What are the options for linking two engines together. Or do you not actually need to link them?
I'm specifically thinking bike engines.
Anyone know how tiger did it on their beast? Is the tiger 4wd?
The twin engined Tigers were built by a pal of mine - Chris Allanson from Hornsea.
His first two cars were 2wd Westfields with ZX9 engines. The first of the Tigers was also 2wd. The later cars - including the one that holds the world
0-60 speed record for a roadgoing car is 4wd.
These cars are now fairly special - injected ZX12s, 4 wd, data logging, traction control, abs etc. I think he'll sell you a new one for about
£40k.
The 2 wd cars have short props linked through to a special "collector gearbox, which has one output to the rear wheels. It also incorporates
reverse. Obviusly the prop on the front engine is longer than the rear one. I know who makes them but you probably have to buy one through Chris.
There will be no change from two grand.
The 4wd car transmissions run independently both to Cossie LSDs' fore and aft. In this repect they are mechanically independent. But beware there
is a considerable amount of electronic wizardry to keep both in sync and keep it relatively safe.
By the way they will do 0 to 100 and back to 0 in 10 seconds!
You know, you can call me thick(you probably have already) but how are these twin engined cars faster?
I mean if, say your bike engine turns at 14000 rpm, and you second engine turns at 14000 rpm , then 14000 rpm is whats going into the gear box, you
can't get more revolutions at the wheels, is it all in the increased torque, or have I missed something?
Cheers
Chris
I would have thought that double the torque would help a lot + more rubber to get the extra power down (4wd).
Chris, I would have thought it was an easy one to figure - would a 14000 rpm moped engine do the business - no. Without the power (torque x revs) the engine dies when you drop the clutch. The twins don't die, believe me!
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The 4wd car transmissions run independently both to Cossie LSDs' fore and aft. In this repect they are mechanically independent. But beware there is a considerable amount of electronic wizardry to keep both in sync and keep it relatively safe.
Unless Stiff Needle is driving it of course....
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I know who makes them but you probably have to buy one through Chris.
The twin engined Tigers were built by a pal of mine - Chris Allanson from Hornsea.
Who!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"The twin engined Tigers were built by a pal of mine - Chris Allanson from Hornsea"
A relative?
ATB
Simon
Chris of Z cars autograss fame, the home of bike engines into car transplants
i bought one of his loaves once
atb
steve