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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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Who here thinks what is the wildest LSx conversion? Personally, I'm leaning towards WRX.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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There was a guy posting on here that had a newer little isuzu suv, vehicross or something like that havn't seen it in a while, but that was crazy.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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Classic Mini Cooper
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 03:24 PM
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Twin turbo Nash Metropolitan with 14" wide slicks out back....
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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I'm still waiting to see an LSXERKART

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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1_chevelle
I'm still waiting to see an LSXERKART

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Thats Insane. I thought it was crazy when i saw the guy with a GSX13000 hayabusa cart...
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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Are you sure it wasn't a GSX-R1100? Those motors were oilcooled and that's what Gixxerkart used. It still doesn't top a gokart with a turbine or turbofan. http://www.turbokart.com
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wasnt there an ls6 helicopter ? Or some small plane? I recall reading about something like that.
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Originally Posted by FrankenBimmer
Are you sure it wasn't a GSX-R1100? Those motors were oilcooled and that's what Gixxerkart used. It still doesn't top a gokart with a turbine or turbofan. http://www.turbokart.com
Im sorry you are completely right it was just a Gixxer 1100. Either way still a feat and the turbine cart haha thats insane.
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Originally Posted by pist0lpete
Im sorry you are completely right it was just a Gixxer 1100. Either way still a feat and the turbine cart haha thats insane.
Just a GSXR1100...in a kart... LOL that's crazy, I forgot about that video. Add to the 'To do in live' list driving a GSXR powered kart
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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1969 camaro LS1 Twin turbo AWD...

its still in the planning and engineering stage...

I have a rust bucket 1969...

I have some of the parts too.. 9" IRS diff housing (for front diff) 9" truck third member... etc...

A tube frame and some fiberglass are next.
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