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Any GE owner here also have a very fast weekend car and/or sportbike?

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Old 04-01-2011, 08:37 PM
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We don't have it... YET but we are hoping for my Father-in-law's 1969 Shelby GT500. He's the original owner. ~Sigh

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WOW!!

Favorite Shelby Mustang right there. Kind of a big ol' muscle car compared to the early ones but I just love the look of those.

Hope you're able to get it on day.
 
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If ya havn't already help 'ol dad w/ what ever! and take a serious interest in the Shelby. That's 1 fine car there! spec.
 
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If ya havn't already help 'ol dad w/ what ever! and take a serious interest in the Shelby. That's 1 fine car there! spec.
Doing one better. Getting my son to request to have Grandpa pull out the car when we go visit.

Son-in-law = little power
Daughter = much more power
Grandson = supahpowah!

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Old 04-02-2011, 10:08 AM
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Not fast but my Miata is certainly fun to drive.
 
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Old 04-02-2011, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by specboy
Doing one better. Getting my son to request to have Grandpa pull out the car when we go visit.

Son-in-law = little power
Daughter = much more power
Grandson = supahpowah!

~SB

Man w/a plan
 
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Old 04-03-2011, 04:31 PM
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OP: The fit has ample power for the mountains when fully laden with gear. When I go home from phoenix, I start at 1000', go up to 5000', down to 3000', then up to 7000', and have no issue. The car will spin at 5500 rpm in 3rd gear up the long grades to keep you at 80, but there is no problem getting it or keeping it there.
Thanks for the reply. If it can handle the drive up to Flagstaff then that's pretty encouraging!
 
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Old 04-03-2011, 07:17 PM
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pickin up a new fit tomorrow, going to add it to my stable which currently consists of a 1999 wrangler 5spd lifted on 33's and a 2007 honda 919
 
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I have had a few fast toys.
 
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Old 04-04-2011, 12:14 AM
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Pardon the strange question but I'm considering the Fit as one of the choices for a fuel-efficient but fun car to take the place of my SUV as a daily-driver. I use the SUV to tow my sportbike to trackdays which is why I'm going to keep it but I'd like something else that's less costly and friendlier to the environment to drive on a daily basis. In addition to the SUV I have a Nissan GT-R for my weekend toy and that's the reason why I ask the question.

I learned to drive with small cars with only about 110hp or so and sometimes I miss the fun of driving a slow car fast. I'm hardly a big car snob but the last car I owned with less than 275hp was a Sentra SE-R Spec V from over 6 years ago that still had 175hp so I'm worried about buying a small car like the Fit and finding it too lacking in the power department after getting used to higher-horsepower cars and superbikes for so long. I had initially convinced myself that I needed at least 170ish hp but while vacationing in the Philippines I saw a lot of customized Jazzes and that brought the Fit back into consideration (I've always liked the look of the GE Fits). If I do get one, it'd probably be a manual since I miss having a stick-shift from time to time.

So if anyone else has a Fit and is also lucky enough to have a fast toy on the side I'd like to hear from you guys on how fun the Fit has been (or not if that's the case).
I own a GE as a winter beater/family car. My fast car is a turbo Honda S2000 (700hp)
 
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Old 04-04-2011, 12:25 AM
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I own a GE as a winter beater/family car. My fast car is a turbo Honda S2000 (700hp)
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Old 04-04-2011, 01:18 AM
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I just recently purchased a 2011 Fit Sport as my daily driver. My 506whp Mustang is now a weekend car.

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Engine bay:


Professional photo shoot:


More info: http://s2000.hivolume.com/

Unless you meant pics of my stock GE...
 
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Oh very nice! You have basically the same size compressor wheel I do on my 2.0L!

I have a couple questions just because I couldn't find the answers on your link..

Your mod list shows you have the 3582R in a 1.06A/R turbine, would that be the T3 or the T4 inlet flange?

How's the pressure drop across that sexy water/air barrel core? IATs at the end of a dyno run?

What fuel/timing/boost made that 700whp?
 
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Old 04-04-2011, 10:08 AM
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Oh very nice! You have basically the same size compressor wheel I do on my 2.0L!

I have a couple questions just because I couldn't find the answers on your link..

Your mod list shows you have the 3582R in a 1.06A/R turbine, would that be the T3 or the T4 inlet flange?

How's the pressure drop across that sexy water/air barrel core? IATs at the end of a dyno run?

What fuel/timing/boost made that 700whp?
My mod list isn't fully up to date, but I'm also running a Snow Performance water-methanol kit. The turbo is T3 flanged with custom upgraded CHRA. The pressure drop is minimal on the water-air intercooler, but I unfortunately don't have any numbers with me. My dyno tuner would have more details (IAT, etc). The tuner was quite impressed with the PWR intercooler's performance. It's actually 700hp (not whp).
 


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