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Author: Subject: Longitudinal FWD engine/gearbox layout
Mr Whippy

posted on 23/6/15 at 11:20 AM Reply With Quote
Longitudinal FWD engine/gearbox layout

Hi,

Calling on the collective knowledge of this place, how many cars used/use this layout of engine and gearbox.

This is an Audi 90, Saab had something similar and off course the old VW’s but what else?

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[Edited on 23/6/15 by Mr Whippy]

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r1_pete

posted on 23/6/15 at 12:02 PM Reply With Quote
Renault 20, 30.
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Brian R

posted on 23/6/15 at 12:12 PM Reply With Quote
Off the top of my head, Alfasud and Alfa 33. Lancia Fulvia. A few old Renaults ie 17,20, 21, 25 and 30 and probably more. Subaru but they are of course 4wd.

The autograss boys used to nail Rover V8's to the Renault 30 gearboxes and run them in class 10 specials.

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loggyboy

posted on 23/6/15 at 12:36 PM Reply With Quote
Not just the Audi 90, the 80, 80s/90s coupes, and all the a4 & a5s.





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Ugg10

posted on 23/6/15 at 01:04 PM Reply With Quote
The Scooby Impreza/legacy flat four 4wd cam be made to do this if you lock off the rear wheel drive, used like this in the SDR Storm car.

Also the Porsche 911 gearbox can be turned upside down and fitted this way, as used in GT40's and Lola T70 replicas and the Ultimas.

Porsche Boxster has this arrangement mounted in the middle of the car, think this uses the same gearbox type as the Audi A4 2wd.





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dilley

posted on 23/6/15 at 01:06 PM Reply With Quote
Renault 21
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Ugg10

posted on 23/6/15 at 02:31 PM Reply With Quote
2CV - feel the power !





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JC

posted on 23/6/15 at 03:22 PM Reply With Quote
Renault 4 and 5 too
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britishtrident

posted on 23/6/15 at 05:15 PM Reply With Quote
Renault were generally the other way round gearbox in front of the engine





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posted on 23/6/15 at 05:19 PM Reply With Quote
Honda LegEnd/accura





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rusty nuts

posted on 23/6/15 at 05:47 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Renault were generally the other way round gearbox in front of the engine


Not all of them

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Marcus

posted on 23/6/15 at 07:12 PM Reply With Quote
My first car was a Renault 6 had the box at the front of the longitudinal engine. A normal gear lever stuck out of the box and a long stick connected that to the umbrella shifter in the cabin.

Loved that car, all 850cc of it





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Dingz

posted on 23/6/15 at 07:18 PM Reply With Quote
Citroen GS, and quite a few of those funny Ferrari, Lambo, DeTomaso things.





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owelly

posted on 23/6/15 at 07:23 PM Reply With Quote
I'm keeping my peepers open for a manual Audi V8 non-quattro to go in a middy. A6 or A8.





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NigeEss

posted on 23/6/15 at 08:48 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Brian R
Subaru but they are of course 4wd.




Nope, the Impreza was also produced as a front wheel drive only.





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Mr Whippy

posted on 24/6/15 at 06:06 AM Reply With Quote
great good big list of cars there

Thanks very much

Didn't know that about 2wd subaru's

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drt

posted on 24/6/15 at 11:05 AM Reply With Quote
classic vw beetle

strait diff, so you can move the ring gear

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blakep82

posted on 24/6/15 at 12:12 PM Reply With Quote
I think all fwd (non quattro) audis use a trans axle?
My TDI a4 does anyway

V8 A8s mmm





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posted on 24/6/15 at 12:57 PM Reply With Quote
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