quinnj3
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subaru engine
just been dreaming, WLR + subaru boxer turbo. mmmmmm! How could this be made rw, or would it be best just to try and keep it 4wd. What kind of
expense would it take to make it rwd.
Would be nice
my aim is to build my own locost wether it takes me a week or 10 years to get started, i'm sure i will sometime
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Chippy
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 11:12 PM |
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LOTS and LOTS. Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 11:16 PM |
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Can the gearbox output feeding the front wheels not simply be blanked off???
[Edited on 17/3/08 by Paul TigerB6]
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quinnj3
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 11:25 PM |
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i don't think its as easy as that otherwise loads of people here would be using them. The engines sit naturally low in the car and are not all
that expensive to buy. I was thinking maybe an adapter plate coupled to a suitable box. Would really like a 6 speed but not easy to find. Maybe an
s2000 gearbox? Might be a little low geared though.
my aim is to build my own locost wether it takes me a week or 10 years to get started, i'm sure i will sometime
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t.j.
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 06:02 AM |
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Around here (till approx 1995) they used to have 2WD, so better look out for a 2 WD gear-box.
Please feel free to correct my bad English, i'm still learning. Your Dutch is awfull! :-)
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zzr1100rick2
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 07:16 AM |
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all the 2wd where front wheel drive
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Howlor
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 07:38 AM |
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They must be capable of been made RWD easily I have seen a few rally cars advertised were they run them in a RWD championship then just convert them
back for forest rallys.
Steve
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niceperson709
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 07:40 AM |
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http://iainseven.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/patrickv.jpg?w=595&h=447
http://iainseven.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/patrick.gif?w=594&h=397
a couple of pictures of some one who has done it this a was just using the fairly common 1800 using a 4wd box that has the front drive shafts
removed and the centre differential welded up it can be done and would give an incredibly low C of g which could work real well in one of these
cars.
[Edited on 18/3/08 by niceperson709]
Best wishes IAIN
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Duncan_P
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 09:12 AM |
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Rather than using a WLR you could consider using something rear engined, like the Spire GTR then it
'may' be possible to get away with using a 2wd subura box and you still get the GT looks.
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quinnj3
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 06:37 PM |
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that engine seems to fit really well inside the locost chassis and i know how small they are. Would be really nice in a wlr. Is there any problems
with the welded gearbox breaking? I know a couple of people who could weld up the original box. Problem is it would be very heavy compared to a rwd
box, would the weight savings outweigh the cost of another box and adapter plate? Probably not unless money grows on trees. I would'nt be
using it competitively just the odd track day.
Just been looking up AGM's website. WLR seems to be nothing more than a bodykitted locost as chassis design looks almost identical. Still does
not put me off at all. Does anyone know what the quality is like of these cars and also the overall driving experience?
[Edited on 18/3/08 by quinnj3]
my aim is to build my own locost wether it takes me a week or 10 years to get started, i'm sure i will sometime
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t.j.
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zzr1100rick2
all the 2wd where front wheel drive
Maybe you could build something like this? 
SAKER
Please feel free to correct my bad English, i'm still learning. Your Dutch is awfull! :-)
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 07:56 PM |
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IIRC the WLR is an MK Indy with different bodywork.
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quinnj3
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 10:58 PM |
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so it'll drive like an indy too then. Suppose there is a massive difference between all the self built cars anyway. no car drives the same as
another even if built from the same kit. I don't like that Saker, if i had that kind of money i'd either go for a GT40 kit or an ultima.
my aim is to build my own locost wether it takes me a week or 10 years to get started, i'm sure i will sometime
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