The real story behind fast and the furious..
#3
In the movie, if you look real fast, on the outside(on the roof) of the parts store where they get their gofast parts is a red Ferrari looking car. That is a Kelmark GT. I have a '78 Kelmark GT(1800lb) that I've just installed a '87 Turbo II into. Its the first kelmark to have a Turbo II in it and it was a real job to fit, as I had to make(machine) a lot of the parts. It took two years to build. I should be able to do wheelies with it, but I'm adding lead bars up front to stop that.
'78 Kelmark GT
'87 Turbo II
Haltech E6K
3" stainless Exhaust
Racing Beat pre-muffler, Supertrapp muffler
Stuff Transaxle, Porsche 944 stub axles, swingaway axles
Bosch fuel pump,Alum. fuel cell, CB Performance 4-wheel disc brakes, Jamar pedals, Halon fire supression system
'78 Kelmark GT
'87 Turbo II
Haltech E6K
3" stainless Exhaust
Racing Beat pre-muffler, Supertrapp muffler
Stuff Transaxle, Porsche 944 stub axles, swingaway axles
Bosch fuel pump,Alum. fuel cell, CB Performance 4-wheel disc brakes, Jamar pedals, Halon fire supression system
#6
Why add more weight to a good thing? If this is just a street car you really wont be doing wheelies at every red light will you? But, on the other hand, if its a drag car why not just add wheelie bars in the back?
If it were mine I would just let it stand up though.
If it were mine I would just let it stand up though.
#7
This is an old pic, I've been waiting for a sunny day to take pic's, but here in Washington state that will probable be in July. As to the lead, I'm going to autocross this summer and I was afraid that down the back Straight(130mph+) I might get a little light in the front end. Although the first Kelmarks back in the mid 70s had mid-engines Olds V-8s and Road & Track Mag. took one to 202mph at the salt flats(also 101/2 sec in the quarter, I have a pic of one doing a wheelie off of the line!)
I've got about the same HP as the Olds V-8 with a lot less weight. My transaxle's fourth gear is an overdrive and the math says that at 7000rpm I should be doing 165mph. The fastest I've ever been is 140+ in a 427 Corvette I used to own and at anything over 125mph it got real light in the front end!!
I've got about the same HP as the Olds V-8 with a lot less weight. My transaxle's fourth gear is an overdrive and the math says that at 7000rpm I should be doing 165mph. The fastest I've ever been is 140+ in a 427 Corvette I used to own and at anything over 125mph it got real light in the front end!!
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