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Has anybody ever... I would also love to see it but I'm not sure if it would actually fit. There's no tunnel down the centre of the car to fit a drivetrain through there so that will cause some issues. I suggest buying a really big shoe horn if you want to give it a shot :P