TURBOCAD6>>>>The Origin...win 3.11/DOS....

**turbocad6** · 08-13-2005, 07:13 PM

I had to use a chopped down metal cpu case to fit it in the qtr... it was as compact as could be...even the isa risser cards were just fit around with the case.... I have it in my basement & I'll dig it out to show it.... I had to use a multiple serial board & it had a connector that branched out into a bunch of serial cables....looked like an octupus... configuring them was not anything close to "PLUG & PLAY"... man I love USB

**turbocad6** · 08-13-2005, 07:27 PM

the best recorded time was only a 12.80 or so... but after this car had a fully done 4.3 with around 700 horse.... the engine blew before she ever made it to the track for official times... but was calculated conservatively at a high 10 seconds, if not a LOW 11

that motor was fresh though... most of my use with this car was at around 450 hp.... she ran high 12's-low 13's all day long...... I used to drive her to the track... system bumpin'.... pull the slicks & jack outa the trunk..... go to race mode...... beat some of the trailered cars..... then drive out with the a/c pumping.... she was a lot of fun...

there were 4 12"s back there dual isobaric....... & a bunch of old school rockford's.... I still have most of the equiptment... at least the rockford amps... the sub's are long gone....

**turbocad6** · 08-13-2005, 07:44 PM

I had a character LCD in the overhead console... it lit up green vacum floresent & matched the 91 dash instramentation perfectly....

the car is an 83 coupe with a 91 body conversion all the way, meaning everything from the frame up was 91.... the complete dashboard with the 91 climate control... there is A LOT more here than is imediately obvious....

this car was a real shocker in person back then.... it's not the first custom I done, but was one of the more radical ones.... she remains my favorite.... the only car I know I will never sell.... My username is even this car.... now I just did a barter deal with a mechanic friend of mine who needs his car painted... he provides a new grand national drivetrain & I restore one of his 87 grand national's....

well....the engine is in....IT LIVES AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

now to finish her off right this time........ I've learned a lot since I built her & she'll really benifit from that this time around...... I want to make it a show car at this point.... I'll drive her around on the streets like I did back then too....

This car was my DAILY DRIVER back then..... I went everywhere with her..... I shot up & down the jersey shore.... make it to racenight at englishtown wendsdays & fridays....... this car was fast... I mean REALLY fast on the street....... I used to be a sicker driver back then....,this car has MANY storys attached to it.... it's not the only fast car I ever had, but I drove her for the better part of 5 years....

**BoyNextDoor** · 08-13-2005, 07:47 PM

turbo. One word WOW. I'd really like to drive this beast once it comes along., and feel that i'd like to contribute to it's "rebirth" If there is anything i can do, please let me know...

WOW again...

**xdjxklusivex** · 08-13-2005, 07:56 PM

goddamn that would be the pimpest project car if i were u id throw some cash into that and hook it up big time

**turbocad6** · 08-13-2005, 07:59 PM

if you look at the first picture in this thread you can see where the 5" picturetube was above the pc 10".... I useda 5" color tv....took it apart & installed the guts in the dash... the picture tube was really cool & brite.... I had a tinted glass over it so when off it disapeared.... there was a panel that was on two slider tracks(along side monitor) that slid up & covered the pc screen completely....... it had the climate control face & the sony eq face on it, both of these units were deep in original form but I had to extend remote the two displays.... then the panel slid down to reveal the monitor..... most people would just say "oh ****" when seeing this car for the first time... at least twice... one when the panel came down to reveal the pc monitor & then again when I pressed the remote & the nose tilted open revealing a sick looking engine.... back then everything was polished & finished off nice..... she sat on a sweet set of 17" centerline billets that looked surprisingly appropriate on this cadillac she had the stance of a impala ss with the same sized 255/50 17's....

**BoyNextDoor** · 08-13-2005, 08:05 PM

damn that thing has more potential. When i saw it, i couldn't "respect" it as much as i can now, b/c i partially didn't know what you were talking about.

sorry, i'm from Europe, and oung to have any knowledge of American Muscle cars... Please forgive... but now only thinking of driving that beast i crap my pants... You da man... (yet again)...

**turbocad6** · 08-13-2005, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by BoyNextDoor

damn that thing has more potential. When i saw it, i couldn't "respect" it as much as i can now, b/c i partially didn't know what you were talking about.

sorry, i'm from Europe, and oung to have any knowledge of American Muscle cars... Please forgive... but now only thinking of driving that beast i crap my pants... You da man... (yet again)...

yeah... I forgot you saw it in the garage... I guess now you see it a little better..... next year I'll be able to bring it to a meet hopefully.....

**turbocad6** · 08-13-2005, 08:19 PM

back when this car was on the streets the ricers were starting to run around.... I used to love to kill those buzz bombers!!!..... today I wouldn't mind building a buzz bomber..... looking for a possible project...got a few in mind....