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Old 03-05-10, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by UZZ-TT



Get RESPEKT: Nissan Twin-turbo van conversion in a Mazda MPV!!!:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/460805
That's crazy, but good effort
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Old 03-05-10, 01:20 PM
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^there's very good reason motors like that are not put in minivans. i dont think i need to say why.


good effort/dumb swap.
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Dude...you tube search it or google it. There was a dude with a minivan (dodge or chrysler or something) that had a turbo charged minivan. They had pics of him removing all the seating and runnin like a 10's on the 1/4 mile or something. It was funny...it was a 5speed also!
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my buddy chopped up his dodge caravan and basically removed the middle section. Its now a mini mini van with a turbo'd 4 cyl (similar to srt4 motor) running close to 30lbs of boost. Its a complete frankenstein freak, but cool as can be.
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Originally Posted by Net
drivin a minivan basically puts a sign on you that says:

"Hey, just kick sheit in my face. i cant catch up to you anyway"
idk about that. the new Sienna, Odyssey and Quest are pretty nice.
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Old 03-05-10, 09:48 PM
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hahaha. i have the worst minivan ever as a beater!
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Old 03-06-10, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Net
^there's very good reason motors like that are not put in minivans. i dont think i need to say why.
good effort/dumb swap.


Obviously there are reasons that a Twin-Turbo Nissan engine would not come from the factory in a Mazda MPV Mini-van...

Great effort, great swap. Fun crazy "sleepers" are more fun than show queens any day of the year! Especially if the show queen is trying to show boat to his girlfriend on the streets, and gets stomped on by a mid-90's soccer mom van. Talk about laughs and finger pointing
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Old 03-06-10, 02:43 AM
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I drive my 95 odyssey family van more aggressively than my sc

burned a few ricers with it too
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Usually its minivans and SUVs that cut me off and try to run me off the road. I've almost been killed a couple of times driving in my Saturn by them. The driver is always a crazy soccer mom.
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Old 03-06-10, 07:32 AM
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1UZ minivan anyone?
http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...ight=mazda+mpv
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Originally Posted by BostonSC4
I think thats about right. Its weird but if people see a nice car that sticks out and looks like something special, they tend to stay away from it. For example, how many people do you see cutting off a Lamborghini or Ferrari...they get all the space they need like night and day. I know the SC is no lambo or ferrari, but its shape to the less informed could fool them.
I agree with this. Whenever I have the chance to drive my Dad's bmw around people just give you the right of way and never cut you off. At stop signs they always say for you to go first even if you get there after them. I kind of see that in the SC a little.
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Old 03-06-10, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by jspecdan
hahaha. i have the worst minivan ever as a beater!
That's crazy ive got a 99 venture as well, its my DD also
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Old 03-06-10, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by UZZ-TT
Obviously there are reasons that a Twin-Turbo Nissan engine would not come from the factory in a Mazda MPV Mini-van...

Great effort, great swap. Fun crazy "sleepers" are more fun than show queens any day of the year! Especially if the show queen is trying to show boat to his girlfriend on the streets, and gets stomped on by a mid-90's soccer mom van. Talk about laughs and finger pointing
SO TRUE
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Old 03-06-10, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by attzor
You know whats crazy I never paid any attention to the older MPV minivan before this post, I never knew they were AWD...
I dont know, im seeing a lot of potential.
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Originally Posted by TheKevin
idk about that. the new Sienna, Odyssey and Quest are pretty nice.
The new Sienna is freakin bad a$$!!!!
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