I'd like to do the B234+ x1/9 thing too, that would probably be a riot.

I've also been kicking around the idea of a b234 in the volvo 240 I have, just to confuse people.

Paul

 

GT850 powered sand rail FTMFW

 

I've seen a Hayabusa powered Smart 4two and Berkley (Fwd micro car sports car from the '60's). Be cool to see the same transplant in a Sonett!

 

I think a 175 hp n/a v4 like jack Laurence builds is way cooler than a bike engine.

 

i wanna build a locost style frame for my sonett with a B234 and maybe a TH350 or something of the like. one less pedal to deal with

 

b234 miata project??

 

buy my sonett.

 

Convert my ng900 to rwd, and a manual transmission... That would be cool!

 

i've been working on gathering parts here and there to build a tube chassis b204 rwd death trap/road legal gokart

 

that would be sweet!!! .... why not just put the b204 in a first gen MR2 .... fuck those things are pretty much a go-kart as is LOL

Sonett w/ B235 + miata/RX-7 rear end.

ive started gathering some parts for a build similar to this .... ill post pics soon

consists of:
sonett
holset
b204
ford 9"
full cage and tube frame chassis

and lots of fuckin' boost :twisted: LOL

 

So I'm outside washing the 9-5 and the GTO while the twins are napping and my wife is watching NFL Ticket and another Wild Haired idea pops into my head:

how about stuffing an LS-X under the hood of a 9-5 Wagon? You could include a C5 Corvette rearend (transaxle and IRL) to keep the rear independent suspension plus with the trAnsmission in the rear avoid any firewall architecture issues. A GTO's sump is in the front of the engine to accomodate the steering rack, which could potentially work on the 9-4 as well.

Could be a fun vehicle. Ah, all the dreams, none of the time, money or most important, the skills, heh!

 

how about stuffing an LS-X under the hood of a 9-5 Wagon? You could include a C5 Corvette rearend (transaxle and IRL) to keep the rear independent suspension plus with the trAnsmission in the rear avoid any firewall architecture issues. A GTO's sump is in the front of the engine to accomodate the steering rack, which could potentially work on the 9-4 as well.

Could be a fun vehicle. Ah, all the dreams, none of the time, money or most important, the skills, heh!

or you could just buy this:

Kate Walsh is optional.

 

True, however that shares the 9-3 latform and, well, looks like a Caddy nor a Saab.

Besides I don't think the CTS-v version is planned for the wagon.

 

True, however that shares the 9-3 platform and, well, looks like a Caddy nor a Saab.

Besides I don't think the CTS-v version is planned for the wagon.

Looking like a Caddy is a plus....and that's the Caddy-exclusive version of the Sigma platform. No shared DNA with the 9-3 at all.

....and with the historic modability of GM products, there will be a blower kit available about 20 minutes after it hits the streets...and then someone will one-up it with a drop-in kit for the LS-X

 

Well the AWD 99 with a c900T motor mated to an audi quattro drivetrain has been done as well ... with amazing results (9.80sec in the 1/4 mile).

 

Thank you for posting this information. I hav been searching for info on this build for months now with no luck. you are the best More good ideas for me to piss off my girlfriend and spend money on. Look for The SPG to be AWD here in the future.

 

Aww look - the Malibu Maxx is back! - oh Cadillac re-badge Saab thing? Hmmm - wasn't that the Malibu Maxx before the Combi came about?

 

ROFL...

wrong car, wrong platform..

But definitely a well-played jab at Chebby...

 

Brendan Beardsley's super 99, he's an NWSOC member! ha

 

? The one I posted was Gustav's 99 Quattro and he's in Sweden.

 

I was kind of thinking old school would be pretty bad ass. Like a 32 ford highboy with a 2.3 turbo, or a track style T same deal a solid 400 hp 2.0 liter turbo in a car that might weigh 1000 pounds that would be rowdy.

 

There's rumors of a rear-engined B234 Civic hatchback.... may or may not be true.

 

I want to eventually have a full body brace made for my ng900 vert. I feel it would make the car 100 times better in the handling department since the body flex from Konis on full firm (and every other upgrade I installed) is pretty horrendous. I hate jacking my car up on one side and barely bring able to open the doors lol.

 

Super7 with B234

 

that looks like the flying miata brace

sick product

 

I will be finding someone who will build one, albeit not as complex or built up as the one pictured. All I am wondering is if it is really feasible or not. What do you think?

 

it is totally feasible, but it your really racing the thing just put a full cage in it. those cars are really loosey goosey so i say brace the hell out of them

 

Sonett w/ B235 + miata/RX-7 rear end.

 

check out DANS sonett it was at the owners convention he is a local saab tec here in colorado. It is powerd by a B202 mounted to a chevy turbo 350 tranny and heavyduty for 9" tubed and full tube chassis. He is curently running the stock t3 turbo at 40 psi and 12s in the quarter at altitude of bandimere over 5000 feet above sea level. He used to run the car on alcohol have a nasty boared motor wiht forged internals shooting nitrous and has had it into the low 9s but has since gone back to stock motor with basicly 40 psi of boost because it was getting realy expensive when things broke. Hope this is som insperation for you.

 

check out DANS sonett it was at the owners convention he is a local saab tec here in colorado. It is powerd by a B202 mounted to a chevy turbo 350 tranny and heavyduty for 9" tubed and full tube chassis. He is curently running the stock t3 turbo at 40 psi and 12s in the quarter at altitude of bandimere over 5000 feet above sea level. He used to run the car on alcohol have a nasty boared motor wiht forged internals shooting nitrous and has had it into the low 9s but has since gone back to stock motor with basicly 40 psi of boost because it was getting realy expensive when things broke. Hope this is som insperation for you.

40 psi on the stock 900 t3? That must be working real well for him. *

 

Delorean had a turbine blade fly off a T3 running less boost than that...

Paul

 

im pretty sure that the sonett hes talking about ran 40 psi on the old turbo when it was all built running alcohol .... now i think hes running the stock t3 turbo not at such high boost ... or at least thats wat cruzin said in his build thread