Turbo a Geo?, Geo for $600, turbo for $100? Options

[rudeboy3d]

So I'm going through my local paper and checking out the car ads as usual... A $600 5 speed Geo is listed there. Kind of caught my attention, for whatever insane reason. Anyways, with my All-Trac leaving the casa, the 6th gen arriving begining of the month, and the van being sold, I was wondering...




I know its possible, but would it be worth it, to turbo a Geo, or other POS? I'm lookin for a car to have some fun with (in a "stupid fun" sense). Obviously, I am no mechanic, and I wouldn't want to f-up my Celica, so I am kind of thinking about getting a little shxtbox just to "trick out" and show up some of the local Civic jackasses.


I was also wondering if anyone else has ever had a "Dr. Frankenstein" idea like this, and if you actually went through with it, and what your results were.....








*Checks clock* 3:00 A.M. ........... Ahhhh, insanity never sleeps.

[Benevolence]

sounds like fun! is it one of those 3 cyl. geos?

[Dr_Tweak]

Yeah, a Geo what?

[orvillescelica]

a turbo geo metro is actually pretty quick. Its super light, so any power you add to that 3 cylinder makes that thing fly. I knew a guy with a turbo metro and it could take a few names, definatly any 4 door civic with a muffler.

[jgreening]

You could do it...but then you would still be driving a geo...

[Hanyo]

you could buy a turbo that will fit your celica later. So when the geo blows up, you can transfer all the equipment back to the celica. But then agian, why waste money? Your better off using nos and spraying like crazy.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

If you really like the Geo name, and want a fun fast car, then go with a Storm GSi. I had one of these. I went the all motor root with mine. It probably would have been better to go with a turbo, but one of my earlier mods was borr and high compression pistons.
Secondly, the geo metro is good in turbo 3 cylinder, but it's better in turbo 4 cylinder form. You and take the turbo engine out of a AWD turbo swift and put into one. I think they are AWD, I know there is a turbo modle. I've seen these things on the internet a few times. There's no doubt in my mind if you have a turbo 1.6 (I think size), pushing 200hp, you would fly in a Metro. I'm still considering getting one of these some day to do this. If there's an AWD swift, I'll just buy it and put Metro bumpers on it.
Third, if you want a good fast beater and you don't care the name, go with a Cavileer. These things are surprising fast with simple mods. And by mods I mean, strate pipe and home make CAI. I've ran againts these things at the local track, and they really surprise people. The local enduro and 4 cyclinder class champ drives a cavileer. But he's also the super stock V8 dirt track champ as well, so it could be the driver.

[SlowCelica94]

Man you need to learn to spell.


Anyhoo- DSM, if you want cheap and fast, get an awd dsm. But if you want to be sneaky, swap a 4g63 into an Omni. Also, a galant VR4 would be excellent. They're awd and have the dsm engine and look just like your everyday old school 4door.

[FallenHero]

dude, I'd so buy a Geo Storm or metro and put a turbocharged Suzuki Hyabusa engine in it.

[SlowCelica94]

dude, I'd so buy a Geo Storm or metro and put a turbocharged Suzuki Hyabusa engine in it.
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Great idea, I've seen one in a Mini and it and owned. But those engines aren't cheap.

[darksecret]

Man you need to learn to spell.


Anyhoo- DSM, if you want cheap and fast, get an awd dsm. But if you want to be sneaky, swap a 4g63 into an Omni. Also, a galant VR4 would be excellent. They're awd and have the dsm engine and look just like your everyday old school 4door.
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A 4G63 is also one of the easiest motors to swap into an Excel, it' around $4,000 for everything including a suspension upgrade.

[SlowCelica94]

4k's a little high. How much are you figuering on the engine/tranny/ecu?

[darksecret]

I was basing of the RRM Excel I seen a while back in Sport Compact, this thing is actually well built for the time and money involved.
http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/features/0311scc_hyundai/

[FallenHero]

dude, I'd so buy a Geo Storm or metro and put a turbocharged Suzuki Hyabusa engine in it.
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Great idea, I've seen one in a Mini and it and owned. But those engines aren't cheap.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-HAYA...1QQcmdZViewItem

imagine the possibilities though. The engine here (or a nearly as powerful 750-100cc version will run less than 2k I'd guess. Couple that with a turbo kit for another few thousand and you have a11-12k RPM superbeast capable of 180 mph.

Put that thing on a go-Cart fram and be prepared, lol.

[SlowCelica94]

go cart would never hook. Ever.

And I dunno about 180mph, the car would probably be drag limited.

[mr_dude]

Isn't nitrous cheaper and easier to install than turbo?

Then you can blow the engine and show us photos of the carnage.

Oh and 3cyl + n2o + bad engine mounts = even more hilarity.

[FallenHero]

go cart would never hook. Ever.

And I dunno about 180mph, the car would probably be drag limited.
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Man, I wish i could find the link to the busa powered go cart.. I know Ghostdog has it, but I can't find it anywhere...

It never gets traction.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

For the earlier post about me not knowing how to spell, I usually run my posts through spell check before I post them, I just forgot.

That would be awsome to see that go-cart. My uncle has made some crazy dunbuggies. He had a 350 powered buggy a while back. He got rid of it. He talks about making a 454 buggy now. I think he's crazy. That much engine is just dumb on a buggy, but there's no point in trying to stop him. I should really go around his and my dads shops with a camera and post some of the crazy stuff we've got. Oh, about the Geo Metro, I forgot, but my has a FX model he's turning into a FF buggy. That, I believe, is also a waste. But I'd do the same anyway.

[creis]

I think that a turbo geo would be great, go around wasting mustangs and other cars that look to be all that. there is no better kill then getting wasted by a geo beater.

[darksecret]

The gixxercart was cool, it had a motor from a Mini.

This post has been edited by darksecret: Jul 28, 2005 - 8:59 AM