Has anyone fitted a VW 16v engine to a ford type9 gear box?
Or used a Mazda mx5 engine & box in a locost?

some builders abroad have used the mx5 (can't remember where, maybe oz)

The dutch builders donkervoort use the vw 1.8t engine, though not sure what gearbox they drive it through.

hope this helps!?

Ned.

Donkervoort is using T9 ford box.
They have a belt that is manufacured for them.
In Germany there are other company's that use the Audi 1.8 turbo ( don't now if it is the same bolt patern of the engine that you speaking about)
www.HKT-7.de

I was also reading a built side from a guy in the Nederlands, that is building a prototype for the Westfield importer in the Nedtherlands with the same Audi engine.

So I think that the Audi engine is gaining intrest and that a belt will be availble soon somewhere on the market

http://groups.yahoo.com

looc for locost groups

think the yanks use em - maita they call em there


atb

steve

Donkervoort D8 225 (225 hp audi 1.8t) uses a T5 (borg warner), other an uprated type 9

Thanks chaps, E-mailed HKT,if i can get an adapter plate to fit a ford box and a VW20valve turbo motor i mite go for it!