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Triton - 25/3/08 at 10:41 PM

Front mounted motor but drive the front or rear?

blakep82 - 25/3/08 at 10:42 PM

rear

perhaps a lot of work springs to mind... building a tunnel, diff mountings (i assume IRS is in order) all the rear suspension etc also probably needs a whole new boot floor built...

i just can get my head round a front wheel drive diff arrangement. i think that would end up being a LOT more work than everything above. FWD probably won't be very reliable either, but i'm only saying this because i can't get my head round it

[Edited on 25/3/08 by blakep82]

Guinness - 25/3/08 at 10:45 PM

Engine front and back, 4x4!

Mike

Triton - 25/3/08 at 10:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
Engine front and back, 4x4!

Mike


argh but lads budget won't run to two R1 lumps otherwise nice mad idea

blakep82 - 25/3/08 at 10:50 PM

oh yeah, edited my post to say some, stuff...

matt_claydon - 25/3/08 at 10:58 PM

Gotta be rear, no fun otherwise

Triton - 25/3/08 at 11:10 PM

Sooner it be rear wheel drive as easier option

bigrich - 25/3/08 at 11:28 PM

zx9r front mounted rear drive. have a look at the mac#1 website for a downloadable write up of nick mossops car Shogun969 on here.

Will upload a couple of piccys to my archive now

[Edited on 25/3/08 by bigrich]

[Edited on 25/3/08 by bigrich]

Triton - 25/3/08 at 11:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bigrich
zx9r front mounted rear drive. have a look at the mac#1 website for a downloadable write up of nick mossops car Shogun969 on here.

Will upload a couple of piccys to my archive now

[Edited on 25/3/08 by bigrich]

[Edited on 25/3/08 by bigrich]


should do the trick cheers

bigrich - 25/3/08 at 11:56 PM

looks like the file names are causing a problem in my archive, will keep trying, but have a look at the magazine article on the mac#1 site

iank - 26/3/08 at 08:11 AM

There's a firm doing a modified front subframe that fits a R1 FWD.
FWD means no SVA, RWD means enough chassis gets chopped around to require one (IMO) - if that makes a difference.

Here you go http://www.pro-motive.co.uk/
Lot of money for what you get, but the easiest way.

[Edited on 26/3/08 by iank]

neilj37 - 26/3/08 at 08:12 AM

there is another company that does a kit which would do this but for the life of me I cannot remember its name. If I remember I will post a link

Paul TigerB6 - 26/3/08 at 08:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by neilj37
there is another company that does a kit which would do this but for the life of me I cannot remember its name. If I remember I will post a link



Z-Cars?? Mid engine RWD i think.

These Guys?? Geronimo

[Edited on 26/3/08 by Paul TigerB6]

procomp - 26/3/08 at 08:29 AM

Hi sticking the engine up front makes no sense. You are just adding extra weight to an already heavy package. Given that you need to get down to 400kg to make a bec advantageous over a cec.

Cheers Matt

iank - 26/3/08 at 08:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by neilj37
there is another company that does a kit which would do this but for the life of me I cannot remember its name. If I remember I will post a link


MinieXvo? http://www.miniexvo.com/
Stupid money if you ask me, but all the prices reflect the money Z-cars make on their kit and the current insane money anything mini seems to make.

[Edited on 26/3/08 by iank]