Hank

If you aren't a redneck I will certainly deputize you based on your design effort.

Have you ruled out a proper spec'd Westfield? I've got a Megabusa for sale in the classifieds.

Wow, he found a way to make a Miata even more gay!

I heard it was meant to be a promo video so the cars had to stay close together to film. Also, the 7 may have been getting loose to show off for the cameras. I hope he wasn't really that bad of a driver.

turbo sevens look like so much fun!

I will entertain offers. No trades though.

It took about 300 hours to build the car and 60 hours to build the engine wiring harness from scratch. Everything in the engine harness is soldered (no butt splicing).

See my newest post for revised pricing! After much internal debate I have decided to sell the Westfield Megabusa I built myself and made street legal on May 21, 2009. I bought the engine with 8,054 miles (as shown in my Youtube 1st cranking video - ). There are now a mere 11,858 miles on this four-wheeled hellcat from Planet Kickass. That averages out to roughly 1,400 miles per year! This car will damn near generate chest hair and a 5 o'clock shadow for anyone that drives it. If you don't like attention from almost every single person driving on the road around you then it's not for you. It's not a car you jump in and go to Sam's Club and get groceries for a family of four. If you are looking for a car that only gets washed when you get your oil changed then do us all a favor and stop reading now. Seriously. Pick another car like a Miata. There aren't any fancy gadgets like a navigation system or a MP3 player. You can forget amenities like power door locks, power steering, or power windows. Damn, no cup holders?! No, this sexy beast comes with the things us testosterone-fueled adrenaline junkies need. It has a 175 HP motorcycle engine to evade anyone but Chuck Norris. It has special urine/feces resistant fiberglass seats and interior aluminum paneling that clean up easily after those scary rides you give your friends around the block. It even has a first-aid kit under the passenger seat. You know what the first aid kit has in it? A pint of whiskey, a stitch-your-own-wound kit and a hunk of leather to bite down on when you are operating on yourself. Hell, just look at the size of that sunroof! This car is guaranteed to get you laid or your money back. With minor modifications like tuning the ECU and adding a turbocharger this beauty can easily pump up the horsepower level to 300 with less than 1060 lbs of total weight in predatory trim. That gets you a better power to weight ratio than a Bugatti Veyron! I am a Mechanical Engineer and I built a Formula SAE car for my senior project in college at LSU. The attention to detail that I have in this car is almost second to none. Everything on the Hayabusa dash is functional. Yes I said everything. The options list will make you salivate so much you'll have to stop at least twice to wipe your mouth. It has always slept in a proper garage when not on the prowl during a weekend blat or while teasing others at a car show. The best gas mileage I have attained is 22mpg. Anything more and I'd have to pull my man card for driving like a sissy. Now, go look in the mirror and tell me what you see. If it is a rugged, no holds barred, super brute he-man macho James Bond stunt double that can fit in a pair of 36 waist Levi jeans or less, then contact me. All the butter in the world won't make anyone bigger than that fit in this car. It is a street legal race car that will keep a smile on your face after driving it until you go to sleep. Hell, you might sleep with a smile. http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/032710/01tn.jpg http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/032710/08tn.jpg http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/032710/06tn.jpg http://hanksmegabusa.com/images/013011/05tn.jpg Want more pictures & information? Visit http://www.hanksmegabusa.com Here is a breakdown of costs: $36,375 - Westfield kit with these options. Don't forget to stop and wipe the drool! (four 13x7" wheels, four 15x7" wheels, nylon bushings, f/r swaybars, wide track front suspension, AP racing 4 piston calipers & vented front discs, nitron shocks & coilovers, quick release steering wheel, Quaife limited slip differential, detachable rear fenders, FIA approved roll cage, dry sump tank reservoir, long rang fuel tank, hood lock kit) $4,000 - Hayabusa engine, ECU and gauge cluster $1,300 - SBD Motorsports dry sump kit (electric water pump, high volume oil sprocket, clutch slave cylinder) $2,500 - Flatshifter Pro + Max systems with paddle shift option (currently running a manual shifter with the flatshift up/down electronic options - can be swapped back easily) $1,350 - Carbon Mods carbon fiber pieces $3,600 - 7x14' tandem axle trailer (vee nose, ramp door, drop axles, LED lights, spare tire, floor mounted D-rings) $500 - 13" slicks $500 - removed reverse box and installed 2-piece driveshaft with carrier bearing (Bailey-Morris UK) $300 - pair of G-Force 6 point harnesses + arm restraints $125 - Speedohealer $130 - Gear Indicator Pro w/ATRE $150 - Ecliptech shift light $200 - Yoshi muffler $150 - Jet Hot Coating (header) --------------------------- $51,180 total spent to date This has to be the highest (or one of the highest) spec'd Megabusas in the country. I was thinking of an asking price of $40,000 with the trailer included or $38,000 without the trailer. I can provide pics of the trailer if needed. It's plain white tandem axle box trailer and it fits the car very well. Doesn't look like it has a race car in it. The only thing not shown is the addition of carbon fiber racing front fenders. I will take a few pictures and update the website as soon as the weather in Louisiana clears up. Please click the attached file for the full Specifications on this car. Seriously, it took me like 20 hours in Photoshop to type all that crap! 2008Megabusa.pdf

