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This is how to do it - Astra GSi twin engine 4x4

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Conversion 99% finished, the front engine drives the front wheels, the rear one in the boot drives the back ones, hence 4 wheel drive!
This has also been done on a Nova, which did the 1/4 mile in just under 3 seconds at Santa Pod last year!!! eek


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Oh, and both engines are turbo-charged!


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Wow

Wonder if there is one fuel tank ?

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Are both the engines the same ?? Its kinda difficult to see think

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Both engines are the same 2.0 8v ones. Easier to run in sync with each other, I can imagine how much of a nightmare it was get the throttle cable opening the same time, and wheels spinning in sync.

Fuel tank is between seats and engine, underneath the car (of course).

Two dump valves going off at the same time = awesome. eek


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Sweet m8 absulutly mint!!!! Supernova!!!! I want a 2.0 calibre engine for my Nova soon!!


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whoa, sweet. Be nice to see the performance results when finished.


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Nice smile

Different to see someone using the older 8v motors rather than a pair of valve turbo lumps smile


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nice laugh

but 3 second nova! jesus! wouldn't mind seeing that!

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but 3 second nova! jesus! wouldn't mind seeing that!
I have it saved on my PC as a .wmv file.

Cant host videos, but if someone wants me to mail it to them to host..... smile

It not actually doing a 1/4 mile, but its racing a 550bhp skyline up the pit straight of some circuit - and there aint much in it eek


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that is awesome...


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mail it to me if you like laugh

i cant host it but hey at least i'd be able to see it laugh

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I can host it.

email to [email protected]


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The Nova is called the 'Boost Beast', and was made by Regal (Vauxhall tuners).

Here's a link to the Boost Beast site (nothing in there anyway):

http://www.boost-beast.de/boost-beast.de-EN/index.htm

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MMMMMMMMM thats a beast of a Nova!!!! Is that the one from Max power DVD?


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