Showing posts with label Turbo Interceptor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Turbo Interceptor. Show all posts

Friday, September 4, 2009

Hey everyone, I am full blown wraith enthusiast. I have looked around and noticed that no one has yet written made a list of all of the main vehicles from the movie like the motorcyle Jake rides in on or the cars used in Packards gang except for the Trans AM and Corvette. If I have overlooked something my apologies. I thought then maybe I should start this and see where it takes off. I will quote info from other people on here so that I am not taking other peoples credit. The rest of the stuff I found on my own research. Hope someone on here will have some relvance to the topic other than what I know and we can put it here in one place instead of being scattered all over the other blogs. I'll add the wraith car first.

The Wraith Car M4S Dodge Turbo Interceptor-1984 Dodge concept car

Picture by "escaperoute Tue Jan 06, 2009"

The engine was a stock block 2.2 liter inline four used in other Dodge offerings like the Dodge Daytona and Aries. The engine had 400 horsepower with the use of twin Garrett T25 turbos, a twincam Cosworth 16-valve cylinder head and Bosch L-Jettronic fuel injection. The car had 50/50 weight distribution between its front wheels and rear wheels which were 15 inch gold-tint aluminum.






George's Dodge Daytona -Dodge Daytona Shelby Z 1987








Engine Specifications 2.2 L Turbo II (135 cid) inline-4
Compression Ratio 8.1:1
Horsepower 174 @ 4800 rpm
Torque 200 @ 3200 rpm

Powertrain Standard Shift 5 speed manual
Specifications
Length (in) 179.3
Width (in) 69.3
Height (in) 51.3
Wheelbase (in) 97
Curb Weight (lbs) 2,812
Fuel Capacity (gallons) 14






Jake's Motorbike-1985 Honda XL-350r











Model ID
Manufacturer (Make) Honda
Model Name XL 350 R
Category (class) Enduro
Engine Capacity (Displacement) 340 ccm (20.75 cubic inches)
Engine Type 1 cylinder
Bore x Stroke Ø84.0 mm x 61.3 mm (Ø3.31 inches x 2.41 inches)
Bore/Stroke Ratio 1.37
Stroke 4
Valves per Cylinder 4
Timing System OHC
Cooling System Air
Powertrain Gearbox 6 speed
Chassis/Suspension/Brakes Front Brakes Single disc Rear Brakes Drum
Front Tire 3.00-21
Rear Tire 4.60-17
Dimensions Curb Weight 137 kg (302 lb)
Fuel Capacity 11 litres (2.91 gallons)
Performance Max Power 27.00 HP (19.7 kW) at 7500 RPM
Power/Weight Ratio 0.2 Hp/Kg
Top Speed 134 km/h (83mph)
Acceleration (dart, speedup) time 0-100 km/h 6.6 seconds 0-60 mph 6.2 seconds1/4mile - 60 to 140 km/h, highest gear





Packard's Corvette -1976 Vette modified front end "1980-82" and rear "1984 C4" "Walsh_1 Tues. March 31, 2009", aftermarket hood, and rear window slats











Manufacturer GM
Wheelbase 2489 mm 98 in
Track front 1490 mm 58.7 in rear 1511 mm 59.5 in
Length 4704 mm 185.2 in
Width 1752 mm 69 in
Height 1219 mm 48 in
Length: wheelbase ratio 1.89

Curb weight 1562 kg 3444 lb

Engine
Bore × stroke 101.60 mm × 88.40 mm 4 in × 3.48 in
Cylinders V-8 in 90.0° vee
Displacement 5.7 litre 5733 cc (349.849 cu in)
Type OHV SOHC Single overhead camshaft
DOHC Double overhead camshaft
OHV Overhead valvesTS

Compression ratio 8.50:1
Maximum power 182.5 PS (180.0 bhp) (134.2 kW)@ 4000 rpm
Specific output 31.4 bhp/litre 0.51 bhp/cu in
Maximum torque 366.0 Nm (270 ft·lb) (37.3 kgm) @ 2400 rpm bmep 802.2 kPa(116.4 psi)
Specific torque 63.84 Nm/litre

Main bearings 5
Coolant Water
Bore/stroke ratio 1.15
Unitary capacity 716.63 cc/cylinder
Aspiration Normal Catalytic converter
Performance
0-50 mph (80 km/h)
0-60 mph 8.20 s
0-100 km/h
0-100 mph
Top speed 212 km/h (132 mph)

Power-to-weight 115.24 bhp/ton
chassis

Engine alignment Longitudinal

Drive RWD
Steering Turns lock-to-lock Turning circle
Suspension front I.CS.W. rear I.W.TLS.
Brakes F/R VeVentilatedDiDisc (Disk)DrDrumSServo-assistedABSAnti-lock Braking System

Transmission 4M





Minty's Trans AM -1977 Trans AM










Engine had a non-functional supercharger.

