DREAM BUILD: I wanna see you build your own stunt machine good for Gymkhana

"Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy) 12/18/2018 at 11:05 • Filed to: Gymkhana, Dream Garage, Dream Builds, Rally

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I watched GYMKHANA_TEN and thought it was great, but really it just made me want to build an insaniacal super-machine like the Hoonitruck. So that’s what we’re gonna do: show me your ultimate dream Gymkhana build.

You need a base car, a powertrain, and “skin”, pretty much the livery of your car plus wheels. It’s all you need to provide—the specifics of the build are pretty much given. A maximum of two builds will be presented.

My two cars shall be...

A widebody Lancia Stratos with LaFerrari V12 power and DRS, dressed in Alitalia livery.

Plus...

Trophee Andros BMW M2 with a twin-turbo E60 M5 engine revving to 11,000rpm. Dressed in the current factory BMW M livery (like in the M8 GTE), wearing !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! wheels.

That’s mine. What’s yours?

Nibby > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:14

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stock nissan versa

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:17

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It has to be something you’d never expect to be able to do the things he does with the cars. So, to that end I’d take one of the old Camry All-Tracs and shove in the drivetrain from the Celica rally cars. Then I’d do it up in these colors:

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:17

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Rally Kharmann Ghia powered by a 911 Turbo S AWD powertrain.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:19

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Base

H2 motor

Skin it, however.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:24

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Well, since we know I’ve got real engineering chops...

Honestly, if I was going to build a Gymkhana machine, there’s two fundamental problems. One, look at all of the Hoonigan builds again - they’re all 4WD or AWD. Two, it’s all actually very low speed - Ken’s bouncing the rev-limiter hard in first gear.

So I need something that can light the tires through the entire RPM range, lots of torque, in a chassis with room for a transfer case or center differential.

Bam. ‘Sleeper’ monster. We already know these will easily fit an LA block V8. 360 (aka 5.9,) fuel injected, and roots blown so the hood only needs a ‘power bulge’ for clearance. Possibly a 5.7/6.1 Hemi instead to save a bit of weight. Plenty of room for the 4WD components. Already a floor mounted shifter setup using a 5 speed core . Rather than an obvious tube frame, retain the ladder core. See that roll bar? Front and rear tube and cage all building off that visual element and heavily stealthed.

Gives you 600ft/lbs+ in 3000lbs before weight reduction that most people would never see coming.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:27

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Base car is an XJ-C v12

I’m sure that the AWD system from an Evoque would fit given enough time and money. Add the V12 from the Vantage GT3 car and you have yourself a winner.

My bird IS the word > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:28

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Ijust want to know how that AWD setup works

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:32

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My Cabriolet,

Two transverse LS4s, one in the front one in back.

For the livery I’d take inspiration from the classic two stripe red/white Marlboro liveries, but in the OEM Mars Red (Orange) instead of red.

It would be stupid, but that’s kind of the point. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 12/18/2018 at 11:33

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I like that 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/18/2018 at 11:34

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That would be sick 

vondon302 > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:35

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Twin turbo big block Awd Crown Victoria.

Pre runner style.

Damn someone already built one.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:42

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My Prelude

BAR-Honda V10 mounted in the rear

No livery but a set of Mugen MF10 wheels

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:49

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E23 7 Series Wagon with... why the hell not, that something like 8400rpm revving F1 derived BMW V10.

vicali > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/18/2018 at 11:51

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KG Hillclimb

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:52

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Let me try this again...Kinja doesn’t seem to want to post anything with pictures for me

My realistic build is an early ‘90s flareside regular cab short bed RWD 5-speed F150 with the I6...lower the truck and turbo the I6

My anything goes build is a Group B Audi Quattro with full rally livery with the engine from the R8.

RallyWrench > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 11:54

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I’ve always wanted to build one of these, in olive drab with a yellow roll cage ...

With the complete drivertrain from this underneath:

Or really, just put a Thing body on a 993 turbo and turn it up to 11 .

RallyWrench > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/18/2018 at 11:55

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I see we have similar ideas. Mine involves a 993 Turbo and a Thing. 

