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Lets stick the engine in the rear!
ash_hammond - 2/6/15 at 11:43 AM

It made me chuckle

200BHP TURBO Lotus 7 Westfield Locost Caterham Track Day Hill Climb Kit Car

[Edited on 2/6/15 by ash_hammond]


HowardB - 2/6/15 at 11:52 AM

and hillclimb with and auto box,..

is that normal???


dhutch - 2/6/15 at 11:58 AM

Sort of begs the question, whats in the front....?


Daniel


theprisioner - 2/6/15 at 12:07 PM

fuel


ash_hammond - 2/6/15 at 12:09 PM

There is a filler flap cut into the bonnet.

I would assume someone was going to try and get it road legal as there is a plate holder on the rear.


tegwin - 2/6/15 at 01:03 PM

Those rear springs look like they came of a tiger tank!


Doctor Derek Doctors - 2/6/15 at 01:27 PM

Tiger Tanks had Torsion Bars (Nerd alert!)

Seems odd.the make.the back longer but not make the front shorter?


coozer - 2/6/15 at 03:22 PM

Apart from the bodywork not a bad attempted.

He's obviously used the full subframe complete with suspension.

Hope I make a better fist of the bodywork on my midi!! Although knowing my hatred of body panels its bound to be as much a pigs ear as that! Lol...


HowardB - 2/6/15 at 03:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Apart from the bodywork not a bad attempted.

He's obviously used the full subframe complete with suspension.

Hope I make a better fist of the bodywork on my midi!! Although knowing my hatred of body panels its bound to be as much a pigs ear as that! Lol...



Bart is your man for body panels


MikeRJ - 2/6/15 at 07:57 PM

It's not the first time a mid/rear engined 7 style car has been attempted, but it's the first time I've seen one with a 5 cylinder longitudinal engine and transaxle


Ninehigh - 2/6/15 at 11:13 PM

I can see it handling like an old 911, but as the old saying goes "If it works it's not stupid"