coozer
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 07:37 PM |
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Mitsubushi Pajero
Anyone considered using the 2.5/8 Litre turbo diesel engine and box in Locost.
Pajero or Hilux engine boxes?? Ramp the turbo pressure up and I'm sure 200bhp would be available. Plus the huge amount of torque...
Smoking the tyres in every gear??
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Simon
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 07:41 PM |
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The diesel debate has gone on for a while now
I'm guessing, but would think the engine/box in a Pajeiro would weigh best part of 250kgs.
That alone should put you off, let alone the racket it'll make, the incredibly noxious fumes you'll breathe, and the fact that everyone
will laugh at you
If you wanna go weasel, at least use a modern one from the latest golf etc etc!
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 11/9/06 by Simon]
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 08:17 PM |
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was i just dreaming or are the newest golf gttdi's producing 170bhp? 
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tks
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 08:52 PM |
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yupsz
or be different
Mount a 1.4 Turbo engine wich also produces 170BHP!!! 4 POT car engine...
almost busa power then...  (albeit with turbo)
Tks
p.s. to be fast you need revs!! everything wich is fast has revs!!!
with only 4000rpm you won't have much choice on speeds..
[Edited on 11/9/06 by tks]
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 09:18 PM |
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quote:
was i just dreaming or are the newest golf gttdi's producing 170bhp?
Yep thats true.
Id use a Vag diesel if i was building one. May use the V6 tdi they do. Or the V10 out of vw toureg tdi.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Simon
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| posted on 11/9/06 at 10:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tks
or be different
Mount a 1.4 Turbo engine wich also produces 170BHP!!! 4 POT car engine...
almost busa power then... (albeit with turbo)
Tks
p.s. to be fast you need revs!! everything wich is fast has revs!!!
with only 4000rpm you won't have much choice on speeds..
[Edited on 11/9/06 by tks]
Not strictly true
If you have enough torque, which most diesels have in abundance apparently, then you can have quite a quick car.
A diesel may have a flat torque curve, but it'll be very long (as a %age of available revs), which means gearing can be very long!
ATB
Simon
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DarrenW
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| posted on 12/9/06 at 10:05 AM |
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Shogun donor idea sounds great. You could also graft in the 4wd system and go trialling.
Ive seen these engine and boxes out of the cars and they look way to hooooge for a se7en. Looks can be deceptive though - what are the sizes and
weights?
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andyharding
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| posted on 12/9/06 at 10:44 AM |
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I'm thinking of buying a Pajero and test drove a 2.5L TD. Sluggish would be an understatement.
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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NS Dev
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| posted on 12/9/06 at 11:41 AM |
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just put in a Vauxhall XE..... (or, dare I say it before hellfire does, a bike engine)
both will make the same power, and the XE will be half the weight, the bike engine prob less than a third!
The extra torque is largely irrelevant as you won't be able to put it on the road with the short rev range and consequent poor torque spread
available!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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caber
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| posted on 12/9/06 at 12:29 PM |
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If you can get a good diseasal that doesn't weigh too much, forget the gearbox and just bolt on a Torque Converter and a high ratio rear axle
and no reason the car won't be fast! No gearbox weight or losses no losses from missed gearchanges, this worked for Chapparal can-am cars in the
70s running monster torque V-8s that didn't rev that high.
Next thing is to get it running with chip oil and a propane injection set up this is the diesel equivqlent of nitrous! Too fast for the customs man to
catch you and dip the tank :-) and doesn't smell so bad either though it may make you permanently hungry!
Caber
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