Opel + Viper engine = WHOA!!!

[pimp racer]

No clue what model this is but HOT DAMN! This is one nice opel and then a viper engine in it? :faints:

*CLICK IMAGE TO MAKE BIGGER*

 

[VIPFREAK]

Kinda resembles a longer Datsun 510 to me. Viper engine huh... ? Don't know if I like this.

 

[Emohawk]

Wow, that is cool.
Just not this cool.

No more information about the Vipopel? Since we don't get them over here, I don't even know what model that is to search for. Looks like the pictures got scanned out of a magazine...

 

[VIPFREAK]

Is there a reason the shock absorber towers are sticking out of the hood?

 

[ND4SPD]

What is that orange car, and whats so special of it?

 

[Bahbo]

What is that orange car, and whats so special of it?

- Max. 578Hp at 6300rpm, over 500Hp from 5200 to 7700rpm
- Max. 706Nm at 4900rpm, over 600Nm from 4300 to 6600rpm
- Best ET: 10.520s

 

[pimp racer]

- Max. 578Hp at 6300rpm, over 500Hp from 5200 to 7700rpm
- Max. 706Nm at 4900rpm, over 600Nm from 4300 to 6600rpm
- Best ET: 10.520s

But it doesnt look as nice as the one I posted for sure!

 

[ND4SPD]

- Max. 578Hp at 6300rpm, over 500Hp from 5200 to 7700rpm
- Max. 706Nm at 4900rpm, over 600Nm from 4300 to 6600rpm
- Best ET: 10.520s

What car is it though, and whats powering it?

 

[pimp racer]

What car is it though, and whats powering it?

http://www.hilmersson-racing.com/default.asp

 

[toyomatt84]

What's so special about a Viper engine? Only 2 valves per cylinder make it quite a slow responder. 4 valves would do wonders for that engine.

 

[pimp racer]

What's so special about a Viper engine? Only 2 valves per cylinder make it quite a slow responder. 4 valves would do wonders for that engine.

But just look at the car that the engine is in! Its hella light weight for sure! I bet under 1500 lb's.

 

[Powripper]

What car is it though, and whats powering it?

its an Opel Manta I believe, powered by a highly moddifed volvo engine, i'm pretty sure its the 2.3L 4 cyl used in alot of the 200 series and 700 series volvos. I heard somewhere that it is both supercharged and turbocharged 👍

 

[Flerbizky]

The Orange one (which I linked to ages ago) is an Opel Manta A model.

[Edit:] And it's correct.. The Orange beast is both turboed and supercharged. And almost everything is built by hand by a 24 year old swede (who probably knows his way around a welder and an atom-relocator...)

The Viper powered is an Opel Commodore A model. (I have a C model, just not a load of Viper engines lying around...)

 

[toyomatt84]

But just look at the car that the engine is in! Its hella light weight for sure! I bet under 1500 lb's.

True, but why not drop in a much better performer? Say RB26DETT?

 

[Taurine]

True, but why not drop in a much better performer? Say RB26DETT?

RB26
Viper

Hmmm, got_torque?

I suppose their reasoning behind using a V10 was simply that, to have 10 cylinders that just to happened to come from a very recognisable car.

Wank factor..

 

[Flerbizky]

RB26
Viper

Hmmm, got_torque?

I suppose their reasoning behind using a V10 was simply that, to have 10 cylinders that just to happened to come from a very recognisable car.

Wank factor..

Naah.. Because it'll fit in the engine bay...

 

[Taurine]

Naah.. Because it'll fit in the engine bay...

Just smash the engine bay around with a hammer and she'll be right mate.. 👍

 

[Flerbizky]

Just smash the engine bay around with a hammer and she'll be right mate.. 👍

heh.. If he'd smashed it, he would've been able to fit a twin turbo setup as well (Goodbye RB26).. The engine bay in those old Commies are gigantic !

 

[Taurine]

I imagine it would have a fairly nice induction growl with those filters..

.. he could still get some turbos on there.


.. somewhere.