AF Debut of Panda v2.0

It lives... I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Old L24 - 2.4L Inline 6
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/l24.jpg
L24 coming out
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00416%20copy.jpg
L24 is out
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00417%20copy.jpg
Old Crossmember removed, Painted, Mounts shaved
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00420%20copy.jpg
New Motormounts fabricated
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00428%20copy.jpg
SR going in
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00431%20copy.jpg
SR bolted in
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00433%20copy.jpg
Radiator mounts with goodies
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00454%20copy.jpg
Turbo-Header and 3" Elbow, Turbo has since cleaned itself due to heat
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00445%20copy.jpg
Complete
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00477%20copy.jpg
Exhaust side
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00478%20copy.jpg
Intake side
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00479%20copy.jpg
Top side
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00482%20copy.jpg
Full 3" exhaust from Turbo to Muffler.
http://www.vildinimotorsport.com/gallery/images/DSC00480%20copy.jpg


I'd like to thank Vildini Motorsport for helping me do the swap, Well they did all the work. I just gave 'em a fat check at the end. Fine by me, I don't have any metal fabrication skills nor can I stand wiring. I can hook a battery up, but wiring in an entire ECU into a car that was never designed for anything remotely close to a EFI motor. Uh No thanks.

Everything is top notch.

I took some pictures today, So I'll post some good daytime pictures in a bit.

Panda v2.0 "It's kinda like Windows, minus the popups."


Oh, and the driving of it. :Thumbsup:

i just started drooling and hit the floor twitching. your car fucking rocks! :D

wow your handling must be improved considering that the new engine sits like a whole half a foot lower then the old one.

Baddy Mcass. :evillol:

Maybe now you can keep up with my R!

hehe i knew it all along im jealous now.. but have fun man cant wait to hear about the kills.. if you ever come to ny come check me and tat out.. were giving you an excuse for a big road trip lolz..
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I...I Hate you...bastard...
132433637548992.9^10

the pictures I promised...

She's home...
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandahome.jpg


http://www.bottomliner.com/pandafmic.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandaexhaust.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandabov.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandapiping.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandapiping2.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandaintake.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandaturbo.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandaabove.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandadash.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandagauges.jpg
http://www.bottomliner.com/pandaecu.jpg

Even More Jealous..
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Looks Great :eek2:

Excuse me while I get some clean underwear.
God I wish my car had boost, bastards I need a better job.

That is damn beautiful man. Congrats.

-Chris

oh my GOD...its soo beautiful...*sniff* excuse me one minute

Nevermind the Valvecover where it is painted on "SR20DET LPE" :banghead:


Shit won't come off, so in the near futur I'm getting a new one powder coated, and having my rocker arm stoppers installed as well.

redneck you know what you need? you need a radio, and heat. i mean those are the bare minium of a street car man.

Bah, screw the heat and radio, he's got speed.

redneck you know what you need? you need a radio, and heat. i mean those are the bare minium of a street car man.



Ray... Rayy... RayyDE ... OH?


what is this? I haven't had a radio in my car since I bought it, nor have I had heat.


Yeah, a slight annoyance and pain when it's cold. But I tolerate it. :)

:D panda swappers unite!!!!

and, NO RADIOS!!!! AND NO A/C!!!!

and, NO RADIOS!!!! AND NO A/C!!!!



Yeah!

No A/C, No Powersteering and no Fan's to turn either!... extra horsepower! hehe.

Thats FDA aproved :bigthumb: Car looks great. DO you have any more planed for it? And hows the no power steering thing working out for you?

so how much boost are r u planning on running once everything tuned up

i dunno, i need my music. when they broke into my car and stole my stereo, i couldn't stand it csae i could hear every little noise the car made and it drove me nutz.

No Radios? Id go nuts...

well i dont have a/c or heat but my car still isnt fast.. damm it..
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DAYUM! I knew it, but the pictures still produce shock and amazement..... :eek:

Go have fun, and go surprise a few Camaro SS and corvettes... :evillol:






When are you gonna put out a video?? You need to permanently mount a camcorder in that beast, for those kodak moments.

And if you dont mind me asking, roughly how much did the swap run you??

EDIT: When this thread runs on forever, I'll know I made the 2nd page! Yeah!

Well it Looks great, but I bet the install alone cost a pretty penny.


By the way I hope I am contributing to Page 3 :)

To be honest, i got a tingly feeling when looking at those pictures. Wow, that IS truely amazing. Nice work.

