{"id":6911,"date":"2015-06-29T14:39:19","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T19:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6911"},"modified":"2020-07-27T23:04:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T04:04:15","slug":"twin-engine-pontiac-grand-prix-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6911","title":{"rendered":"Twin-Engine Pontiac Grand Prix Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6912\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Turbo Dynamics Twin-engine race car 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Turbo Dynamics Twin-engine race car&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-01.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-01.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turbo Dynamics Twin-engine race car\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-01.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-01.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The guys at Turbo Dynamics continue to work on their twin-engine race car. We have covered this project before when it was still resembled a <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=4970\">Pontiac Grand Prix<\/a> and when the group decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3548\">build it into a race car<\/a>. Most of the work focuses on getting the power to the ground. The boost is set to come on slower and the builder estimates 60% of the front engine and 70% in the rear engine&#8217;s total power is reaching the ground.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYnThBSxOac\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The with some tweaking and raising the boost they went back out and 8.42 second quarter-mile pass. They also hit the speed limiter at the end of the run which is keeping the time down as well.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F5SyAUQUEO8\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After changing the wheel pattern to accept larger race slicks they are hoping for a 7 second quarter-mile pass at around 175 mph. With 1,300 horsepower the race car is estimated to be reaching 0-60 mph in under 2 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6913\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=6913\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-02.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Turbo Dynamics Twin-engine race car 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Turbo Dynamics Twin-engine race car&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-02.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-02.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turbo Dynamics Twin-engine race car\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-02.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-02.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more photos, videos and stats please view the project&#8217;s other articles<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=7686\">Turbo Dynamics&#8217; Twin-engine Race Car Update<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3548\">Twin-engine Pontiac Grand Prix Enters Next Phase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=4970\">Twin-engine 1200 Horsepower Pontiac Grand Prix<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/turbodynamicscanada\">Turbo Dynamics Canada Facebook page<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift1320\/watch-this-crazed-twin-engine-turbocharged-bare-chassis-run-low-8s-in-the-quarter-and-terrorize-the-streets\/\">Bangshift<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The guys at Turbo Dynamics continue to work on their twin-engine race car. We have covered this project before when it was still resembled a Pontiac Grand Prix and when the group decided to build it into a race car. Most of the work focuses on getting the power to the ground. The boost is&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6911\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Twin-Engine Pontiac Grand Prix Update<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[274],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grand-prix"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Turbo-Dynamics-Twin-engine-race-car-02.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3548,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3548","url_meta":{"origin":6911,"position":0},"title":"Twin-engine Pontiac Grand Prix Enters Next Phase","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 13, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The 1,200 horsepower twin-engine Pontiac Grand Prix is being turned into a purpose-built race car. 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They have set high-8 second passes before with the boost set at around 60-70%. 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