Engine Location Front
Drive Type Rear Wheel
Production Years for Series 1970 - 1981

Price $5,450.00
Weight 3530 lbs | 1601.2 k


Performance 1/4 Mile 12.05 seconds.

Engine [Optional Engines]

Engine Configuration V
90-degree
Cylinders 8
Aspiration/Induction Normal
Displacement 400.00 CU IN. | 6556 cc. | 6.6 L.
Valvetrain OHV
Horsepower 200.00 BHP (147.2 KW) @ 3600.00 RPM
Torque 325.00 Ft-Lbs (440.7 NM) @ 2400.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio 17.7 LB / HP HP / Liter 30.3 BHP / Liter
Compression Ratio 8.0:1
Fuel Feed Carburetor 4-barrel Rochester

Standard Transmission
Gears 4
Transmission Manual
Final Drive 3.08:1




Oggies Dodge Daytona -1986 Turbo Z-



Engine Specifications 2.2 L Turbo (135 cid) inline-4
Compression Ratio 8.1:1
Horsepower 146 @ 5,200 rpm
Torque 170 @ 3600 rpm

Powertrain Standard Shift 5 speed manual
Specifications
Length (in) 179.9
Width (in) 69.3
Height (in) 50.4
Wheelbase (in) 97
Curb Weight (lbs) 2,700
Fuel Capacity (gallons) 14





Skank and Gutterboys cuda -1966 Plymouth Barracuda




Code I6
Engine 225ci
Horsepower 145 hp @ 4000 rpm
Torque 215 lb-ft @ 2400 rpm

Code V8
Engine 273ci
Horsepower 180 hp @ 4200 rpm
Torque 260 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm

Code Commando
Engine 273ci
Horsepower 235 hp @ 5200 rpm
Torque 280 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm


Rughead's Truck -1985 GMC Sierra

Thursday, March 5, 2009

The Wraith Car












The M4S -PPG Turbo Interceptor

Art work of M4S - by Rebecca Scheckman




Welcome to The Wraith Car


My love and passion for this car has extended for over 17 years. It was just an ordinary Saturday afternoon I was 11 years old when I first saw this movie on a Sat. I can remember turning on the TV and seeing Jake, played by Charlie Sheen on a motorcycle thinking to myself how cool motorcycles are and then Keri, played by Sherilyn Fenn walks out and they meet like magic. I was mesmerized. I watched the movie thinking to myself that the scenes with the red light didn't make sense but the cool car in the movie was awesome. As the years went by and I caught glimpses of "The Wraith" movie and I learned about how movies are edited for television and figured that was probably why it didn't quite make sense. I didn't care though I fell in love with the story and the car in that movie along with everyone’s excellent acting.


Fascinating enough as I grew up I started noticing when I was 18 years old that my friends who stayed close from elementary school through college were just like Packard's gang and other characters from the movie. My friends say that I posses both qualities of Jake and Packard. Either way I was happy. In college I started to see less of this movie on TV and recall my friends calling me a few times at 1 AM to view the movie on cable when they came across it. That's dedication right there!


With the wraith movie slowly disappearing from my life I dedicated my free time during my last two years of college by taking my car off insurance and buying body kits that I customized to make my car resemble the wraith car in my own version. My friends and I called it the turbo interceptor’s girlfriend. It's cute, small and sounded pretty close to the turbo interceptor.


While still in college my passion for information about the M4S was never satisfied and I would take internet breaks between homework and jobs to search for anything I could find. I came across the website in 2003 thewraithcar.com and was very excited. I’ll talk about that later. When finished with college I was 24 and my friend who I can relate to as the character "George" in the opening scene, went to Best Buy and found the movie "The Wraith" purchased it and called me to let me know there was only one copy left. I was at work but that wasn't about to stop me because I was determined to get my hands on it so I snuck out to Best Buy to buy it!


I finally saw the movie in it's entirety at 24 years of age and now I see why certain parts were edited if you know what I mean. It was so great to finally see the movie in its entirety. Since then I have worked hard at trying to establish a Wraith fan site where people would love to come together and share their thoughts and dreams of owning a Wraith car. I have done loads of research and contacted Skank, played by David Sherrill who is making the WRAITH II Redemption on getting me to play a part in the movie. With no word yet my efforts are relentless as I can't help this drawn feeling to the movie and the car.


Before I forget, let me tell you more about the other website. Lyle the owner of the site http://www.thewraithcar.com/ was able to acquire the last functioning prop car and was restoring it. After a long dedicated following to his page I have watched as he has developed over the years his progress of restoring the car, history of the movie and memorabilia. He now has his own blog which I love participating in which I see as another great asset. As of the past few months he is trying to organize a Wraith Reunion in Arizona in 2010 and I can't wait to go. I may not have as many resources as Lyle but I know we do have a common passion and I know other people of all ages and younger generations have as well. I hope this website serves as a place where the fans of “The Wraith” can share their story and help each other with any questions they may have about the movie or the car.

Feel free to see my other post by clicking on view my complete profile on the right side of the screen.





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