Hi all!
I'm trying to figure out the simplest and most cost-effective way of building a mid engined car. Are there any problems to be expected when
building a chassis in three different segments, then bolting or welding them together afterwards?
I was thinking about modifying book/McSorley plans - build the cockpit area, skip the engine compartment, build the front suspension bit and mount it
to the frame. Then fabricate a subframe for the rear to fit the engine and transmission from a FWD car.
Are there any serious problems to be expected when constructing a vehicle this way?
As long as the joints are solid and well located, there should be no problem. Does add weight tho'.
I would take the front subframe and engine from a mondeo ST and build from that.
Well, it's going to be for fun and on a tight budget.. No big HP figures here.. Donor vehicle would probably be a Fiat or maybe an Alfa if I can get parts cheaply enough..
ok then....
I would take the front subframe and engine from an Alfa and build from that.
There was a chap in PPC that did something similar - think he had a longitudinal Renault engine! I used Locost front suspension but then my own stuff
after that - used Locost dimensions for the cockpit though.
You could always use a Rover Metro front subframe. Oh hang on, that'd make it an MGF then....! (or a GTM)
Check out Midlana
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Originally posted by kb58
Check out Midlana
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Originally posted by JC
There was a chap in PPC that did something similar - think he had a longitudinal Renault engine! I used Locost front suspension but then my own stuff after that - used Locost dimensions for the cockpit though.
You could always use a Rover Metro front subframe. Oh hang on, that'd make it an MGF then....! (or a GTM)
The easiest way to make a mid engined locost is to put a bike engine in the passanger seat, and minimilise the old engine bay to just support the front wheels. You would admittedly only have one seat though.
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Originally posted by akumabito
Ooohhh, that looks pretty much exactly like what I had in mind.. Nice project! IS it also more-or-less based on the locost, or did you design the entire chassis from scratch?