Project Slowtop Stage 2

[turboecho2005]

Lol that's awsone Scotty ;) we gotta start bolting up your turbokit asap.... WTF are we waiting for???

Btw I was just at the car show. The car looks even better in person. I am very happy with the work jess had done.

I also could not believe how many people were gathered around the echo... With all of the cars there the echo seemed to attract a huge amount of people. The reactions I got to see were priceless.

Currently the front motor has 248whp and the rear 255whp with a total of 503whp. Unfortunatly I didn't get a chance to drive it :( I was late getting there... I was busy working on my new car, 92 vw jetta (also known as project low&slow)

I'll keep you guys updated in the next few months on the status of the echo.

To answer parmas question about cooling.... That is something that we have to figure out. We discussed about pushing the rear windows in and running vents down to the rad. But I am very picky about body modifications. I would like to keep the body as close to factory as possible. That's why you don't see any vents in the side of the car.

When I get back into town I'll be posting photos of the show. Unfortunately they aren't the best. The iPhones camera is just plain horrible but its better then no photos.

[Sabretooth]

Originally Posted by turboecho2005

To answer parmas question about cooling.... That is something that we have to figure out. We discussed about pushing the rear windows in and running vents down to the rad. But I am very picky about body modifications. I would like to keep the body as close to factory as possible. That's why you don't see any vents in the side of the car.

I think your not going to have many options, unless you want to mount a roof scoop, or simply just do the windows, or try and gather air around the rear fenders.

Best and possibly the cheapest is to do the trick with the windows, it wont be too noticeable.

[JustAnotherAsian]

Originally Posted by turboecho2005

To answer parmas question about cooling.... That is something that we have to figure out. We discussed about pushing the rear windows in and running vents down to the rad. But I am very picky about body modifications. I would like to keep the body as close to factory as possible. That's why you don't see any vents in the side of the car.

When I get back into town I'll be posting photos of the show. Unfortunately they aren't the best. The iPhones camera is just plain horrible but its better then no photos.

why not draw from the bottom, ducting into an angled radiator?

edit: but the intercooler already does that... eh.

[turboecho2005]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherAsian

why not draw from the bottom, ducting into an angled radiator?

edit: but the intercooler already does that... eh.

the intercooler is an air to water.. but yes the heat exchanger for the intercooler cooling system ducts air in...

Also the car has push buttons start... the can will be able to run on a single motor in the front... or just the back... and obviously both. so it can be 100% FWD or 100% RWD or a variable AWD...

sorry for the bad quality photos... i am sure there will be more in time :)

Good shot of both motors:



Dash with push buttons start:



Turbo setup:



The gas tank for all of that wonder: