I built this car to be solid in all areas , but if you're a perfectionist type owner , look elsewhere .
I updated the video on here to include an acceleration . That was done over 2 years ago . Pull was on street tires , pump gas , and stock internals . Engines are code 6g72 sohc v6 from Mitsubishi Eclipse gt model 2000-2005 .
Pro : The Geo's total weight with both engines is less than the original weight of the vehicles each engine came from . So if you were to drive either the front or rear engine by itself , it would be at a 200 pound weight reduction advantage
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Pro : Unless it's a failure that affects the vehicle as a whole , like a flat tire or failed ball joint , If one engine were to break down for any reason , you'd have the other to get home with .
Pro : Instead of relying on one engine to make decent power and worrying it may blow up or be less reliable due to wanting to make more power with forced induction or NOS . These engines are stock , so they aren't being stressed beyond stock with weight or heat , and the two combined is like driving a single engine car with half the weight .
Pro : Stock engines , transmissions , clutches , and axles .
Pro : Has all working lights , windshield wipers , and reverse camera .
Pro : It's fast and fun to drive with lots of torque .
Pro : Runs on Pump gas and rolling on street tires .
Pro : I've tested for months and driven this vehicle from 0-150mph plus atleast six times , so I trust it .
Pro: Not so loud straight through exhaust with removable DB killers.
Pro : Has fwd front and rear disc brakes .
Pro: Each engine has there own fuel pump and is wired to a fuel inertia cut off switch .
Pro: It has approx 440hp , 400tq , and 12 cylinders . So light throttle in the Geo is a single engine's car part throttle . The Geo's part throttle is a single engine'd car's half throttle . And so on .
Pro : It weighs 3000lbs and it can be made to weigh much less .
Pro : A history of this build is online , so you can get behind the scenes before buying . Accelerations , build progress ect. Google Twin Engine Geo Metro or Youtube Spinalsign5357 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOxCkCK33puh2VpKc0fxGw
Pro : It's an 11 second N/A street car .
Pro : Handles pretty good . Has a short wheel base .
Pro : It's in the top 3 fastest Geo Metro's on earth , that I know of .
Pro : The Geo is my third twin engine build . My first was unsuccessful . Second I still drive an own .
Pro/Con : This isn't a show car . It's a rough around the edges , body in sheet aluminum , riveted , that I throw a thick tarp over to protect from the elements . No paint can take thick tarp abuse . This is a " mechanic's beater car " that he doesn't beat hard , does take care of , and is fun to drive .
Pro/Con : The aluminum sheet body is durable , but could use a buff and does stain if an animal urine's on it . Stains can be buffed or brushed out . Urine stains caught early can be wiped off with bleach . I wipe it down to keep a sheen with baby oil .
Pro/Con : I removed the mass airflows for one less driveabilty issue to worry about , but that cuts mpg in half.
Con : No gas gauge , I use the trip meter to count miles and refill at certain distances , then reset .
Con : It's awd , fwd , rwd , but not locked awd . Meaning if you full throttle floor it from a dead stop , you can break loose and spin the front and the rear independently from each other . Even more so in rain . So you have to have common sense . It has 400 tq , so I ease into throttle from a dead stop and gradually mash it faster to full throttle . Every other gear is fine to just go straight full throttle . Unless it's raining .
Con: It could use an alignment , I took it off the road before dialing that in . The wheel is straight and it doesn't wear tires crazy fast the way it is .
Con: Would be better suited for an experienced driver .
Con : You do have some braking , but you have to depress the clutch to have full braking .
Con : No windshield defroster , abs , a/c , or power steering ( though easy to turn with a 17 inch steering wheel ) I weigh 130lbs , its easy to turn .
Con : Six areas need to be checked often for tightness . Wheel lugnuts , and front motor mount bracket nuts and bolts .I have semi solid mounts , that's why . And although these trans are open diff , it acts like a welded diff , in the having to check lug nut tightness realm .
Con : I didn't dial in the force a brake skid to make sure go straight test . An alignment should take care of that , but the way it is now it favors an ass right in a lock situation .
Con : I built this from scratch , it was a long build can honesly say I only cut corners in only two areas . A steering wheel adapter weld , and flushing dead flat the aluminum racing's seat's seat posts to frame.
Con : No emergency brake .
Con : Sold as is , no warrantee , no test drives ( unless the buyer and purchased ) , This car isn't a " project car " it's ready to drive , I just didn't 100% everything . I test drove for months improving it along the way to where it can be let go and can pretty much have an answer for anything that could pop up or if someone would want details on .
Con/Pro : Comes as pictured in video , no tarp or wheel savers . I do have a hood , and some spare parts , but not much .