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The_Stig
06-08-2008, 09:17 PM
Jalopnik(click for pics) (http://jalopnik.com/cars/bwaaaaaa!/jackrabbit-hayabusa+powered-volkswagen-mk1-golf-261188.php)

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Pretty sweet. No idea if it's a repost though...
Stig
06-08-2008, 09:49 PM
that's fairly cool.
JK9K
06-08-2008, 10:00 PM
Certainly better than the Northstar V8 Golf linked in the comments in Jalopnik

I can't think of a worse motor to use for a swap than a fucking Northstar. Ugh.

http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/coupe-degolf?page=2
V_hares
06-08-2008, 10:01 PM
it is cool, i believe it is a repost tho
toasted
06-08-2008, 11:02 PM
I've seen a similar thing done with a Mk1 european Escort. Very cool.
Stumanbmx
06-08-2008, 11:07 PM
I would definitely rock that.

Awesome.
sprstu
06-09-2008, 09:06 AM
RWD as well? that looks pretty damn fast.
shanetrain
06-09-2008, 09:22 AM
thats cool. reminds me of what i want to build, a westfield xtr2 with the same motor and a turbo. i dont like the wheels, as it sits like a 4wd, but the drivetrain idea is sweet. any idea why it sounds so funny? like its missing or fluttering? i assume rev limiter in the first gear, maybe second, but i think i even hear a fluttering sound ( for lack of a better explanation) in 3rd? maybe a week blow off or diverter valve or whatever hes using?
SLK
06-09-2008, 10:01 AM
i still like the busa powered smart cars better.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wi_CgGGDglY&feature=related

not sure if the embed worked or not
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wi_CgGGDglY&feature=related
momo
06-09-2008, 10:51 AM
nope, embed doesn't work
Die Frau
06-09-2008, 11:47 AM
yeah cool, but the motor only lasts 15K miles.
momo
06-09-2008, 12:43 PM
who cares, if its that fun? :biggrin:
mpls_a2_gti
06-10-2008, 11:24 AM
It's a really popular swap into the classic coopers too. Even better, cause they're way lighter.
shanetrain
06-10-2008, 11:53 AM
yeah cool, but the motor only lasts 15K miles.

cus of the turbo?
SLK
06-10-2008, 11:55 AM
because that motor is so highly tuned, its not built for endurance. look at race car motors, they have to be rebuilt almost every race, its the same concept with bike motors, they are tuned to almost their limit and they dont last long, plus most bike owners dont ride as much as they drive a car so 15k is a long time for a bikes life
thull
06-10-2008, 12:07 PM
thats cool. reminds me of what i want to build, a westfield xtr2 with the same motor and a turbo. i dont like the wheels, as it sits like a 4wd, but the drivetrain idea is sweet. any idea why it sounds so funny? like its missing or fluttering? i assume rev limiter in the first gear, maybe second, but i think i even hear a fluttering sound ( for lack of a better explanation) in 3rd? maybe a week blow off or diverter valve or whatever hes using?

I think its wheel hop - you can definitely hear it when he shifts from 1st to 2nd, not quite as much into 3rd but its still there.
jedi knite 2.0t
06-10-2008, 01:43 PM
yup sounds like wheel hop to me
i wonder how they are doin the axle id think id be a live axle set up of some sort


polos
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6299646179897269942&q=hyabusa+polo&ei=IchOSIS-IYW05ALZyt3BDA&hl=en

heres a 1000cc gsxr in a polo
http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&resnum=0&q=hayabusa+polo&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv&oi=property_suggestions&resnum=0&ct=property-revision&cd=2#q=gsxr%20polo&hl=en&sitesearch=