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The engine transplant is a cool idea. But the SRT-4 rims. Meh. Looks sorta ghey. And that's saying a lot considering it started life as a Plymouth Voyager. I would have gone for the SRT-4's exhaust also but kept the rims stock.
Rob's a friend of mine (guy with mustache in the first video) and so is Bryan (guy shooting first video). It's been amazing what can be done to these cars for relatively cheap. I have a 91' convertible Shadow that I've put together (8-valve motor). I've got some pics over on my website www.theshadallac.com as well as some videos of my last Shadow turbo car. The second video I believe is Terry Ryan? I could be wrong though. I love the RX-8, but the amount of money it takes to get it real powerful is a bit steep. 2 different kinds of vehicles I love for what they offer!
thats a gay move in some circles and earns respect in others.....
imo if the van was worth a lil more than 500 bucks the swap would have been more interesting.......think along the lines of an STi B9 tribeca or somethin........
Not very cost effective buying a $30k suv just to do an engine swap. Rob probably spent $2k or less I'd imagine to accomplish this. It's kind of a long tradition going back to the original turbo mopar minivans (8v 2.5 motors). Just a little bit more spectacular with the SRT motor. Rob's also got a 10 sec. Shelby Charger with a 2.4 motor.
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