Transaxle Gearbox and mid engine In A Kitcar

[Guest alfaGTA]

I'm thinking our leader Richard is some kind of engineering geneticist wondering what he can create by mating two pieces of metal together.... I think we as a collective should guide him towards the Frankenstein WE want him to create

[Bob Tucker]

Why not use the hillman imp setup for a laugh

Laugh if you like......wasnt it based on the Coventry Climax engine?

 

IIRC the Renault 25 used a N/S engine & transaxle.

The transaxle was sought after for the GT 40 clones.

[Bob Tucker]

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=120624

 

Youre not the first to look.....

I didnt realise the Europa had the Renault transaxle

[richardm6994]

I really appreciate the input folks! This is certainly going to be my most ambitious project yet and probably be a slow burner over the next couple of years...more details will find there way onto here when the path becomes clearer.

 

I don't fancy the agrivation again of mating different engines and gearbox combos......this project is going to be complicated enough without that added hassle.......I'm liking the vw Passat engine and gearbox combo as I could buy a full donor car for about £500.

 

 

[Guest alfaGTA]

Plus you could use the donor as a parts mule, I bet you could get a load of box section strapped to the roof!

[Grim]

Rich, you should look at the 4.2 audi v8 + audi 6 speed transaxle installation into a lotus esprit here: http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?t=9648

It may give you some inspiration! Some very impressive engineering.

Edited December 10, 2014 by Grim

[Guest mower man]

Do it properly and use zetec and a Hewland mk 9 box [converted VWwith easy change ratios ] ,proper job !!! mick

[richardm6994]

zetec?!?!?

[richardm6994]

Andy.......you're onto something there.............audi a8 abz engine onto the audi 01x gearbox.....

 

I would rather have more cc's than a turbo........so an Audi V8 would be pretty awsome!!!

[richardm6994]

I've now read all 20 pages of Andy's link and I'm sold..........audi V8 it will be!!!

 

cheers guys

[agent_zed]

out of interest is there a reason for an inline rather than a transverse engine?

 

I often looked at the fiat punto front subframe as a perfect kitcar rear engine setup as the entire subframe holds the engine,gearbox,steering and suspension so could just be bolted on the rear with the steering locked or replaced with tiebars.

 

Obviously vastly underpowered by the look of what you are looking at above but must be quite a few big fwd cars which would fit the bill.

 

I do love the look of an inline mid engine car though

[richardm6994]

Theres a few things I wanted from my next project.........

I want to create a chassis, have a go at my own fibre glass bodywork, and incorporate an inline mid-engined rwd drive train.

 

I've also been inspired by all of the developments with the narrow front wheelbase nissan delta-wing........but not 100% sold on transfering the idea to a home-made effort

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/First-drive-Nissan-BladeGlider-mule-2013-11-20

 

Still bouncing ideas around so nothing fixed yet........by all mean the collective group can help guide this frankinstein monster...

[Guest alfaGTA]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=221630688741

 

Hope the linky works (using my phone innit)

[Bob Tucker]

but not 100% sold on transfering the idea to a home-made effort

 

Too late anyway.....someone beat you to it....

 

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bond_Bug_ca_1970.jpg

[Guest alfaGTA]

Will this project be a selfish single seater design? You've got me looking at the BAC mono, it has a duratec mounted to a hewland transaxle (also the transaxle is a stressed element part of the chassis). It also has inboard front suspension which could lend itself to a narrow wheelbase.... The fiat chinquechentio has a very short/narrow steering rack too btw