Imports
- Thread starter Puffy
- 31,194 comments
- 3,172,450 views
- 8,480
- P_Balance
- 4,213
- Puerto Rico
- motortrend
- 4,420
- nealcropper
Last edited:
- 4,213
- Puerto Rico
- motortrend
- 1,039
- CPReece98
- CP Reece
Z owned by a guy on a forum I'm on:
More Chicago! E30 is SR20 powered for those who don't know the car
More Chicago! E30 is SR20 powered for those who don't know the car
- 1,391
- Chicago
- Silberc
- Silberc
Have you seen Gs Haksuka?
Sexy.
Sexy.
- 1,522
Senna with the Toleman team.
Turbos and sparks.
Mille Miglia.
Flex.
Last edited:
- 1,301
- Pennsylvania
Here are a few real Dakar E46s...
I think it looks awesome.
I think it looks awesome.
- 25,089
- Somewhere.
You're right, it is Phoenix Yellow. Don't quite know why I mixed them up.
Still, this is my favorite color. Needs no introduction, really. I still go giddy like a school girl everytime I see one of these in that color. Or anything in that color.
Still, this is my favorite color. Needs no introduction, really. I still go giddy like a school girl everytime I see one of these in that color. Or anything in that color.
- 6,702
- Mexico City
- MoLieG
CodeRedR51
Premium
- 55,308
- United States
- 4,213
- Puerto Rico
- motortrend
^WANT. That thing looks OEM, posible Because it's pretty stock, but the car looks new
CodeRedR51
Premium
- 55,308
- United States
I think it's an older model that they bought salvaged, fixed the front and put the new face on it, etc. Stock wheels just for the test drive. Then it's getting these:
17x9 w/255/45-17
17x9 w/255/45-17
- 4,213
- Puerto Rico
- motortrend
Niice, do you know how much power it makes?
CodeRedR51
Premium
- 55,308
- United States
My guess is stock GMPP LS3, so 430hp-ish.
- 4,213
- Puerto Rico
- motortrend
That must be Very fun in an NC, I think I'd rather have one o Those than an elise
- 1,522
I guess that makes sense if you like "takin' people from a dig."
CodeRedR51
Premium
- 55,308
- United States
Not sure what you mean by that, as the swap doesn't effect the handling.
- 167
- California
- evil-G-nius
He means from a standing start....I am guessing this swap would be better suited for a little drag race more so than the stock engine
- 167
- California
- evil-G-nius
ok...HOLY CRAP I WANT!
This thing has over 1100 HP and maxed out the dyno on torque, so over 867 ft/lb! Its a stroked GTR motor...full article here
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/01/speed-challenger-the-bensopra-380sx/
This thing has over 1100 HP and maxed out the dyno on torque, so over 867 ft/lb! Its a stroked GTR motor...full article here
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/01/speed-challenger-the-bensopra-380sx/
- 4,213
- Puerto Rico
- motortrend
It would probably be good from a dig but that's not What I'd want it for, might as Well buy a fox body or something. I would do general fun driving in the twisties have that nice V8 sound.
Last edited:
- 1,522
Yes it does. Lets not argue this as I'm fully aware that you were speaking in general terms and really meant to say that the handling remains subjectively similar to before.
Either way, whether or not the swap is detrimental to its, already bland characteristics, was not my point.
Well if cruising around the twisties with the V8 sound is what you want and nothing more, than that car would be ideal but to say that you'd choose the Miata over an Elise simply because it has a V8 implies that the Elise has nothing more to offer past its conservative 1.8. That, or you simply want the car for the acceleration. Or you just have bad taste in cars.
I guess you just like to cruise twistie roads to the sound of a pushrod V8. This is fine, I guess.
Also the 240 is awesome. Just not my taste in wheels.
- 4,213
- Puerto Rico
- motortrend
You can't do sweet powerslides in the lotus on demand 
If I wanted a track car the Lotus would probably be the way to go (even though for that price I could probably spec up a miata to be faster). Anyway, for an occasional car and a weekend ride with not much track use I'd rather have the NC, but that's just me
If I wanted a track car the Lotus would probably be the way to go (even though for that price I could probably spec up a miata to be faster). Anyway, for an occasional car and a weekend ride with not much track use I'd rather have the NC, but that's just me
- 1,522
You can't do sweet powerslides in the lotus on demand
This is true.
Best seats in the house.
Last edited:
CodeRedR51
Premium
- 55,308
- United States
Wheels installed + flares because they won't fit under stock fenders.