Well i hope you plan on taking the z to the drag strip redneck, but unless you want the panda to go extinct i would keep it away from the strip. just kidding, but seriously you have to take it there so i can run you once. What did they say i need a catch can and something else, but since your semi-worthy of the nova i think i will make that investment, once again jj.

redneck describes his Z as a panda Z because there is this japanese anime called Initial D. and its about mountain racing. and the main car is a panda colored AE86 Toyota Trueno. so since redneck want to try to be cool like Takumi ( driver of the Trueno ) he calls his Z the panda Z. lolz

Well i hope you plan on taking the z to the drag strip redneck, but unless you want the panda to go extinct i would keep it away from the strip. just kidding, but seriously you have to take it there so i can run you once. What did they say i need a catch can and something else, but since your semi-worthy of the nova i think i will make that investment, once again jj.


nice sig dude.... the last ride was the worst and stuipdest movie ever, and i would quote 2 fast 2 furious before i would quote that.... v8 have to much power for u? idiots, v8 is just an engine configuration... thats why there are things like 2 litre v8's that make 200hp and hardly any torque and they use them for racing (around circuits)?

Wow, it is just a movie and it is just a sig, dont get all anal about it. Ya I have never heard of a 2 liter v-8, maybe you can show me a pic of this 2 liter V-8. If they made the bore the same and made the stroke less then yes but why wouldnt they just use a 4 cylinder so they could save weight. I truely dont think you know what your talking about because there is not one company that makes a 2 liter (122 cubic inch) V-8.

The cost of the swap... sheesh.

Alot.

$2200 for motor swap package off ebay w/ shipping
$2200 in parts
$2800 in labor/fabrication/wiring
$2700 for the car itself
_____
$9900 approx total.

And I'm not done either, I'm going to upgrade to a fuel cell for simplicity and reduction of weight. Plus my old stock tank keeps fouling filters cause it's 32 years old and has crud inside that's being knocked loose due to the pressure of the Walbro 255lph pump.

So add on another $500 for the fuel cell and having it mounted and plumbed into the system.

For now that's all... I spoiled myself... with Debt. But, I'm young and dumb... and wanted a fun car.

And boy, it's fun. I'll post a kill a minute... quite funny really.

I'm very happy for you mister.

Just be extra safe now. And also keep your car safe! Time for some preventive measures!

you spent too much! ;)

you spent too much! ;)



hahaha...


Well, my grandfather was a mechanical engineer and was a brilliant inventor.


But I got none of those genes... and I wanted it done right. Cause knowing me I'd probably would of skipped corners somewhere.

So, to me... I didn't. :biggrin:

I bet it sounds niiice.

Aweseome car :bigthumb:!

redneck i think its time to start posting some anti theft stuff for your car, cuase you never know man.

redneck i think its time to start posting some anti theft stuff for your car, cuase you never know man.
Agreed.

Also, with this newfound power, perhaps you should at least upgrade your brakes, because you need to be able to stop fast if your going to go fast.

Other than that, be safe, have fun, and keep the car in one piece.

:smokin:

Please hook us all up with some track times when you get them :)

im gonna go ahead and quote oceans 11 and say

"that is the sexiest thing i have ever seen..." sol

and my god it is

Nice... she's a beauty... BOOST? Geez... am I jealous? YUH! Total sleeper! What other mods are you gonna do? You should take it for a drift session... then on the strip... a few street squabbles... and let me know how all these go!

Wow, it is just a movie and it is just a sig, dont get all anal about it. Ya I have never heard of a 2 liter v-8, maybe you can show me a pic of this 2 liter V-8. If they made the bore the same and made the stroke less then yes but why wouldnt they just use a 4 cylinder so they could save weight. I truely dont think you know what your talking about because there is not one company that makes a 2 liter (122 cubic inch) V-8.

here u go 2 litre v8 .... http://www.cyclonepowerltd.co.uk/products.htm

http://www.cyclonepowerltd.co.uk/V8rearhigh.jpg

Thats FDA aproved :bigthumb: Car looks great. DO you have any more planed for it? And hows the no power steering thing working out for you?


It's never had powersteering... so it's not a problem.

If anything, it's lighter to steer now cause there's no weight over the front axles.

Quite easy to drive actually.

It's been around 100 degree's out the last few days, Perfect for testing that giant radiator and single fan. Sitting in traffic it never gets anywhere near hot. Stays right in the middle, so about 170 degrees constanly. Plus the Radiator is so far away from the motor it doesn't get 'heak soat'.

Congrats Matty that is one sick swap. And you're double cool since now you have a midengine car. :naughty:


Btw made do yourself a favor and insure the whole thing. Make sure you inform them of everything and get a proper estimate of its value. And get a lojack too while you're at it.

very sick!
now finish that nova

wow i'm everytime i go away for a few days i miss somthing like this!!

Wowzas is all i can say must be very very nice!
big time congrats redneck

Damn...as usual, I miss all the fun. :(

Can't wait to see her in person in November, Matt!

so damn sexy!

very sick!
now finish that nova

and I concur :icon16: :icon16: :icon16: :icon16: :icon16: