Subject	Hmmm
Posted by	Broke_as_**** on September 24, 2007 at 9:39 PM
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In Reply To	whats the point in doing something half ass posted by gt300zxtt on September 24, 2007 at 07:24 PM
Message	The irony of you dismissing something as being half assed when your provided answer didn't answer the question. One more swing for ya slick: Why does his Jet Beetle so desperately NEED a variable nozzle? Using your expansive knowledge of all things turbine explain exactly why his homebrew jet car is completely gimped because of it's fixed exhaust nature.
Follow Ups	Anyone have anymore info on this car/engine? - prelewd 14:08:53 09/24/07 No...fortunately. (n/m) - CameronSF 14:17:36 09/24/07 yeah, you're right... - fantomZ(OH) 14:47:36 09/24/07 Actually it scares the crap out of me that they have... - CameronSF 15:29:54 09/24/07 Not a Clue - ArioKenBuddhaZX 16:35:40 09/24/07 there's your alternative plenum guys (n/m) - inf 14:28:34 09/24/07 haha, why an escort? - BannonZ (Thebanman407) 14:46:30 09/24/07 That's an insult to Civic drivers everywhere :) (n/m) - thejones (Sacto, CA) 14:53:07 09/24/07 Re: That's an insult to Civic drivers everywhere :) - ArioKenBuddhaZX 16:33:41 09/24/07 ???? - Broke_as_**** 14:56:45 09/24/07 the cosworth was valued (n/m) - z_samurai 17:18:27 09/24/07 Um...its a race car... - ben7021 19:15:33 09/24/07 Few more pics... - brahmabull (CT) 14:54:11 09/24/07 That's gotta be the ugliest POS with a VG engine in it - Aqualung 15:12:17 09/24/07 All the money for that project went - ZXRider(SoCal) 15:17:13 09/24/07 They must have ran out of money fairly quickly... - Aqualung 15:31:57 09/24/07 That is DEFINITELY a case of function over form. - TT XTZ 15:16:02 09/24/07 Hmm, front wheels spinning on the dyno... Escort RS? - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 16:12:36 09/24/07 That engine doesn't look transverse to me. (n/m) - Eric(NJ) 16:15:21 09/24/07 2nd (n/m) - en5 16:27:41 09/24/07 Yea my bad, longitudinal [smacks forehead] (n/m) - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 17:47:12 09/24/07 What an expensive Ugly looking piece of machinery. (n/m) - ArioKenBuddhaZX 17:19:17 09/24/07 Wouldn't a motorcycle be... - TriniTT 15:27:22 09/24/07 Jet-powered Beetle FTW! (n/m) - TT XTZ 15:34:39 09/24/07 no no no ftl - gt300zxtt 15:41:56 09/24/07 "exhaust engineering"? - TT XTZ 15:50:05 09/24/07 Re: "exhaust engineering"? - ZXRider(SoCal) 15:56:30 09/24/07 I don't typically stand at the back of fighter jets. - TT XTZ 16:01:34 09/24/07 His motor does exactly what he needs it to do - Broke_as_**** 16:03:41 09/24/07 Hey, don't jump the messenger - ZXRider(SoCal) 16:04:56 09/24/07 Then why propagate it? (n/m) - Broke_as_**** 16:07:29 09/24/07 Dude....chill, relax, take a deep breath. (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 16:09:31 09/24/07 Like wise (n/m) - Broke_as_**** 16:12:05 09/24/07 Likewise* - ZXRider(SoCal) 16:13:27 09/24/07 LoL! (n/m) - Spongerider :) 16:30:53 09/24/07 think of the vw bug jet car as - gt300zxtt 17:00:41 09/24/07 And yet you fail to point out why he would need that exhaust (n/m) - Broke_as_**** 17:48:52 09/24/07 whats the point in doing something half ass - gt300zxtt 19:24:49 09/24/07 Hmmm - Broke_as_**** 21:39:05 09/24/07 for VTOL, of course, :) (n/m) - vorpalZ 22:03:02 09/24/07 That would be handy for dodging that Cali traffic (n/m) - Broke_as_**** 22:46:53 09/24/07 let me break it down for you - gt300zxtt 23:32:57 09/24/07 lol - Broke_as_**** 00:41:35 09/25/07 i guess we will just laugh at each other - gt300zxtt 02:51:54 09/25/07 Actually, jet engines are pretty ingenius - TriniTT 16:01:49 09/24/07 Get this Pic from Wikipedia ? (n/m) - ArioKenBuddhaZX 17:21:43 09/24/07 look at the location of the picture, answers your question (n/m) - Tikigod (Denver) 17:31:25 09/24/07 Well, it’s not jet’s engine. - Halo Z 19:19:17 09/24/07 I forgot that detail - - TT XTZ 19:32:18 09/24/07 Actually that guy's exhaust cone looks a whole lot - BlackholeZ 16:58:35 09/24/07 but he designed his to use an afterburner as well (n/m) - gt300zxtt 17:33:00 09/24/07 We have a 1972 UK style Escort down under with a DETT - papariccardo 16:08:27 09/24/07 Seen that car before...crazy! (n/m) - collegeboy 23:54:14 09/24/07 If anyone is a member of driftworks.com, stavros is a member (n/m) - prelewd 01:40:23 09/25/07 at least the FMIC (s) are behind the rad...lol (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 10:08:36 09/25/07
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