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[nicollow]

 

 Take an M5 V8 or an RS6 twin turbo V6 instead

 

They are big / heavy engines though, not configured for the MR layout. The fancy Fiat engine is, with its gearbox, and is more of a 'sportcar' engine..

 

Or maybe he just got it cheap..  

 

 

Yeah, but then wheres the challenge

[Gedi]

And some people think those of us who enlarged our fuel pump inspection hole were mad

 

[smiley]

Now where is scuffers when you need him

[Exmantaa]

Just seeing this. Nice engine + gearbox combo, but  but some questionable decisions and engineering going on there with the chassis... 

And wtf did he do with the alternator? Mounted solid onto the chassis and then v-belt to the (moving...) engine??

 

[RabnaKS]

Sorry if repost, but seen this on seloc:
 
http://s1elige.blogspot.co.uk/
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
The cutting of the chassis in the fuel tank area seems a bit dodgy. I like that the standard wheelbase remains. Will be interesting to see how it all pans out.

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A couple of Ferarri engines have gust sold at RN Auction rooms in Paris last week, 30000?

[Tony H]

I wanna know how he got that finish on the arch liners. Lush!

[Tony H]

From seloc
After 521 days on axle stands. From this:



to this:





For those interested it's been around 1350 man hours so far. Not including the very few things I haven't done myself:
 - fuel tank fabrication (maybe 20 hours)
 - exhaust manifold welding (about 5 hours)
 - majority of the loom (unsure)
being the only things...

No denying it's been a tough slog! works out around 17-18 hours a week on top of my 39hr normal, but really quite rewarding now that I'm nearly there.

will be sure to let you all know once it's ready for mapping

cheers,
Pat

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

[Nev]

Very impressive, I hope he puts some wider rear wheels on.

[JohnTurbo]

http://classifieds.s...ads/v8-ferotus/

[techieboy]

Well, that's certainly answered a question that didn't ever need asking. GMS front clams and S1 Elises should never be allowed to breed.

[The Batman]

 

something like that involving all of that time surely isnt worth selling?!

[rob999]

Kept breaking shafts....a lot of conjecture as to why. Shame really, always good to see something different

[Jimmy-Boy]

now i like the look of that!

[JG]

What a mess

[PaulCP]

Nice idea 👍 Aesthetic disaster👎👎

[hughcam]

Looks absolutely fantastic to my eye. Then again I do oppose some of the abortions posted up in this forum so beauty is in the eye of the beholder (exige spoiler on a vx springs to mind...)

[fiveoclock]

What's a "custom VX220 motorsport front clam"? I've got one of those, it's custom motorsport where it's been hammered by various Clios, Focus's, E36's and Minis

[The Batman]

its a gms front clam

[smiley]

You're old one batman?