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Tuner Transformation: Toyota Paseo FWD > RWD?

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Old Oct 19, 2004, 05:02 PM
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Exclamation Tuner Transformation: Toyota Paseo FWD > RWD?

Just got done watching an hour long TT where they turned a FWD paseo to a RWD drift machine. It was amazing! The process was dope and I liked how they showed alot of details. The vinyls where garbage, but the car itself was nice. Dam, now only if I can turn my RA to RWD...
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Yea, I saw it too. I highly doubt you could get THAT much work done for 12 grand!
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well, it's 12g's if you don't pay for any labor and you get all the parts for manufacturer's cost.. hah
Old Oct 19, 2004, 06:04 PM
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Well, the most amazing part, something that I would have thought was unachievable, was taking a car that ugly and managing to make it even uglier.
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I would've liked to see what the could've done to the Evo for that much....they kinda got the shaft budget-wise.
Old Oct 19, 2004, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by metaphysical
Well, the most amazing part, something that I would have thought was unachievable, was taking a car that ugly and managing to make it even uglier.


True!!!! That car was hideous at the end. I like it better stock. I like the RWD conversion. As far as the truck engine I think they could have done better. It sounded ... well like truck.

Does anyone know for sure if they used that truck engine in toyota cars? i don't remember the engine code.
Old Oct 19, 2004, 06:30 PM
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I would have just bought an old used 240......it was a pretty uselss conversion. There are cheaper ways to get an old RWD car.......like.....y'know......just buying an old RWD car.
Old Oct 19, 2004, 06:34 PM
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not completely useless, now he can do insane DO-RIF-TO maneuvers.. kinda like how that guy tried to drift in the rain.. but ended up just doing stupid spin-outs and 180's
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I'm watching it now. He called it a "sports car" and a "pocket rocket".

Uhhh... no. He had such a fart can on it. Good old Maxwell House exhaust systems.
Old Oct 19, 2004, 08:04 PM
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I'll watch it when I get home, I have it recorded on the PVR (personal video recorder) from Dish Network !
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Yeah, I TiVo'd mine. Amusing comment from one guy.

"It's so ugly! Even the NAME is ugly!"
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It's too bad the show has lame people in it. Not to mention horrible acting and the worst Producing. If MTV were to produce that show it would be the bomb!

Yeah the guy saying it is a "pocket rocket" made me vomit!
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Damnit, I've got like 4 or 5 ski masks. If you guys figure out where Johnny B lives we can end this nonsense right now.
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Originally Posted by Kwman
Damnit, I've got like 4 or 5 ski masks. If you guys figure out where Johnny B lives we can end this nonsense right now.


I'm with you here man. Why in the hell does SpeedTV get these ******* Canadian dumba$$ TV shows anyways??? There's more tuner car culture in one city in Cali than there is in that whole country.....why don't they just get some of our guys to make a show the RIGHT way!!!!
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