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Old 06-13-2007, 09:41 PM
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Default The LS1 mini cooper lives!!!! added pics.

What a great day. Dummied up the wiring and fuel system and she started on the first try! Nothing melted, no fires, sounds great.

Now just gotta finish the interior sheetmetal, brakes, do real wiring and we're on the road!
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Old 06-13-2007, 10:30 PM
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Congrats man!
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Yeah pics help
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sweet congrats on a project almost finished!
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pics pics pics
Sounds awesome.
I think I remember this project, great to hear the progress.
EDIT....ah yes, here we go....

Oh so badasssss
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Originally Posted by Gen3Benz
pics pics pics
Sounds awesome.
I think I remember this project, great to hear the progress.
EDIT....ah yes, here we go....

Oh so badasssss


WE MUST SEE IT RUN AND DESTROY TIRES!!!!!

You my friend have a speed problem and thats what everyone tells me when I say I'm putting an ls1 in a 2500lb car, you are just insane
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That`s so cool
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bump added pics
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forget pics.... vids vids!!!!
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that thing is sick. can't wait to see some vids of that thing burnin down the roads
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Well done mate - GREAT work!!
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that car is like a video game that came to life
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I opened this and saw the pics, and was like......Oh, thats what happened to that project!

Congrats man, looks great, and I agree that there must be vids later!
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holyy crap!!! wtf is that thing gonna run in the quarter????
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That is sick!!! What is the car built for? Track, drag strip, drifting?
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SWEET!

Go cart anyone?
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Originally Posted by fastest94v6
holyy crap!!! wtf is that thing gonna run in the quarter????
Last time the car was together was 1700Lbs. with the old, iron V6 (alum LS1 should be about the same weight- the ride height didn't change at all) so the #'s from 1/4 mile calculators with a 400hp engine are just stupid- I don't think it will hook that well.

The car will be primarily a street car. Suspension is double A-Arm with coil overs in the front, and rear is a 4 link with watts linkage and coil overs in the back. So it should be "ok" at both autocross and at the digs.
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oh my god, 1700 lbs!!! that thing is going to be INSANE!!!!
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wow, that thing is a mini-monster!


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