My Esteemed Esteem

[SVT666]

Ok.  Is it just me or does the entire engine look like it's covered in rust?

[pommes-t]

Congrats!

Now I am not the only one with 2 digit horsepower numbers anymore...   

[the Teuton]

I think that's an aluminum block, but in any case, it's all just corrosion.  My new engine had a ton of that.  The headers (?) towards the front of the engine are rusted though.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Ok.? Is it just me or does the entire engine look like it's covered in rust?

Yeah, it's that new silver kind of rust that magically happens to aluminium. 

It's a 10-year old car that's been in Maine it's whole life, what do you expect?

[cawimmer430]

Now I am not the only one with 2 digit horsepower numbers anymore...   

The American version has a 784-hp V8 with a 0-60 time of 3.2 seconds. 10 second 1/4 flat.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The American version has a 784-hp V8 with a 0-60 time of 3.2 seconds. 10 second 1/4 flat.

Where do I buy this "American version"? 

[cawimmer430]

Where do I buy this "American version"? 

Isn't this the engine under your hood?  

[Eye of the Tiger]

Isn't this the engine under your hood? ?

No, I must have the Canadian version 

[93JC]

No, I must have the Canadian version?

Imperial gauges.

[the Teuton]

I think you should rally cross or bracket race someone.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I think you should rally cross or bracket race someone.

I'm thinking of doing this "Slip n Slide Rallyx" in Belmont, New Hampshire:
http://www.ner.org/rally/rx/07/index.htm#slip

[omicron]

Wow, it's all happening in your life. This fair awesome Esteem, and all your basils have sprouted!

[saxonyron]

Nice ride and nice pics!? You don't need to buy a turbo kit.? Hell, you're already half way their with your fine air box mod.? All you need is:



+

  = Big HP

You've got yourself a Turbo.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Wow, it's all happening in your life. This fair awesome Esteem, and all your basils have sprouted!

Nice ride and nice pics!? You don't need to buy a turbo kit.? Hell, you're already half way their with your fine air box mod.? All you need is:



+

= Big HP

You've got yourself a Turbo.

Have you seen that video where they hooked up a leaf-blower to a truck and it actually made a sizeable increase in power? Then they sprayed nitrous through the leafblower and it made even more.?


I just found Suzuki Racing Development, which is in the US, that sells larger throttle bodies for $80, as well as a nice header for only $150 (only catch is you have to weld on your own collector).

Then there is Suzisport which is in Aussieland, but sells all manner of internal and external engine parts.

I've also found out that many suspension parts from the Aerio will fit on Esteems. I'll definately have to look into that a bit more.

[the Teuton]

He most definitely has the space for that fanunder that hood.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Here it is, the leafblower turbo video 

http://videos.streetfire.net/player.aspx?fileid=AB544E3B-5DFF-416D-9CFD-A1AD23CA9564

[Eye of the Tiger]

Come to think of it, I've never used NAAAWWWWZZZZ on a car before... do you think the Esteem could handle a 50-shot? 

[TheIntrepid]

Then you could streetrace me in my sister's car. It would be interesting.

[the Teuton]

How do you hook up a leaf blower to your airbox and get it to run with the car when you need it?  It's no more a horsepower adder than an industrial fan in front of your car to simulate motion when you're pulling a run on a dyno.

[Eye of the Tiger]

How do you hook up a leaf blower to your airbox and get it to run with the car when you need it?? It's no more a horsepower adder than an industrial fan in front of your car to simulate motion when you're pulling a run on a dyno.

I suppose you could hook up a variable resistor to the throttle so it would vary the blower speed with the throttle position. Either that, or you could just hook it up to a switch that activates it only at wide-open throttle. Leafblowers don't take very long to get up to speed.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Then you could streetrace me in my sister's car. It would be interesting.

I'd street race  your sister's car right now and still kick yer ass 

[the Teuton]

If my car were running right now, I'd challenge you.  The 1.8 was good for a 18-19 sec. 1/4 mile.  I could take you, fool!

[Eye of the Tiger]

If my car were running right now, I'd challenge you.? The 1.8 was good for a 18-19 sec. 1/4 mile.? I could take you, fool!

Oh, it's on now.  You better get that car running!

[Raghavan]

If my car were running right now, I'd challenge you. The 1.8 was good for a 18-19 sec. 1/4 mile. I could take you, fool!

Right now its quarter mile is limited to how fast you can push it.

[the Teuton]

Right now its quarter mile is limited to how fast you can push it.

But soon, if tuned right, it should be a low 15 sec. car.  My dad's going to check on it this weekend.  In that case, I will be unstoppable.  Mwhahaha!

[Eye of the Tiger]

But soon, if tuned right, it should be a low 15 sec. car.? My dad's going to check on it this weekend.? In that case, I will be unstoppable.? Mwhahaha!

Oooo... this is a 2.5 swap you're doing?

[Eye of the Tiger]

So I got these stickerz.... a pair of flames about as long as my hand, and a window decal that says RUBBIN' IS RACIN'
I'm scared I might put them on my car.

[the Teuton]

It might be worth it.  Then, post a pic on the FART forums.

[TheIntrepid]

Are those forums still up?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Are those forums still up?

Yes, and they have threatened to take legal action against me