Alright, tell me if this is just a lame idea from the get go :

I hate paying so much for gas. period. Its totally rediculous, and i dont support the companies that sell it to me. Soooooo...

What i want to do, is take a turbo deisel jetta or the like and set it up basically for autocross. Tight suspension, the works - but what? Run it off vegetable oil? I know i know, the power would be absolutley pathetic, but if tuned up to the MAX you could *potentially* get "decent" horsepower out of it. I think it would be interesting to attempt somthing like this, i mean, yes, right now they run like crap - but there is nothing like a little bit of racing development to refine things and get them working a little more efficiently. I dont know, i guess it would be more of an interesting experiment than anything... plus it would be cool to see a greasel without a tofu gobbling hippie behind the wheel.
what do you think?

 

have no idea - totally hypothetical. I need to do more reading on how much HP the stock deisels make, then see how much of a power hit they take when you make the switch to vegetable oil. I wouldnt expect to have a hotrod right off the bat, nor to perform anywhere near gas or deisel. But the idea of having a quick little car that gets amazing mileage, runs off grease, and ALSO performs great is just such a cool idea, im seriously tempted to buy an old jetta or rabbit and start tinkering.

 

thanks!
now if we can only get rid of the long-haired mysticisim asscoiated with alternative energy we will be all good.
i read a thing saying the deisel will run off a mixture of charcoal and water! How awesome is that?

 

pass pass give!

-Adam

 

am on crack i ment puff puff*

 

hmmm....pass pass give? either thats poetic or retarded.
i'm too drunk to decide.

 

retarded

 

lol.
word.

 

Wait i found this car !!!!

 

-Adam

 

its okay, but once you hit 88mph everything gets all screwed up.