You too can have your own Italian pain and suffering.

petegossett UltraDork
10/22/12 7:52 p.m.

BiTurbo for $800.

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/3351071518.html

Eurobeaner New Reader
10/22/12 7:55 p.m.

Saw that yesterday on my daily CL search. Don't remember why it came up, just thought it was cool to have only a few miles away. Lol

Knurled SuperDork
10/22/12 8:47 p.m.

" Auto Italia out of CA has good used heads for $149"

Apparently demand is low because supply is high.

"I just bought an early BMW M5, and I don't have the attention span for multiple projects."

Waaaait... didn't a GRM'er just buy an early M5? Who else but a GRM dork would spend money on TWO BiTurbos, on purpose?

Travis_K SuperDork
10/23/12 2:53 a.m.

I wonder if the Disco in the background counts as a project too? lol

moparman76_69 Reader
10/23/12 5:36 a.m.

Eurobeaner wrote: Saw that yesterday on my daily CL search. Don't remember why it came up, just thought it was cool to have only a few miles away. Lol

Well it is Geist. There tends to be more money than sense in that area sometimes.

Grtechguy UltimaDork
10/23/12 6:47 a.m.

Can you bolt in an SBC easily?

93EXCivic MegaDork
10/23/12 7:50 a.m.

It there is one car screaming for an LSx it is the BiTurbo....

yamaha Dork
10/23/12 9:30 a.m.

moparman76_69 wrote:
Eurobeaner wrote: Saw that yesterday on my daily CL search. Don't remember why it came up, just thought it was cool to have only a few miles away. Lol
Well it is Geist. There tends to be more money than sense in that area sometimes.

Its not an issue of money, theres absolutely no sense in that area......

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
10/23/12 9:32 a.m.

F2T Miata... or.... F2T BiTurbo?

How much do these bad boys weigh?

yamaha Dork
10/23/12 10:51 a.m.

Edit: my original guess of 3kish was evidentally wrong......Maserati claimed 2600ish dry, so probably 2750-2850 curb?

failboat SuperDork
10/23/12 12:30 p.m.

how hard could it be?

yamaha Dork
10/23/12 12:51 p.m.

MAZDERATI..........

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
10/23/12 12:51 p.m.

Anyone know how strong the rear ends are in these things? Or if there's any decent suspension options?

93EXCivic MegaDork
10/23/12 1:01 p.m.

IIRC they are pretty decent handling car to start with but they may take a bit of playing with to get decent shocks.

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/maserati-biturbo/

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
10/23/12 1:06 p.m.

93EXCivic wrote: IIRC they are pretty decent handling car to start with but they may take a bit of playing with to get decent shocks. http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/maserati-biturbo/

The theme here would be "drift missile," and it would have to look the part.

That article doesn't give me much hope, unfortunately.

BoxheadTim PowerDork
10/23/12 1:08 p.m.

93EXCivic wrote: IIRC they are pretty decent handling car to start with but they may take a bit of playing with to get decent shocks. http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/maserati-biturbo/

Someone suggested at some point that both the rear and front suspension were well designed, but unfortunately the designers of either didn't appear to have talked to each other...

93EXCivic MegaDork
10/23/12 1:28 p.m.

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:
93EXCivic wrote: IIRC they are pretty decent handling car to start with but they may take a bit of playing with to get decent shocks. http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/maserati-biturbo/
The theme here would be "drift missile," and it would have to look the part. That article doesn't give me much hope, unfortunately.

Why not? They were kinda known for being a bit tail happy.

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
10/23/12 1:39 p.m.

Gotta get LOW, son!