Rat rod cool or shit

[pagani]

Wo hear like rat rod's here?
You those old cars that have very rough finish to them and only have the things in the car that you need for drving and to go fast(form follows fuction to the extreme).
Some examples of rat rods
hemi powered rat rod... omfg this is great - YouTube
YouTube

Example of a hot rod whit nice finish
YouTube
I want to kown why you voted for choice 1 or 2.

[HeilSvenska]

Ow, my ears. The first vid makes you wonder why not all cars come with big American V8s. :-)

[pagani]

Ow, my ears. The first vid makes you wonder why not all cars come with big American V8s. :-)
Not everyone likes cars or american v8's
:-)

[toffytofik]

I'll take the smaller rev-happy DOHC V8 anyday. Preferrably italian. Prefferably from F1 car :D

And in terms of sound... mmm, i'm afraid this time i really have to go by Clarkson:

YouTube


As for Rat Rodding: voted "Hell yeah rat rods rock". I'm not really interested in hot rodding in general, but these cars are really something. And that sound is sick!

[madpony]

I like the no frills look and loping is cool. :thumbup: Of course these kinds of rods look great with some slick paint on them as well.

[RC45]

Euo V8's just sound like twin inline 4's.. thats the sound you guys are in love with.. 4 cylinders. If you set up an LS7 with a flat plane crank and changed the timing you will get that odd 4 cycliner sound - then just up the revs for the wail.

I prefer my V6's V8's, V10's and V12's to be beefy sounding thanks :)

And as for "rat rods" - only if they are the real deal and are survivors from the 40's and 50's - these modern clones are crap.

[toffytofik]

^
And what type of crank exactly do you need to put in LS7 in order for it to sound like a proper scandinavian V8?

scania v8 - YouTube

There's so much torque! Oh, and that sound! RAWRRRR!!! :twisted:

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[RC45]

^^ You better like that - when Ferrari goes diesel, thats what you guys are in for ;)

[CarlZ]

no way ferrari is going diesel :ohmy:

[tony]

I quite like the Rat Rods.

The rat look over here is a completely different kettle of fish though. It's normally done with old Dubs etc.

http://www.maxpower.co.uk/images/2beetles1.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/DarrenW/165_PowerBigMeet_2007.jpg
http://www.maxpower.co.uk/images/brownrustybeetle.gif
http://www.maxpower.co.uk/images/frontofrustyvanwithfunnyman.gif

[HeilSvenska]

^Those aren't Rat Rods. They're just old cars.

[pagani]

I quite like the Rat Rods.

The rat look over here is a completely different kettle of fish though. It's normally done with old Dubs etc.

http://www.maxpower.co.uk/images/2beetles1.gifhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/DarrenW/165_PowerBigMeet_2007.jpg
http://www.maxpower.co.uk/images/brownrustybeetle.gif
http://www.maxpower.co.uk/images/frontofrustyvanwithfunnyman.gif
The rat looks only works whit old american cars.
Not whit european cars

[pagani]

Euo V8's just sound like twin inline 4's.. thats the sound you guys are in love with.. 4 cylinders. If you set up an LS7 with a flat plane crank and changed the timing you will get that odd 4 cycliner sound - then just up the revs for the wail.

I prefer my V6's V8's, V10's and V12's to be beefy sounding thanks :)

And as for "rat rods" - only if they are the real deal and are survivors from the 40's and 50's - these modern clones are crap.
I agree whit your real deal comment.
Here some rat rods on ebay
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/Cars-Trucks___rat-rod_W0QQ_nkwZratQ20rod

[Bebopper]

It is more about the look, than the sound. Rat rods are personal expressions. These are rat rods...
http://images20.fotki.com/v372/photos/9/9586/4367530/120906MooneyesXmasParty040-vi.jpg

http://images14.fotki.com/v370/photos/9/9586/4367530/120906MooneyesXmasParty015-vi.jpg