Vic Wasteland Thread - 15.0

[Count Grantleyish]

7 hours ago, Birds said:

Just looked it up...does look nice and factory. Wonder if the LS upset the handling at all...apparently doesn't bother the RX7s too much. That's probably something I'd say excessive / tyre frying. Be happy with about 200rwkw in an MX5; would be plenty to have fun and keep it tractable on the street.

No, LS won't upset the handling since it's light being all aluminium motor. 

[Birds]

5 minutes ago, Count Grantleyish said:

No, LS won't upset the handling since it's light being all aluminium motor. 

Surely the standard 1.8 is alloy and half its size?

[Count Grantleyish]

I'd have thought 90s jap motors are mainly cast iron? 

*shrugs* 

[Birds]

Could be

[emts]

Gen 1-2 mx5. Cast iron

 

gen 3+. Alloy

 

one more reason SR20 is the answer

 

 

[Down_Shift]

The true answer is the rb20...

[TiTAN]

Gen 1-2 mx5. Cast iron

 

gen 3+. Alloy

 

one more reason SR20 is the answer

 

 

 

LS is still a better answer.

 

All the torque all the time at the cost of 50-60kg total added weigh for the conversion.

[emts]

i was more talking OEM engines, not swaps.

 

if we swapping I'm sticking with a  426 hemi,  

cos fck yeah

 

[TiTAN]

i was more talking OEM engines, not swaps.
 
if we swapping I'm sticking with a  426 hemi,  
cos fck yeah
 

The LS works as it's compact and lightweight, also readily available for not a lot of $$$. why not an ls7 or lt4/lsa if you wanted to go nuts.

[TiTAN]

The true answer is the rb20...

Was the question "what should I make my boat anchor out of?"

[emts]

well as it an engine called an elephant....

 

if your going to do something over do it.

 

but on a more serious note if my SR ever goes again I will be LSing it.

[TiTAN]

#LSTHEWORLD

[Birds]

Leigh considered a Megane RS?

https://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Renault-Megane-2016/OAG-AD-14835438

These things are seriously fun, well equipped and good handling cars for the money

[Birds]

This particular model took out fastest FWD around the ring; 7:54

https://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Renault-Megane-2015/OAG-AD-15017086

[TiTAN]

He doesn't want a hatchback though?

[Count Grantleyish]

Leigh considered a Megane RS?
https://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Renault-Megane-2016/OAG-AD-14835438
These things are seriously fun, well equipped and good handling cars for the money

This.

[Count Grantleyish]

He doesn't want a hatchback though?

He did consider Focus RS though

[Down_Shift]

19 hours ago, TiTAN said:

Was the question "what should I make my boat anchor out of?"

 

That should've been the question to begin with.

[Leroy Peterson]

RB20 blocks make for great anchors

[Kinkstaah]

On ‎9‎/‎15‎/‎2017 at 9:29 PM, joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo said:

MX5's are freaking amazing when done well. I kinda want an SE

GF has the SE. Did the alpine road this weekend, made a 3 day-er of it.

Seriously fun. Has AD08R's and coilovers on it now, it's just such an active car when you drive it hard.
One day it'll have a tune and make ~180rkw and yeah I'll probably deliberately write my 34 off over a cliff and buy three of them.