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    found these pic during my random wonderings of the internet.
    looks like a mid engine 86 but im not sure, you be the judge
    those wheels are fricken huge too!!!
    its like one of those - hot wheels, hot import toy cars you get from kmart


    couldnt get pics any bigger, sorry.

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    geez i think the front suspension is more interesting, appears to be running a double wishbone front end. i would expect the rear to be different as well if they have gone to so much trouble to mount the engine further back and convert the front end.

    may be using nissan IRS cradle etc plus Nissan up front as well (skyline series front sus?) 5 stud rims sort of give proof to the theory.

    would be keen to see if anyone has any more info on this thing..

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    need pics of the boot
    30kw club

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    yeah those pics were all i could find.

    so its not mid engine after all - jsut a further back engine thats pretty serious stuff, some interior pics would be great to see espically to see the engine in relation to the driver and the gear shift position.

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    i would of expected it to have more aero mods to make use of those hugs wheels

    i wonder how much it weighs?

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    13b?
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    ^^nah turbo is on the wrong side, i can't actually tell what motor that is!! i wanted to say SR but that inlet manifold doesn't look right (higher than sr) and it appears to be a stock item.

    maybe an MX5 motor thats had the turbs treatment? looks familiar in the rocker cover.

    issue the challenge!! we have to guess the suspension and drivetrain, one day someone will find more info and the winner can be crowned!!

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    blacktop sr20 out of a s15 its got the lump on the front on the right hand side which makes it a s15 s14 dont have it.....suspension no idea

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    you could be right on the mx5 motor, it does look similar also looks liek a 20v BT... just very hidden away.

    lol, i think that challenge is next to impossible!
    but its on!
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    minus the plug cover

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