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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Whats the smallest/lightest car an lsx has been swapped into? I think the best swap ever would be a lsx in a geo metro. I would like to do it before i die, but not soon lol. anyone done it?
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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i seen the mini cooper on here, that build was awesome
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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I`m not sure which is the smallest and lightest, but there is the mini cooper, a honda civic, and a chevette roaming around with a LSx series engine in them.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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don't forget the miata =]
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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I'm drunk but I wonder if someone donated a geo, someone could put a 5.3 into it, Im searching and havent found anything about this swap. near as i can tell it hasent been done.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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i just picked up a 510 datsun today thinking about putting a lsx in it
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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You gonna keep them skinny little wheels and tires?
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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let put it this way.........miata, stock 2001 ls1, 205/50/15 bfg drag radials, 2400lbs
and I got it down to 11.5 at 120mph in the 1/4. with 1.7 60' times.
in about two weeks, it's slicks, and a 150 shot. going for low 10's
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The Mini cooper was an original mini cooper.. not the new ones.. Those cars as far as I know are around 1500lbs.. so that would deff make it the lightest swap I've seen.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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mini cooper and a miata i guess.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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I have seen a LS1 MGB as well thats not a big car.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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I've got an LS1 in my Solstice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHi3RHAmlHA

And I've done LS1, LS2 & LS6 in Fieros,



but the Mini might be the thing. Is that Mini or the honda a FWD?

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i know this aint an ls1 but its the biggest motor in a small car i've ever seen and my buddie has a (dare i say "cool") little ford aspire that i painted for him.



MY BUDDIES CRAZY ASPIR


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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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mine is about 900kg , mid engined and rwd, ls1 powered, the engine made 412bhp @ hubs. first proper drive this coming weekend on track!
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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picture attached, Gardner Douglas T70 (lola replica). original cars were circa 650kg and 500-600bhp (chevvy v8) by all accounts in 1965.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 02:14 AM
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picture attached, Gardner Douglas T70 (lola replica). original cars were circa 650kg and 500-600bhp (chevvy v8) by all accounts in 1965.
650kg?
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:17 AM
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650kg x 2.2 = 1430lbs.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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pretty intense i expect with 1430lbs and that much power. :-)
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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There is a Geo Metro in western Illinois that runs a turbo'd 3.8 that goes high 8's.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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I guess mine is small, but not that small.

You guys seen the "Hoss Fly" it's a Chevy V8 Barstool. It's a Chevy 350, but common sense says it's only a matter of time 'till somebody does an LSX, eh?

An LSX would be a natural, since when you sat on it a carb wouldn't be up your butt, however the coil-packs could tickle your thighs when you rode it!

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