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Author: Subject: Twin engined car?
ibakes

posted on 10/10/08 at 01:17 PM Reply With Quote
I emailed z cars about this a while ago, it was 2k +vat to have a transfer box which use some sort of bike clutch mechanism to control the final output and to have 2 engines driving each axle was 10k+vat due to the control of the engines had to be done with electronics.
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Fred W B

posted on 11/10/08 at 09:02 AM Reply With Quote
Here you go!

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[Edited on 11/10/08 by Fred W B]





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MikeRJ

posted on 11/10/08 at 09:42 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
"how can the gearboxes be controlled in such a way as to ensure that the gear changing can be synchronised when the engines are both required, but allow one to be set in neutral while still controlling the other?"



A local acquaintance built a 4WD twin engined Metro using 2x Metro turbo engines many years ago. The front gearbox was controlled through the standard remote linkage, the rear was controlled via microswitches and windscreen wiper motors, so it tracked the movement of the gearlever. A more sophisticated proportional system might be a better idea however (e.g. like giant RC servos).

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C10CoryM

posted on 12/10/08 at 12:01 AM Reply With Quote
One more here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yofZIcTkCiw

One thing of note is the front engine will blaze the wheels on launch if it is the same power as the rear. Weight transfer and all that.





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akumabito

posted on 13/10/08 at 06:07 PM Reply With Quote
Boost beast: http://www.eds-motorsport.de/Boost-Beast/boost-beast-DE/index.htm
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