RallyWrench > Nibby 12/18/2018 at 11:56

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A rental car is the best rally car in the world. 

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 12:11

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Im building mine currently.

E46 330ci chassis and drivetrain. (Kinjad)

Skoda Felicia Pickup Body.

At the moment I ‘m stripping down the E46.

Wheelerguy > My bird IS the word 12/18/2018 at 12:11

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Who said the Stratos is gonna be AWD? I wanna live dangerously, so that mofo stays RWD. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 12:18

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1986 S1 Quattro, 5 cylinder turbo feeding power through a modern sequential AWD system, in the white/gray/red livery from the IMSA 90 Quattro.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 12/18/2018 at 12:21

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Problem is that Porsches outside of the turbo are rather lacking in torque. :(

SHARPSPEED > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 12:25

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Because if the Hoonicorn/truck is anything to go by, money ain’t an issue for these guys. 

My bird IS the word > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 13:15

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no I meant on the hoonitruck

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 12/18/2018 at 13:43

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That is an Amazing Idea. I wonder if i could do the same with an SN-95 Mustang and a Rabbit pickup...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > RallyWrench 12/18/2018 at 13:44

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why not this driver train   https://www.foxnews.com/auto/crashed-1987-porsche-959-heading-to-auction-could-be-worth-500000

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/18/2018 at 13:46

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The size difference between the stang and rabbit would make it difficult (the E46 and Skoda are the same width give or take a few milimetres) but it’s not impossible. Best to use a convertible base car because then you don't lose all its strength when the roof comes off.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 12/18/2018 at 13:58

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yeah the mustang is a good 6 inches wider, 65 inches vs 71. that could be a problem.

the wheelbase however is actually 2 inches longer on the Rabbit 101 inches   vs 103 . It wouldn’t be too complicated to take that length out of the bed forward of the wheels.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > My bird IS the word 12/18/2018 at 14:34

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Same as the Hoonicorn.  T-case off the trans, driveshaft to the front diff and out to the wheels.  Hence one of the reasons the engines sit so far back.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/18/2018 at 14:56

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Yeah definitely possible. If you become insane enough to take on such a project, I'd love to see the build thread :P

Die-Trying > Wheelerguy 12/18/2018 at 15:23

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dang, all you kids must be reading my mail....... i have had it in the works since one of my REAL good friends was threatening to build a fiberglass t-bucket. i decided to build a REAL ford model T that would have enough run to take his in a race. so i started to source my pile of parts around then for the T build. i rounded up a coup le of frames, and tall 27 T coupe bodies...... not nearly as nice as the ones in these pictures....

but very similar....... about this same time the dodge demon was coming out, and i got into a good argument over the ET times. my friend was saying how impressive it all was. i said meh. and proceeded to explain how i would be able to outrun one using half the hp, provided i weighed a little less than half of a demon.

and it was at this point that my build started to snowball, and i decided to make the T a 4 wheel drive car to know that i would have no traction issues, and i rounded up a divorced transfer box out of an old dodge truck. i rounded up another manual muncie 4speed, and i have gotten the parts piled up to assemble a 361 small block chevy engine( 4.155 bore x 3.33 stroke)....... still need to round up the 4x4 axles.

the plan is, though to end up with a LOW slung, 4x4, model T, with a manual 4 speed, with nice fat wide tires all the way around. should hook and go real nice on just about any surface. or if i put some rags on it for tires, should slide all day long.......

Pickup_man > Wheelerguy 12/19/2018 at 10:54

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Vehicle #1. Take Hoonitruck, remove 70's body and EcoBoost, add second generation Lightning body and 5.0, done.

Vehicle #2. 30's Model A pickup hotrod, twin charged flathead. 

Pickup_man > Die-Trying 12/19/2018 at 10:56

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I am interested in your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter. 

Die-Trying > Pickup_man 12/19/2018 at 14:05

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keep your eyes peeled for progress editions, though they are few and far between. and careful of that newsletter, the delivery boy puts in a sealed steel pipe for freshness..........