thetankwad
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 posted on 18/12/02 at 11:27 AM |
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R5 Turbo chances
Yalo. after much research and igniting my R5 (loooong story) i am left with a turbo engine and box. my thought lye on 2 possibilities 1. the 1.4 lump
is a stonker, so why not pop a rear drive box on and go from there on the traditional route, or 2. mount in behind the seats in the original position.
so far i've only got sizes and a drawing for strengthening a chassis to fit one. Any ideas on suspension, cos thats the real pickle thats got me. At
the moment i'm still open to other ideas, so alls welcome
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/12/02 at 09:50 PM |
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are you talking the turbo 2 rear engined jobbie?my midi chassis is basicly a 7 chassis a bit wider,shorter front,longer rear and no tranny tunnel,easy
peasy 
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robinbastd
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| posted on 19/12/02 at 12:18 AM |
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Do it!!
A mate of mine runs a Sylva Mojo with a 5 turbo engine and it is as fast as any bike engined 7,so why bother with front engine/rwd when you already
have the gearbox bolted to the engine. The car in question is on one of the Renault turbo owners club sites. Remember that there is only one place for
the engine to go!!
regards Ian
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thetankwad
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| posted on 19/12/02 at 08:45 AM |
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nah, its the FWD model, but i'm sure that the engine can go in the rear provided it faces the same way. I'm split now, cos rumour has it that 340
volvos use renault 5 engines, and being rwd they would have a drivetrain that would suit. oh, and they're shite, so scrapyards should be full of
them. I'm just pondering if they have reliable gearboxes and driveline components. If not, the Rear engine idea might be the better option. Ps, have
any of you got any pics of completed or progressing 7's with mid engines, or know any good links to places that do?
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TheGecko
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| posted on 19/12/02 at 12:39 PM |
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RE: photos of middys
Try: http://www.desicodesign.com/meerkat/
&
http://www.newtier.com/graber/mid-engine/
for two builds making good progress.
My site http://www.DIYSportsCar.org is somewhat out of date but construction will start in the next week or two so expect some updates
soon.
Hope this helps,
Dominic
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 19/12/02 at 05:11 PM |
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problem with the volvo 340 is it has a transaxle at the rear,the bell housing has the clutch in it thenon to the prop
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Rorty
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| posted on 20/12/02 at 12:49 AM |
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Tankwad, there are also pics I posted in the Photos section under Rorty, or you could have a look at my site too. I've built a few mid engined
cars.
www.rortydesign.com
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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