Your Most Unique Build!!!

Ok guys I am looking to see what you have built over thew years. Anythin thats unique or your proud to be apart of.

Ill start with what I have been able to be apart of. Over the last 6 years I worked on a professional Drag boat team. We run Top Fuel Drag boats in the IHBA. 500CI Hemi 8,000+HP in a Boat. HAHA Crazy right? Well I was lucky enough to be apart of a team that re-designed the boat for a faster/safer ride. When we started exceeding 200+ MPH in the 1/4 mile in 2005 the boats started trapping air and becoming air born and crashing (60's technology). Not all but alot of Drivers have died from this. So as a result we built a new technology designed hull to withstand Speeds reaching to 300MPH. The class record for 2007 is 267.24MPH in the 1/4 mile set by John Hass.

Here is the pictures of the boat from start to finish: Enjoy comments welcome!!

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...s20001_jpg.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...s20056_jpg.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...iew20B_jpg.jpg

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http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...0200720022.jpg

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cool... what is said technology?

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Originally Posted by derrinx

cool... what is said technology?

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sorry I don't understand your question?

I guess he is asking what you did different from the 60's technology that improved the boat.

I built a birdhouse.

My first and only build so far is my 1999 Trans Am. Stock body, 402 stroker.

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Originally Posted by redls1

I guess he is asking what you did different from the 60's technology that improved the boat.

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I would guess predominately areo and weight distribution... those are the first things I'd attack...

And of course, the materials themselves.

Aren't those cockpits derived from those of fighter jets?

I didn't built it personally... but the wiring harness in my third gen seems pretty fucking unique :brick:

back when i was a ricer i built a 240sx... bunch of mods... did a engine and transmission swap
for those who know, it was a s13 body with sr20det red top
so the thing was turbocharged and all the fun stuff encompassing... i think the only thing left stock on the car was the seats and steering wheel... fun car to drive... did drifting... never drag raced it... very much fun to drive but big wast of money...
only pic i have is right here...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8/240sx008.jpg

that is a badass boat ! didnt think they ever went that fast nor did they even have drag boats ! got videos?

yea i had a dodge stratus, 1996

Up until 2000 all I had done was body mods... full wide body kit, combat body kit by andys auto sport neons, air suspension... 4 12" kenwoods... etc
then in 2000 the power bug hit me
i did a 2.4 turbo stratus swap (mexican turbo engine) 5 speed out of a manual stratus, independent mega squirt turbo system, running about 20 psi, ran a 12.5 in the quarter.... not bad for a 4 door sedan back in 01. Car was broken into many times, broken on the side of the road just as many times, everything had to be custom made, none of the parts could support the power, went through 3 blocks, finnaly forged w/ eagle rods... all in all about 20k spent (5k car)

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Originally Posted by eddielb

yea i had a dodge stratus, 1996

Up until 2000 all I had done was body mods... full wide body kit, combat body kit by andys auto sport neons, air suspension... 4 12" kenwoods... etc
then in 2000 the power bug hit me
i did a 2.4 turbo stratus swap (mexican turbo engine) 5 speed out of a manual stratus, independent mega squirt turbo system, running about 20 psi, ran a 12.5 in the quarter.... not bad for a 4 door sedan back in 01. Car was broken into many times, broken on the side of the road just as many times, everything had to be custom made, none of the parts could support the power, went through 3 blocks, finnaly forged w/ eagle rods... all in all about 20k spent (5k car)

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sounds about like the same boat i was in with my build... still recovering financially

The most unique build that I have done was on myself.

Before, on the left
http://a443.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...1341f26b7a.jpg

After, about 4 months later
http://a726.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...6b82329a45.jpg

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Originally Posted by BULLET_WS6

back when i was a ricer i built a 240sx... bunch of mods... did a engine and transmission swap
for those who know, it was a s13 body with sr20det red top
so the thing was turbocharged and all the fun stuff encompassing... i think the only thing left stock on the car was the seats and steering wheel... fun car to drive... did drifting... never drag raced it... very much fun to drive but big wast of money...
only pic i have is right here...

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Theres nothing ricer about swaping a red top into a 240, I love 240s, Miatas, RX7s. I've never owned one of the previously mentioned cars, But I have a 302 Monster Miata on the drawing board for my next project. A ricer is wings and underglows man :). And my biggest and most exhausting project was getting a LS1 in my 3rdgen

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Originally Posted by Blitzed

Theres nothing ricer about swaping a red top into a 240, I love 240s, Miatas, RX7s. I've never owned one of the previously mentioned cars, But I have a 302 Monster Miata on the drawing board for my next project. A ricer is wings and underglows man :). And my biggest and most exhausting project was getting a LS1 in my 3rdgen

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no trust me i was a ricer... whether my car was or not... i was:giveup:
but im way past that phase... i was 16

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Originally Posted by BULLET_WS6

no trust me i was a ricer... whether my car was or not... i was:giveup:
but im way past that phase... i was 16

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Explain? .... I'll take a guess and say your car was ok speed wise but you looked down on Stangs or Fbodys just because they are Domestic?

