quinnj3
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| posted on 28/1/08 at 10:13 PM |
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mid engine easy or not?
Just been having a wee think, i have a prelude 2.2 vtec with a superb engine and faultless gearbox sitting on my drive awaiting a little tlc. I think
its a great drivers car but can't help thinking all that weight is bogging it down although to drive it doesn't feel like that at all! I
know its not as simple as this but is it possible to more or less lift the engine and gearbox straight out and bolt it into a middy locost? An Lsd
can be had quite easily too for this model. Any opinions?
my aim is to build my own locost wether it takes me a week or 10 years to get started, i'm sure i will sometime
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Neil P
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| posted on 28/1/08 at 10:23 PM |
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Do it!!
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..::Nightfire::..
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| posted on 28/1/08 at 10:38 PM |
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Entirely possible but never be bogged down by a donor you have. Decide what you want and then sort the donor.
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kb58
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| posted on 29/1/08 at 01:27 AM |
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Dude, get my book. I made a mid-engine tube frame Mini using a mid-mounted Prelude drivetrain. It's all in there. See sig.
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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RazMan
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| posted on 29/1/08 at 08:44 AM |
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I am fairly certain that your engine will go in a middy - at least my Aeon will take it. I was discussing this with a potential customer who was
thinking about incorporating the four wheel steering too!
Get the tape measure out and go for it 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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