hmmm..........1970 GTO: Twin Blown Beast

TommyHotWheel · 12-31-2008, 02:34 PM

The twin blowers like that (IMHO) are just for looks. The parasitic loss from running that configuration would be ungodly. There was a 60something chevy truck at a show with almost the same engine, the owner said it was just for the wow factor. The car is beautiful tho.

Quick281 · 12-31-2008, 03:27 PM

A lot of extra money wasted but wouldn't mind putzing around in that thing.

pauldun170 · 12-31-2008, 03:31 PM

meh

BobTheBiker · 12-31-2008, 04:07 PM

I was thinkin the same thing about the losses from the blowers. performance wise, the way they're stacked two high like that also creates a problem in terms of power cause they completely fuck up the aerodynamics of the car, and just serve as a brake.

PhiSig1071 · 12-31-2008, 05:54 PM

The car is beautiful, but the blowers are fugly. Single blower wouldn't be horribly atrocious, a small one with a ram-air hood would be even better.

Dave · 12-31-2008, 08:20 PM

its pro-street, ridiculously expensive, ridiculous looking, and almost completely incapable of being fast

Katana-750_lady · 12-31-2008, 08:33 PM

that is RIDICULOUS!

Mikey · 12-31-2008, 08:35 PM

meh. I like the idea of a well-built big-block with an 8-71, but that setup is ridiculous. If it's a real GTO, someone needs a good slapping.

Adeptus_Minor · 01-06-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

The car is beautiful, but the blowers are fugly. Single blower wouldn't be horribly atrocious, a small one with a ram-air hood would be even better.

My thoughts exactly.
I don't mind a little modernization or customization of classic muscle, but don't fuck it up like that.

12-31-2008, 02:34 PM	#1
TommyHotWheel Imported from Detroit Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan Moto: 2001 Suzuki TL1000R Posts: 989	The twin blowers like that (IMHO) are just for looks. The parasitic loss from running that configuration would be ungodly. There was a 60something chevy truck at a show with almost the same engine, the owner said it was just for the wow factor. The car is beautiful tho. __________________ Cry Havok! And let slip the hogs of war!

12-31-2008, 03:27 PM	#2
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	A lot of extra money wasted but wouldn't mind putzing around in that thing. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

12-31-2008, 05:54 PM	#5
PhiSig1071 Let go of my ears. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: '03 GSX-R600, '04 625SMC Posts: 1,394	The car is beautiful, but the blowers are fugly. Single blower wouldn't be horribly atrocious, a small one with a ram-air hood would be even better. __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda necessitatem

12-31-2008, 08:20 PM	#6
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	its pro-street, ridiculously expensive, ridiculous looking, and almost completely incapable of being fast __________________ TWF Post whore #6

12-31-2008, 08:33 PM	#7
Katana-750_lady Umm... hi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Moto: Used to be F4i Posts: 100	that is RIDICULOUS! __________________

12-31-2008, 04:07 PM	#4
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	I was thinkin the same thing about the losses from the blowers. performance wise, the way they're stacked two high like that also creates a problem in terms of power cause they completely fuck up the aerodynamics of the car, and just serve as a brake.

12-31-2008, 08:35 PM	#8
Mikey Raving Lunatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E Posts: 902	meh. I like the idea of a well-built big-block with an 8-71, but that setup is ridiculous. If it's a real GTO, someone needs a good slapping. __________________ Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.