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Total Votes 17
Average Score 2.82
Verdict Not Rice



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URL: http://riceornot.ricecop.com/?auto=56287
Submitted by: Sensekhmet
Comments: 8  (Read/Post)     Favorites: 0  (View)
Submitted on: 10-05-2006
View Stats Category: Car
Description:
Opel Astra GSi with Calibra Turbo engine swap.


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#1
10-05-2006 @ 02:21:41 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
The car is known as Milka (it's not blue but is the same violet color as Milka chocolate packages) or Hyena (I am told the car is equipped in a recirculating valve instead of a blow-off: I'm no mechanic but it sure sounds like a laughning hyena when the gas is lifted). The driver (known as Turbo President) is a retired rally driver (health problems). The most experienced driver in amateur rally scene and one of the fastest (is known to eat WRX's).

#2
10-05-2006 @ 02:22:22 PM
Posted By : ricerocketboy Reply | Edit | Del
nice. Is this car a drag car, or a rally car, or can it do both?

#3
10-05-2006 @ 02:29:33 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#2, Rally car, but no problems with flooring it in the straight line ;)
But I'd be surprised if the guy ran it in drag. He clearly has some rally habits, like dropping the inside wheels onto the grass/dirt to cut corners or constant small movements of the steering wheel (checking/searching for grip). I rode with him once in hopes of learning something. Never was in a car that fast, so I remember nothing :(
Although he did drag with a mostly un-stock WRX (non-STi) and he was dead even.


#4
10-05-2006 @ 02:30:19 PM
Posted By : ricerocketboy Reply | Edit | Del
nice.

#5
10-05-2006 @ 02:30:51 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
Another shot:
http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize....97a700b2f395d3c


#6
10-16-2006 @ 01:44:32 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
Hm, I browsed the internet and it seems the "hyena laughter" sound is caused by the lack of BOV or CBV.

#7
1-19-2007 @ 01:02:00 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
The guy decided to buy/build a new car for this season, this one is too 'tired'.
However, his ex-co-driver has another Astra GSi and plans the same swap: Calibra Turbo engine ;)


#8
1-23-2007 @ 11:01:06 PM
Posted By : ricerocketboy Reply | Edit | Del
#7, awesome.

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