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Originally Posted by redls1

I guess he is asking what you did different from the 60's technology that improved the boat.

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Well First off these boats don't run in the water they actually glide accross the top. So only half the props is actually in the water.

The old designed boat was like a flat bottom design. What alot of guys were doing is taking a Pro Mod boat and extending the length of the hull to compensate for the extra power and top speed. Also adding sand bags in the front end to add more down force. Some have tried wings on the front end etc. The only problem is the boats would trap a ton of air under the front end and at speeds above 200MPH they would become air born. We personally have crashed 3 ourselves. Nearly killing both our drivers. Top Fuel Drag boat racing is becoming more popular. We was the 3rd team in the world to build one. We are the 1st team to re-design a boat that can handle such a power plant safely.

Our new design is a Ellsion hull, It is a Sponcen designed boat thats been wind tunnel tested and traps no air. We also changed the design on the rear of the boat, Most guys use a splash plate above the props to kick the rear end above the water faster. But with our Sponcen designed boat we didnt need one. We also moved the props further back to make for better weight transfer on the starting line so we was not doing a wheelie out of the water :} This new design boat will kick a 250FT rooster tail and has been 4.80 @ 243MPH as of 2007. We are working on a new Fuel management system for 2008 to bump up the power more so we are looking into the 4.40's-4.60's range. Upwards of 280MPH.

Old boats Wood & Fiberglass:
Old boat weight 3500+ Driver

New boat Foam + Fiberglass + Carbon Fiber:
New design weight 2500+Driver

Latest 2007 edition Hydro is Foam + Full Crabon fiber
Full boat weight 2200+Driver

Here Is a link to our old boat design crashes:
http://www.liquidquik.com/liquidphotos/videos.htm

Here is a link to our 2007 Track video's:
http://www.liquidquik.com/liquidphotos/videos07.htm

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Originally Posted by BULLET_WS6

back when i was a ricer i built a 240sx... bunch of mods... did a engine and transmission swap
for those who know, it was a s13 body with sr20det red top
so the thing was turbocharged and all the fun stuff encompassing... i think the only thing left stock on the car was the seats and steering wheel... fun car to drive... did drifting... never drag raced it... very much fun to drive but big wast of money...
only pic i have is right here...

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HAHA!!! I feel your pain on the 240 swaps. My Drag car is a 240sx with a RB25det. Nothing fits!!!! everything is custom fab. looks like you did a nice swap!!! But im glad to hear your not a Ricer anymore :brick: 240's can go either way. I have seen some Riced out one's and I have seen some OMG built ones. Its according to its owner whether I like it or not. But either way there a HUGE MONEY PIT!!!! I have 25K in mine and still building.

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Originally Posted by Blitzed

Theres nothing ricer about swaping a red top into a 240, I love 240s, Miatas, RX7s. I've never owned one of the previously mentioned cars, But I have a 302 Monster Miata on the drawing board for my next project. A ricer is wings and underglows man :). And my biggest and most exhausting project was getting a LS1 in my 3rdgen

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HAHA I wanna see this 302 Miata :ughlaugh:

money pit is damn right, im glad I got rid of that thing

my next plan was RWD conversion ! no thanks....
saw the trans am commercial, and decided that would be my next car...

[QUOTE=FantaZGuy28;1199645]The most unique build that I have done was on myself.

haha good job, what kinda diet you follow? anti-gym?

love the bioat videos man ! that is sweet

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Originally Posted by eddielb

money pit is damn right, im glad I got rid of that thing

my next plan was RWD conversion ! no thanks....
saw the trans am commercial, and decided that would be my next car...

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RWD conversion?

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Originally Posted by Sleeper101

RWD conversion?

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Changing the car from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive.

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Originally Posted by Sleeper101

HAHA I wanna see this 302 Miata :ughlaugh:

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LOL you act like its somthing new?? 5.0 + t-5 with Monster kit or Panache<spelling? kit. or just do it yourself. Just google V8 miata, theres tons of 302/ls1 cars running around, and about 6-8 ls2 swaps.


GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND

And Sleeper, you SHOULD know that you can put a pushrod v8 in damn near anything and everything. here some examples since you don't seem too bright

http://www.vorshlag.com/cart/product...roducts_id=141 < BMW Ls1 kit
http://www.monstermiata.com/ < 302 Miata kit
http://www.s10v8.com/store/product_i...products_id/35 < name says it all
http://www.renegadehybrids.com/indexx.html < ls1 subaru and Porsche swaps
http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/ < Rx-7 ls1 swaps

again, these are ones just off the top of my head. now go / yourself

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Originally Posted by Blitzed

And Sleeper, you SHOULD know that you can put a pushrod v8 in damn near anything and everything. here some examples since you don't seem too bright

http://www.vorshlag.com/cart/product...roducts_id=141 < BMW Ls1 kit
http://www.monstermiata.com/ < 302 Miata kit
http://www.s10v8.com/store/product_i...products_id/35 < name says it all
http://www.renegadehybrids.com/indexx.html < ls1 subaru and Porsche swaps
http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/ < Rx-7 ls1 swaps

again, these are ones just off the top of my head. now go / yourself

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Ya I have heard of a few v8 Miata's and I have only seen 1. Not every day you see one.

If you have enough equipment you can put any engine you won't in any ride you won't, Its been proven!!

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Changing the car from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive.

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I thought (eddielb) was talking abour RWD conversion on the 240!! I was about to ask what you had been smoking? But I realized he was talking about his Stratus. My bad!

ya RWD was on my stratus... was going to use a foxbody rear w/ everything needed.... glad i got rid of that POS

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Originally Posted by Sleeper101

Ya I have heard of a few v8 Miata's and I have only seen 1. Not every day you see one.

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Exactly, Miatas kick ass with 100hp... I think a stock 250hp 5.0 would make it retarded. I've got a friend with a 355 chevy in a old chevy LUV. I don't have any of that project even started yet. its in the planing stage and may never come to fruition. The only thing thats making me question it is can I turbo the stock motor and get the same hp for about 2 grand and half the work. More homework is required

but a v8 sound is soo much better than a turbo 4... although BOV do sound cool...

Well you gotta consider the priceing of a turbo kit. A good kit will cost you 2,000 including manifold and Intercooler. Tuning is prob going to be your biggest concern. That could Cost big bucks too. If you got the cash Put a v8 in it.

I could see a turbo if it was a common thing people did. But if there is no aftermarket support it will cost you more in the long run. Either way very cool!!!

Not near as exciteing as the drag boat, but I have built several old muscle cars. I have also been in on the build of a personal experimental airplane. That was pretty cool. The Faa rules do not apply in some of the build up aspects so we used some after market car stuff in the engine build. Pretty neat little airplane.

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Originally Posted by Sleeper101

Well you gotta consider the priceing of a turbo kit. A good kit will cost you 2,000 including manifold and Intercooler. Tuning is prob going to be your biggest concern. That could Cost big bucks too. If you got the cash Put a v8 in it.

I could see a turbo if it was a common thing people did. But if there is no aftermarket support it will cost you more in the long run. Either way very cool!!!

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Tuning is a easy part IE Megasquirt/Hydra as I am already used to tuning. And there is no intercooler for the turbo as it blocks the flow to the radiator. Also the turbo kit I mentioned earlier comes with all the stand-alone fuel mang. items such as the megasquirt. The v8 would require more work but god damn wouldn't it be awesome?

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Originally Posted by Sleeper101

HAHA!!! I feel your pain on the 240 swaps. My Drag car is a 240sx with a RB25det. Nothing fits!!!! everything is custom fab. looks like you did a nice swap!!! But im glad to hear your not a Ricer anymore :brick: 240's can go either way. I have seen some Riced out one's and I have seen some OMG built ones. Its according to its owner whether I like it or not. But either way there a HUGE MONEY PIT!!!! I have 25K in mine and still building.

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my car wasnt very ricer... not a SINGLE visual thing done... hell it had a primer hood ... so if anything it was so ghetto it was a ricer... but the way i acted... i was pretty ricer... thought i was the fastest thing on earth lol

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Originally Posted by BULLET_WS6

my car wasnt very ricer... not a SINGLE visual thing done... hell it had a primer hood ... so if anything it was so ghetto it was a ricer... but the way i acted... i was pretty ricer... thought i was the fastest thing on earth lol

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There was a time when I had my car modded a little... I was about 17 and had/still have my 3rdgen Z. I was the fastest guy around town as far as I knew. Then late one night... at a redlight I roll up on a old school bug. He had 1 seat in the car with nothing else. he called me out because I had/ still have a roll cage. the light goes green and he walks my ass until about 100mph. Which as far as I'm concerned was a good 1/4 run and he beat me. I then started to realize that anything can be fast when done right

[QUOTE=Blitzed; I then started to realize that anything can be fast when done right[/QUOTE]

Thats a true statement. :true:

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Originally Posted by Jays00ss

Not near as exciteing as the drag boat, but I have built several old muscle cars. I have also been in on the build of a personal experimental airplane. That was pretty cool. The Faa rules do not apply in some of the build up aspects so we used some after market car stuff in the engine build. Pretty neat little airplane.

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Sweet!!! so is this like a single seater plane?

What Kind of engine did it run?

I always wanted to try sky diving from a personal plane :snowboard: