kango
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 03:36 PM |
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Solidly mounted engine
Any problem in mounting a engine solidly? This is for a pure race car!
Set up is a rear engin / gearbox transversely mounted.
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 05:23 PM |
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My bike engine is mounted solidly with no problems, not sure what a car engine would be like though.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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austin man
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 05:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kango
Any problem in mounting a engine solidly? This is for a pure race car!
Set up is a rear engin / gearbox transversely mounted.
I reckon you will shake ya fillings loose can you not fit uprated engine rubbers ? all the vibrations will travel through the chasis> I would
imagine this would also be felt through the sterring wheel
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lsdweb
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:16 PM |
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My Locost was solid mounted - 1300 Crossflow then 2 litre Zetec - no problems.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:22 PM |
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It'll certainly cause long term issues with those components which are lightly secured such as bodywork.
It'll fizz and vibrate much more. and might need a bit more checking.
Personally, I actually like that.
Spaceframes racing cars with fizzing bodywork caused by solidly mounted engines is one of those odd things that I find really quite endearing.
If you've ever stood next to a silent hillclimb single seater when the DFV solidly mounted in the back is fired up, you'll know what I
means.
It's very very business like.
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kango
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:26 PM |
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Thanks, So far it sounds like a GO for a silidly mounted engine. I have seen our Polo Cup car's engines are solidly mounted but would like to
hear from other people
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owelly
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:41 PM |
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I've used polybushes to mount my engine so its not technically, solidly mounted but the chassis will flex before the engine moves but it takes
away a some of the vibrations.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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eddie99
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:41 PM |
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We run the bike engines solid in a rear Engined car, only thing have to be sure that the chassis is stiff enough, if it twists etc...More chance of
blowing one up. Not sure how important this is in a car engined car but probably less important
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kango
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| posted on 20/5/12 at 06:58 PM |
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Only going to rev to 7500 not to 14K so should vibrate less??
Although car engines not usually balanced as well as a bike engine.
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