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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Figured Id post up some of my other projects I love these things, for those who dont know, the first 2 are a z400 with a 08 600rr engine. That thing flew. The second from last one is my current build its an 02 raptor 660 with an 07 zx10r engne, it will have a gt28 turbo should make about 240hp.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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holy F! I've got a stock 660 Raptor at what, 40 hp? 240 hp's gonna be crazy lol
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How do you do get the motors to sit in the stock frame? I am curious as my brother wants to do something similar.
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Nice, cool to see another sport quad guy on here. It ought to do a lot of this only with less effort>
I'd like to swap a motorcycle engine into my Club-Car golf cart

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sounds like fun, but theres a reason they dont put powerful engines in those vehicles
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Why, the same kind of reason that they didn't put badass LSx engines in light fox bodies and S-10's I suppose?.........because that's left to us!

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Why, the same kind of reason that they didn't put badass LSx engines in light fox bodies and S-10's I suppose?.........because that's left to us!

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cuz if a tree happens to jump in front of your 240hp s10 at high speeds, u have about 6ft of metal that takes the impact.
with a atv, not so much
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Yea, I know, I just had to try and justity it. I bet it's not trail/woods rode as much as it was with it's original powerplant. I can't think of wanting much more than the 50ish horse my 450 makes in it's 370lb. package, riden on a track or in the woods. Kudos to the guy though!

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