Printable Version | Subscribe | Add to Favourites
New Topic New Poll New Reply
Author: Subject: Twing engine Fiat Uno!?!?
Dan.

posted on 18/12/14 at 10:16 AM Reply With Quote
Twing engine Fiat Uno!?!?

Hi guys

A friend of mine is building this, might be of interest...

http://www.slutters.co.uk/page3.html


View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
tegwin

posted on 18/12/14 at 10:48 AM Reply With Quote
Looks like a fun project..

never quite understood the point of sitting an engine on both ends.... Extra weight and complexity... A nice big turbo monster in the boot would be quite enough





------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Would the last person who leaves the country please switch off the lights and close the door!

www.verticalhorizonsmedia.tv

View User's Profile Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
Ugg10

posted on 18/12/14 at 11:03 AM Reply With Quote
Reminds me of the the alfa GTV with two v6 engine and the Audi TT with two 1.8T's.

Some mean welding skills there, not the bird poo you often see on home build cars. Guessing this is his main job.

Will keep an eye on this one.





---------------------------------------------------------------
1968 Ford Anglia 105e, 1.7 Zetec SE, Mk2 Escort Workd Cup front end, 5 link rear
Build Blog - http://Anglia1968.weebly.com

View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
loggyboy

posted on 18/12/14 at 12:24 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Looks like a fun project..

never quite understood the point of sitting an engine on both ends.... Extra weight and complexity... A nice big turbo monster in the boot would be quite enough


How about if its 2 nice big turbos at both ends?!

This lil thing has been around for donkeys years and the idea still makes me smile.
made by a german tuning company for a uk company that was too lame to do it themselves sadly, but still in an impressive product.

: http://youtu.be/pKuXqhLIgtU





Mistral Motorsport

View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
MikeRJ

posted on 18/12/14 at 12:25 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Looks like a fun project..

never quite understood the point of sitting an engine on both ends.... Extra weight and complexity... A nice big turbo monster in the boot would be quite enough


The advantage of twin engines is that as well as double the power you get 4WD without requiring a propshaft

View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Dan.

posted on 18/12/14 at 01:24 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ugg10
Reminds me of the the alfa GTV with two v6 engine and the Audi TT with two 1.8T's.

Some mean welding skills there, not the bird poo you often see on home build cars. Guessing this is his main job.

Will keep an eye on this one.

far from his main job he works behind a desk all day. .. though he has been working on cars a lot of his life with his dad. l

View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Surrey Dave

posted on 18/12/14 at 01:45 PM Reply With Quote
Time!

I think some people have got too much time on their hands!
View User's Profile Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
HowardB

posted on 18/12/14 at 01:46 PM Reply With Quote
impressed,.. heading towards another Binky,.. one to watch





Howard

Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)

View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Dan.

posted on 24/3/15 at 07:49 PM Reply With Quote
Site updated might not look like much but it has been a lot of work.
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
big_wasa

posted on 24/3/15 at 08:19 PM Reply With Quote
Some very nice work but why an uno
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Dan.

posted on 24/3/15 at 08:22 PM Reply With Quote
His dad is a alfa / fiat specialist so has always had a love for them... he had a 200hp uno before that was fun.
Originally was going to be a twin engine saab as they are cheap but we decided it was a but heavy measured up the uno and realised it could be made to fit so thought why not!

[Edited on 24/3/15 by Dan.]

View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
coozer

posted on 24/3/15 at 08:28 PM Reply With Quote
1.8t comes in 4wd (TT) and doubling its power is easy! Why bother...

Anyone see the Lupo in PPC? That's how to do it!!

[Edited on 24/3/15 by coozer]





1972 V8 Jago

1980 Z750

View User's Profile Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
Dan.

posted on 24/3/15 at 08:29 PM Reply With Quote
600bhp uno..... somewhat more of a sleeper than a TT....and 600bhp in a TT does not come cheap and lag free...
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
owelly

posted on 24/3/15 at 09:25 PM Reply With Quote
As the old saying goes...."if you have to ask, you just won't get it".





http://www.ppcmag.co.uk

View User's Profile E-Mail User Visit User's Homepage View All Posts By User U2U Member
Dan.

posted on 2/9/15 at 09:57 PM Reply With Quote
Thread updated for those interested :-)
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Davey D

posted on 3/9/15 at 08:05 AM Reply With Quote
It looks good, but i cant see how the radiator and intercooler will get a good flow of air running sideways like that with the vents
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Dan.

posted on 3/9/15 at 08:42 AM Reply With Quote
Admitidly at low speed it wont be ideal but the rad is massivly over size for the engine so when fans are fitted it should be fine, and anything over 30mph should be fine, try holding your fingers out of your car window a couple of inches its surprising the airflow you have to contend with.
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Davey D

posted on 3/9/15 at 09:10 AM Reply With Quote
The thing with sticking your finger out of a window is that your finger is perpendicular to the flow of air. Those radiators are parallel to the flow of air. To get the most out of that setup you would need a really good seal around the radiator to ensure that all the air was forced through, and not across/around the radiator.
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member
Dan.

posted on 3/9/15 at 08:36 PM Reply With Quote
The duct will be sealed around the radiator it's not yet finished we believe cooling will be fine the the proof of the pudding will be in the eating
View User's Profile View All Posts By User U2U Member

New Topic New Poll New Reply


go to top






Website design and SEO by Studio Montage

All content © 2001-16 LocostBuilders. Reproduction prohibited
Opinions expressed in public posts are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of other users or any member of the LocostBuilders team.
Running XMB 1.8 Partagium [© 2002 XMB Group] on Apache under CentOS Linux
Founded, built and operated by ChrisW.