macspeedy
|
 posted on 22/6/02 at 03:18 PM |
|
|
Engine choice
Has anyone heard of a v-tec conversion to beable to fit them rwd as they are such nice revy engines i've heard that if you connect them standard your
car would be going very fast backwards ??
|
|
|
|
|
Fatboy Dave
|
| posted on 22/6/02 at 03:24 PM |
|
|
I've heard this too, people saying that they do rotate backwards, and some saying they don't (notably, Dave Walker from CCC). Not really into
Hondas, so never bothered to find out.
Apparently, older RWD Honda boxes can be used, but again, no interest in Hondas to be able to tell you otherwise. Sorry. 
Dave
Stop the planet, I want to get off
|
PLEASE NOTE: This user is a trader who has not signed up for the LocostBuilders registration scheme. If this post is advertising a commercial product or service, please report it by clicking here.
|
Liam
|
| posted on 22/6/02 at 04:10 PM |
|
|
Hello,
I'm using a pre v-tec Honda V6 in my car, and it goes round the right way. I've heard that it's either only 4-cylinder Honda engines, or only the
v-tec honda engines that rotate the wrong way. Either way, if you want to use a 4 cylinder v-tec it goes the wrong way. The exception to this rule
is the new S2000 which has a 4 cylinder v-tec that goes the right way - and a RWD gearbox. How many of those in jap breakers though??
If your engine goes the wrong way, then in theory you can turn your diff up-side down and the problem's sorted.
Some people say you shouldn't do this because the diff is only designed to go one way, but I've also spoken to people who have done this and had no
problems whatsoever - most notably the famous twin bike-engined 4WD tiger (as featured on 5th gear), which uses an up-side-down Sierra rear diff in
the front.
Hope that helps,
Liam
|
|
|
theconrodkid
|
| posted on 22/6/02 at 04:25 PM |
|
|
the 4 pot honhas do go the wrong way round,so put it where all jap motors belong,in the bin! 
|
|
|
locodude
|
| posted on 22/6/02 at 06:13 PM |
|
|
Well said that man!!!
chris PTM
|
|
|
Jon Ison
|
| posted on 22/6/02 at 06:56 PM |
|
|
ouch..... 
|
|
|
ChrisW
|
| posted on 22/6/02 at 10:48 PM |
|
|
No comment on Jap motors but just to agree with Liam - turn the back diff/axle over and it'll go forwards! 
Chris
My gaff my rules
|
|
|
Metal Hippy™
|
| posted on 22/6/02 at 11:13 PM |
|
|
Is the world coming to an end?
I only ask because Liam made a comment that somebody has agreed with...
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
|
|
|
stephen_gusterson
|
| posted on 23/6/02 at 10:51 AM |
|
|
the wisdom seesm to be that as diffs have helical cut gears, only one side is able to load bear. also driving the oppose way will make a lotta noise
as the gears are cut that way for a quiet mesh.
i have never come across anyone in two years of listing thats actually done this.
atb
steve
|
|
|
Jon Ison
|
| posted on 23/6/02 at 11:07 AM |
|
|
here we go again, batton down the hatch's, but......the VW bettle box was for years the choice of oval racers going mid mounted RWD who could'nt
afford the hewland, trouble was without turning the diff you had 4 reverse and one forward, so the diff was turned. It would be a toss up wether the
ATMO Cosworth of RV8 was the most potent engine i mounted to a Vdub box, but neither broke it with continual abuse and sat on rev limiter, drop the
clutch style starts.......noise wasn't an issue in these case's but yes, they did whine a bit...
Remember one thing, the weight of these cars is a fraction of what the axles are designed to pull, so even with more power you are putting much less
stress on them...
|
|
|
bob
|
| posted on 23/6/02 at 09:19 PM |
|
|
Am i in a parallel universe here?
I'm sure we have been here before.
|
|
|
Liam
|
| posted on 24/6/02 at 07:22 PM |
|
|
You are funny guy, Heee-py. I like you - you are funny guy. Maybe I will only break your legs.
Oh, and Honda make the best engines in the world . BMWs are nearly as good (except for those crap old lumps of iron they put in the old M5, eh
Hippy?).
Liam
|
|
|
Metal Hippy™
|
| posted on 24/6/02 at 07:28 PM |
|
|
I'll see you eat my dust Liam...
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
|
|
|
locodude
|
| posted on 24/6/02 at 08:23 PM |
|
|
HEY
We were at war with the Germans and the Japs you know. Jesus H Christ, no sooner has the dust settled on our war deads graves and you bastards are
inviting them round for tea!!!!
Chris PTM (crossflows & pintos R us, till I change my mind!)
|
|
|
Metal Hippy™
|
| posted on 24/6/02 at 08:26 PM |
|
|
We may have been at war with the Germans, but you gotta admire their fantastic knack for overengineering things..
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
|
|
|
locodude
|
 posted on 24/6/02 at 08:31 PM |
|
|
Hippy
No I have'nt. For overengineer read heavy and ugly, just like most of the sausage eating fat bastards. Have you not seen a Spitfire? beauty at it's
best!
Chris PTM
|
|
|
Metal Hippy™
|
| posted on 24/6/02 at 08:36 PM |
|
|
Yeah yeah.
Anyway, better than being underengineered Mr Saggy Knackers
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
|
|
|
Jasper
|
| posted on 24/6/02 at 08:37 PM |
|
|
Spitfire...now that's one engine I'd like to see in a locost....
|
|
|
locodude
|
| posted on 24/6/02 at 08:43 PM |
|
|
Hippy
If you're going to pump lots of sludge, you need a large resevoir!
Chris PTM
|
|
|
Metal Hippy™
|
| posted on 24/6/02 at 08:48 PM |
|
|
Moving swiftly on...
You'd need a rather hefty spaceframe to take a 27 litre Merlin V12 from a Spitfire...
President of the Non-conformist Locost Builders Club. E-mail for details...
|
|
|
PHULL
|
| posted on 8/7/02 at 03:19 PM |
|
|
hey there
well the only car comerly available that has Vtec and is in rear wheel drive is the Honda S2000, and where I come from Honda parts are on par or more
expencive than BMW parts.
Yes Honda engines rotate the oposite way to most cars but u know something.. the humble A series engine used buy British Leyland, and for alll those
people who are sick of points (Bloody Lucas "prince of Darkness") people use late 70's honda civic dizzis a very cheap way of giving ur mini
contactless ignition system.
have fun
|
|
|
