My buddy is building his own 1000HP supercar

bonsai · 10-03-2011, 09:07 PM

Thought all you motorheads on this board would appreciate this.

I recently started a job at NVIDIA and immediately sought out the car enthusiasts at the Santa Clara-based headquarters campus. As part of my job there, I manage the blog, so when I found my buddy Adam was building his own 1000HP supercar, I had to do a story on him. This story is linked below.

Cliff's Notes: He's fabricating and integrating nearly all non-frame components himself. The car's design is based on the GT90 concept that was featured in Need For Speed many years ago.

The motor is based on the Corvette Z06, and will be custom tuned with the help of an formula car builder. Twin turbos, polished and extruded (I think). He's hoping to hit 1000HP with a weight under 1700lbs! Can't wait to drive this monster.

Check out the pics and story here.
http://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/10/inne...gt90-supercar/

yakev724 · 10-03-2011, 09:16 PM

I had a maisto of this when I was little

cool build

Blake · 10-03-2011, 09:16 PM

awesome and deadly. very nice

1sikbmr · 10-03-2011, 09:39 PM

wow sick build!

Seminole · 10-03-2011, 09:48 PM

I submitted it to TopGear. Maybe they'll talk about it during the news portion of the show.

Bakeme521 · 10-03-2011, 09:48 PM

^^great idea!

That is sick. Kind of blasphemy though, putting a Z06 engine in Ford. Absolutely incredible though, how did he shape all the panels?

M3Bahn · 10-03-2011, 10:22 PM

Cool!

I'm digging my 460 vid. card, very stable.

Spool · 10-03-2011, 10:49 PM

1000hp and at 1700 lbs?

not sure it's safe to drive something like that at full speed...

M3Bahn · 10-03-2011, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakeme521

^^great idea!

That is sick. Kind of blasphemy though, putting a Z06 engine in Ford. Absolutely incredible though, how did he shape all the panels?

That would be very interesting to know.

just4kickz · 10-04-2011, 12:57 AM

cool!

WWONG · 10-04-2011, 02:38 AM

Bigger question is why does my damn GTX 560 keep overheating?

BMWinNorthdakota · 10-04-2011, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake

awesome and deadly. very nice

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spool

1000hp and at 1700 lbs?

not sure it's safe to drive something like that at full speed...

Haha +1

First thing that came to mind: "Sounds safe"

NYCGP · 10-04-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWinNorthdakota

Haha +1

First thing that came to mind: "Sounds safe"

+1 all I thought about were body panels flying off the car at 100+

import36 · 10-04-2011, 10:08 AM

sweet! wish i had the know-how to undertake a project this big...

TimZ · 10-04-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

Bigger question is why does my damn GTX 560 keep overheating?

Certainly looks like a fun project, 1000hp on 1700 lb spells deadly to me haha

I wouldn't mind testing out a beta graphics card for you guys btw

Simsims · 10-04-2011, 11:02 AM

things are gonna go flying after a certain speed. No doubt..

iBoost · 10-04-2011, 11:10 AM

That is so sick! but those are some ugly ass wheels

bonsai · 10-04-2011, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYCGP

+1 all I thought about were body panels flying off the car at 100+

I am under the impression that this will be as safe as any formula race car being driven on the street.

The body panels are currently fiberglass mockups.

I may cook up some video to show off in the near future.

kyleb350 · 10-04-2011, 12:49 PM

Along those lines, if he's working with a formula car designer, aero testing would have to be done as well to prevent the car losing body panels, breaking down, or flying upside down at 200 mph. I'm going to guess that at 1700 lbs, safety equipment is going to be minimal.

MisterSkiMask · 10-04-2011, 04:05 PM

you made AOL news, yes I still use aol, F*ck Off

EmmettBrown · 10-05-2011, 03:12 AM

cant wait to see how it turns out.

btw should i get a gtx 590 or wait for the 600?

BRAISKI · 10-06-2011, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimZ

Certainly looks like a fun project, 1000hp on 1700 lb spells deadly to me haha

I wouldn't mind testing out a beta graphics card for you guys btw

He is taking the "light weight" too literally

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bonsai OG 3er 84 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 M3/2018 F82 M4 Compet Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA. iTrader: (0)	My buddy is building his own 1000HP supercar - The GT90 Concept from Need For Speed Thought all you motorheads on this board would appreciate this. I recently started a job at NVIDIA and immediately sought out the car enthusiasts at the Santa Clara-based headquarters campus. As part of my job there, I manage the blog, so when I found my buddy Adam was building his own 1000HP supercar, I had to do a story on him. This story is linked below. Cliff's Notes: He's fabricating and integrating nearly all non-frame components himself. The car's design is based on the GT90 concept that was featured in Need For Speed many years ago. The motor is based on the Corvette Z06, and will be custom tuned with the help of an formula car builder. Twin turbos, polished and extruded (I think). He's hoping to hit 1000HP with a weight under 1700lbs! Can't wait to drive this monster. Check out the pics and story here. http://blogs.nvidia.com/2011/10/inne...gt90-supercar/ Attached Images
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kyleb350 Brigadier General 424 Rep 4,709 Posts Drives: '21 X3MC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (6)	Along those lines, if he's working with a formula car designer, aero testing would have to be done as well to prevent the car losing body panels, breaking down, or flying upside down at 200 mph. I'm going to guess that at 1700 lbs, safety equipment is going to be minimal.
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EmmettBrown Banned 51 Rep 207 Posts Drives: cars Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: southern california iTrader: (0)	cant wait to see how it turns out. btw should i get a gtx 590 or wait for the 600?
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