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Old 23-01-2019, 08:22 PM   #1
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Default Barra powered KA!

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I have always liked the design of the first-gen Ka. Now even better with a real engine!
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Old 23-01-2019, 09:12 PM   #2
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I have always liked the design of the first-gen Ka. Now even better with a real engine!
That is wild ...There's a KA kicking around here actually . It's a bit worse for wear but it's still going .. Power to weight ratio would be insane with a Barra ..Cool..
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Old 23-01-2019, 09:35 PM   #3
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The owner would just about be sitting in the back seat the way the Barra goes through the firewall.
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Old 23-01-2019, 09:37 PM   #4
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hahaha Barra-KA!
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Old 23-01-2019, 10:19 PM   #5
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Ultimate sleeper car.
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Old 23-01-2019, 10:54 PM   #6
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Wow it’s been a long long time since I’ve seen a toy Ka on the roads. A junkbox 90s excel is still a more common sight
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Old 23-01-2019, 11:30 PM   #7
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Wow it’s been a long long time since I’ve seen a toy Ka on the roads. A junkbox 90s excel is still a more common sight
Those old Hyundais just refuse to Die..& We all thought they were a Throwaway Car...
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Old 24-01-2019, 09:50 AM   #8
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I had a 98 Hyundai Excel. It was a surprisingly nice car. I would probably still have it as a cheap roundaround if it hadn't been stolen.
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Old 24-01-2019, 10:12 AM   #9
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Ultimate sleeper car.
Except for one thing.... from the article: "its probably not road legal"

good fun project though
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Old 24-01-2019, 11:28 AM   #10
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This is hilarious. Just imagine if they put a turbo in it.






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Those old Hyundais just refuse to Die..& We all thought they were a Throwaway Car...
When was the last time you saw one that wasn't a complete sheetbox though? Most of them are just trashed.
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Old 24-01-2019, 12:22 PM   #11
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Back in the day the local Ford dealer gave me a Ford KA while the doors of my BA had to be repainted.
Initially i was fuming, but after 3 days of driving the KA around I didn't want to give it back, it was a great little car that handled superbly and was simply a lot of fun.
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Old 24-01-2019, 12:31 PM   #12
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This is hilarious. Just imagine if they put a turbo in it.




It would be crazier than this: Juke with GTR engine

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Old 24-01-2019, 12:58 PM   #13
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I'll take a KA from the UK instead
https://passionford.com/forum/restor...hat-to-do.html
http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/08/the-ka-cosworth/

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Old 24-01-2019, 01:07 PM   #14
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wow BHP too! love the cosy engine, nice build too
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Old 25-01-2019, 11:44 AM   #15
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LOL thats crazy as!!!!

Barra the world they're all saying now.

Very good reputation for an engine these days.

Well done Ford Aus!!!
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Old 25-01-2019, 06:41 PM   #16
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Barra the world they're all saying now.
No, it's still LS the world.
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Old 23-08-2019, 09:58 PM   #17
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Default Re: Barra powered KA!

Here is a 'crazy', road legal, and 'mass produced' micro car, The new Fiat 500 with an Alfa engine mounted in the rear by Italian tuner Giannini:

https://www.motor1.com/news/147884/f...iannini-350hp/

Would have been nice if anyone does the same to a Fiesta ;-)

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Old 23-08-2019, 11:54 PM   #18
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BarraKa = the Australian RWD Hot Hatch

#Barra the World
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Old 24-08-2019, 03:28 AM   #19
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An Ecoboost 2.3 should fit in easily in the front, similar size as the YB Cosworth, but easier to find.

The KA has a kerb weight of 955 kg, so a lot lighter than for example the 4-cylinder Mustang at 1705 kg kerb weight. The RWD drivetrain would add som hundred kg, but still would be a light build.

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The 2.3 ecoboost's are starting to find their way into Mk1 & 2 Escorts. Thankyou Ford we were almost out of usable cossies without selling a body part.
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