I'm going to need more information.

Strap a supercharger on the engine, put a bunch of multi-colored racing stripes on the body, build a roll cage shorter than your head with a helmet on, and you still look gay in a Miata. Oh wait, it's a MX-5! Kinda like the Neon boys hate the name "Neon". It's a SRT-4 damn it! Kudos to the Caterham and Atom. Looked fun on the icy track. The plastic cars at the end over the rumble strip was a nice touch. :rofl:

Always an honorable mention:

Dax Rush Hayabusa Turbo at Nurburgring: Shelby Cobra 427 Side Oiler: Mazda 787B "The Legen" 4 rotor Le Mans car: Gixxer Kart: Sick Dyno video: 2 Skylines in Japan drag racing down a public street: A modified 2004 Mustang Cobra: Jay Leno's EcoJet: World's Fastest Electric Motorcycle: The chainsaw bike: Space Shuttle launch: A-10 Gatling Gun Test: 50 caliber rifle richochet:

This is a much better reaction video from the passenger seat. Those.... eyes? hahahah

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Louisiana, the land of recent reality tv shows (Big Shrimpin', Sons of Guns, Billy the Exterminator, Swamp People, Ultimate Cleaners, Steven Seagal: Lawman, etc).

Couldn't the unsprung weight actually go down in an inboard suspension vehicle? Due to the ratios that can be achieved I would think the shocks could be smaller than units mounted outside the chassis. I know it really doesn't apply for the Lambo, but one of the major reasons for inboard suspension design was for the aerodynamic benefit of getting the larger shock/spring assembly out of the air and replacing it with a tiny carbon fiber rod instead. I agree, though, beautiful eye candy!

I love that car! Wish my Megabusa was turbo. Any other future plans? I need more video of the car!

Choose your friends wisely: Amazing Shotgun Survival Story - YouTube

Sweeeeeeeeeet!

You, sir, are both a scholar and a gentleman.

Cheers!

Neat little gadget there.

Over 2 years and thousands of miles my Megabusa looks just like the day I completed the build. I had a local shop install Solar Gard Clearshield on the nosecone, headlights, front fenders and hood. I installed carbon fiber rear fender covers and sill plates where I get in and out of the cockpit. I recently installed carbon fiber front fenders. I don't drive her to work at all, but I do go to all day car shows, autocrosses, and blats. I highly recommend the clearshield. Not one rock chip or bug splatter damage to speak of. Check out the build portion of my website for pictures of the Clearshield installation: 04/09/09-04/23/09.

Some recent college grads at work had no clue who AC/DC were. It took me awhile to get over that.

Got me on that one. Don't forget: Old Age and Treachery will overcome Youth & Skill anyday.

I can't connect to that bridgetogantry.com website at all. Anybody else having issues?