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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 07:01 PM
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how many rs turbos r there with cossie engines in ?
im thinkin of doin it
how many others r there cheers
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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I know of one that a friend of mine built its a red H reg one with 4x4 cos running gear
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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Not many, if you can weld and do the chassis work your laughing, but otherwise its gonna cost a bomb
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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i want it front wheel drive
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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my mate has a red s2 with 4x4 cos running gear
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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so if i put a cossie lumo in a rs turbo and made it front wheel drive would it be the only 1 ?
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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how would you do that?
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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there is one on ebay now
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
how would you do that?
Its been done with a Ford Ka and a MK3 fezzie IIRC, so it is possible
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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never would have thought it!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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im just worried that when the engine is in i may have to cut the bulk head 2 allow for turbo and i dont want to chop an rs so ill try it in a 1.3 first
i will have ago cus if i get the engine and stuff i need i will always beable to sell it on after if all else fails
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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Al, when AVA did it to the MK3 fez, they moved the turbo down to near the sump so it didnt foul the bulkhead.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:44 PM
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oh? like a modifed mainifold ?
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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didnt it use a space framed enginebay too?

seem to remember a lot of metal around
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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Yeah, I think that was a BIG strengthening bar Rawli.

Al, yeah, like a tubular manifold. Not sure what box they mated up to the YB block tho
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Ish
my mate has a red s2 with 4x4 cos running gear
u mean spec 1 boys???? the 400 brake 1??
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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pikie the rs box will bolt to the engine ill have to use turbo fly wheel if that bolts on ive no idea and a very good clutch
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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Auto trader NOW.

Gartrac cossie mk3
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