Johan F
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| posted on 18/5/03 at 10:15 PM |
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Flat engine?
Why isn't there anyone that uses a flat "boxer" engine? Ex. Subaru and perhaps Porsche?
In my opinion it would be perfect, low centre of gravity and very thin.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 18/5/03 at 10:41 PM |
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cos a locost is a front engined car with an engine bay that gets narrower towards the bottom - if anythign you need a V engine to maximise space
useage.
atb
steve
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 07:39 AM |
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I had the very same thought recently. I was thinking of the Alfa boxer engine from the Sud Ti. Lovely sounding engine with reasonable power. Mating
it to a suitable gearbox would be a PITA I expect.
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MK9R
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 10:29 AM |
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Because all scooby engines have had the arse thrashed out of them 
Posted by a WRX owner 
[Edited on 19/5/03 by MK9R]
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timf
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 11:01 AM |
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scooby engines
the scooby engine is also very wide, and yes they are thrashed, as i found out when mine spun a main bearing after 1000 miles  but it was under
warranty
so new engine from scooby
also there are very few ways of converting to 2wd
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kiwirex
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| posted on 19/5/03 at 08:06 PM |
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Lots of folk use them for for mid-engine cars.
Admittedly, it's because the box is a transaxle (need a 2wd box though), more than the engine, I think.
Being a transaxle means the engine is still longitudinal (or however it's spelt) and so the weight is a bit more forward (hence in the middle)
than the standard fwd engine.
Apparently gives very good balance.
Getting harder to find the 2wd box these days though
- Greg H
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UncleFista
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| posted on 20/5/03 at 12:10 AM |
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Perfect boxer engine for a seven ?
I've always wondered why this engine hasn't been used more;
Specs
Engine Type:
1832cc liquid-cooled horizontally opposed six-cylinder
Valve Train:
SOHC, two valves per cylinder
Carburetion:
Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) with automatic choke
Ignition:
Computer-controlled digital with three-dimensional mapping
Transmission:
Five-speed including overdrive, plus electric reverse
Final Drive:
Shaft
Thats the engine and trans from a 2002 Honda Goldwing
I know their owners don't go fast enough to crash very often, but even a mild-ish spill could get into "write off" territory once
the GRP has been smashed ?
There's also tuning bits available as it shares an engine with the "Valkyrie" (no GRP).
Reading the specs it could be designed for a light 'kit' type vehicle, I know there must be a reason for not using it, I don't think
I've seen anyone at all using it...
If anyone has a link to any sites showing the Goldwing engine in a car I'd be much obliged 
PS. I'll post the body of this text to the BEC group too
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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ned
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| posted on 20/5/03 at 08:51 AM |
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While we're on the subject of flat engines, surely they'd be good (especially a porsche one if you could get it cheap!) for mid engined
people? low centre of gravity, good sound, performance etc etc.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 20/5/03 at 09:04 AM |
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I would suggest that its cos the power is a bit on the low side for a bike engine - isnt it summat like 120 hp? People thinking bike tend to go for
lighter bike engined screamers, but I agree - sounds like a good idea.
atb
steve
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