Greetings from the luxurios and classy Wild Wild West Hotel and Casino. 2 days down and 2 to go at the Mecca of aftermarket car shows. As usual, there's tons of bling to be had. If chrome is your thing, this is the place. There's also tons of really cool stuff, I'll post some photos when I get back.

Tied for the worst doodadery is 1) the Electro-Charger, an alternator which sometimes puts a little power back into your car (I always wanted that extra .5 horsepower for $1500), and 2) the 12 volt fan supercharger, which must leach tons of power up top.

Taking the we-did-it-'cause-it-was-there-award goes to Evolve Motorsport's Turbo Volvo, which runs the headers back over the top of the motor and places the turbine in front of and to the side of the motor. Cutting and welding is sooo fun.

MINIs are more scarce this year, with a few notable exceptions: the Madness car is outside with its centrifugal supercharger making 265 Horsepower. Some time slips are in order, or better yet a friendly east coast/west coast challenge at the strip with the TurboKompressor car. The prize could be a case of delicious Yards vs. a pacific northwest micro brew.

MINI Mania has a booth showing off Don's street/race car with their new line of bolt-ons. Other than that, it's mostly Coopers covered with chrome-n-fiber cladding.

As always, there are Leno, Andretti, Boddington, and Didier Thies sightings, with the requisite metric tonnage of silicon and face makup. Vegas is all class.

 

Thanks for the update for those of us who cannot make it!!!! Looking forward to the pictures and another update!

 

From the pics I've seen, the SPI Power Excel car is there, there's a yellow S with disgusting rims in the "DUB" section and there's also a Cooper limo that actually consists of two cars that have had their backs chopped off and a piece added in between and welded together so that in effect, it has two front ends

 

I'll put my money on your twincharger . I think I read somewhere that while centrifigal SC's are the most efficient of the bunch, the lack in creating boost down low is their drawback...

Hey, thanks for sharing! Photos are indeed welcome...

 

My Dad worked pretty heavily on the Durango pickup and the Crossfire there.

 

anyone know what booth the twincharged mini is in?? I've beel looking all around and haven't seen it yet.

Much thanks
MiniBoost

 

It's parked outside from the pictures I've seen.

 

I haven't seen it yet, but SPI Powerexcel has a booth inside with some tasty looking gauges.

 

i believe there is a engine in the spi booth with the twin charger set up..


several mini's jammed packed with audio gear.. i will get some pictures up tonight..

 

I saw him the night before he left for Las Vegas; Hubie was bringing his twincharged car, tricked out with paint and decals and a separate engine on a stand fitted with his twin kit. He is sharing a booth with another (?) vendor, probably his gauge maker.

 

there are now some photos in the astra:sema2004 gallery.


the twin charged MINI is outside in the "show car" section. and the engine is in the SPI Powerexcel booth.

spipowerexcel.com

 

You mean like this:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ight=mini+limo

 

I went all round SEMA yesterday, and didn't see the limo MINI. I did see a black classic with a Honda VTEC squeezed in. The sign said it was making 210 horses. Very nice looking car. I'll put some pics up as soon as I get the 150 or so I took off the camera and organized a bit.

It was the 1st time I ever went to SEMA and while there was a number of areas that I just walked through without seeing anything that interested me enough to stop, some areas took a long time to get through. I don't know if I'll go next year, but I enjoyed the day yesterday.

 

Sorry for the file size, I think impact is of the essence on this one. Buckle
up.

 

I spent a day and a half with the SPI crew.... Hubie took me outside and fired her up....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ......... ppsssssssssssssssshttttttt

want to say thanks to the SPI crew for answering all my questions

Hubie, Jann-Michael and Ashley... hope to see you all again soon.

Also spoke to Tony Nuzzo... anyone have his email address? He wanted me to email him... thanks in advance

 

Need attention? How 'bout a chrome Benz?

 

And from Scuderia Volvo



The over-the-and-off-to-the-side headers. But of course.

 

While I don't have his email address, I've exchanged some PM's with Tony over on MINI2. He is Tnuzzo over there...

Here is his website:

http://www.nuzzomotorsports.com/

Don't know if this link will work, but if so, here is his profile, again, on MINI2:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/member.php?userid=6149

He also posts here on NAM - the Racing forum...

I follow their Grand Am stuff fairly closely, and Tony is very good about keeping us posted on these events, and when they will be on TV (Speed)....

 

Not sure if any one has posted this, found in the SEMA show website ...

http://www.semaphotos.com/default.a4...M2004110227144

 

I found this pic of the Limo

 

I found some more.

 

appreciate the info to find Nuzzo...

 

the kit by SPI comes with all of the hardward needed to install...

every nut,washer ,bolt, plugs and hoses......

the header is a work of art... 8 gauge 4-1...mmmmmmmmmmmm
you have to see it to appreciate it

 

It was outside? Dammit! I thought I saw everything outside!

 

Now isn't that special?
Looks like what Tom Green did to his fathers work car.
Blingidy bling da bling........