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There really isn't any competion for the SS in this price range or I might have jumped ship and bought something else by now. I needed something to do while waiting for my SS to arrive and started wondering what I could come up with that would give the same experience as the SS. That was the beginning of the "WhatThe" project.
The donor car is a 1988 RX-7 which was going to the scrapyard if I hadn't rescued it. The car has been sitting outside idle for over 12 years and is in sad shape. It will be striped of every possible ounce to get the weight as close to 2000 pounds as I can. The doors and rear hatch will be removed for that open air feel of the SS as well as a removable panel in the roof. The engine and trans. is being removed for overhaul and mods installed for about a 200 HP build giving it the same HP/Weight ratio as the SS. Total estimated budget for the project is about the same as my $1000 SS deposit.
When I started about 3 weeks ago I thought the SS would be here long before 'WhatThe' had first engine start but now I'm not so sure. I'll post updates as it progresses and eventually write up a review of how it compares to the SS in performance and driving experience.
Hope you enjoy this stuff as much as I do. I'd love to hear about any other past or present projects from others too!
The donor car is a 1988 RX-7 which was going to the scrapyard if I hadn't rescued it. The car has been sitting outside idle for over 12 years and is in sad shape. It will be striped of every possible ounce to get the weight as close to 2000 pounds as I can. The doors and rear hatch will be removed for that open air feel of the SS as well as a removable panel in the roof. The engine and trans. is being removed for overhaul and mods installed for about a 200 HP build giving it the same HP/Weight ratio as the SS. Total estimated budget for the project is about the same as my $1000 SS deposit.
When I started about 3 weeks ago I thought the SS would be here long before 'WhatThe' had first engine start but now I'm not so sure. I'll post updates as it progresses and eventually write up a review of how it compares to the SS in performance and driving experience.
Hope you enjoy this stuff as much as I do. I'd love to hear about any other past or present projects from others too!