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[stevieturbo]

It's very cool and all that, but just seems like a lot of weight out back.

[Rufatiwe]

Someone did something like that with a Lotus and a BMW M5 V10 I believe.

Here's a video.

 

I have seen this built and thought it had a custom subframe. After watching the video you shared, the next video suggested by youtube was full slideshow of this build:

 

 

Now it appears to me that in the beginning he actually did what I thought, mounted a frame spacer. I am guessing his problem was that he was using longitudinal layout and transmission would interfere with the subframe and this was the reason he went ahead with the custom subframe. 

 

There is a long forum thread in swedish which I will consider reading when I have time. Curios if anyone here is aware?

 

Thanks

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[Rufatiwe]

It's very cool and all that, but just seems like a lot of weight out back.

Surely some weight will be added due to bigger engine in addition to the frame spacer, but I thin rear bias would not change that much as the wheelbase extend.

[stevieturbo]

 

It's very cool and all that, but just seems like a lot of weight out back.

Surely some weight will be added due to bigger engine in addition to the frame spacer, but I thin rear bias would not change that much as the wheelbase extend.

 

 

It's a lot of engine and box sticking right out the back.

 

Not anywhere near the same as the transverse FWD drivetrain, mounted in the back, which has a pretty compact form, with no rear overhang.

 

but it would be interesting to see the balance.

[Mattias]

This is actually an old colleague of mine, nice build. He did some Time Attack competition with it I believe.

 

 

 

Someone did something like that with a Lotus and a BMW M5 V10 I believe.

Here's a video.

 

I have seen this built and thought it had a custom subframe. After watching the video you shared, the next video suggested by youtube was full slideshow of this build:

 

 

Now it appears to me that in the beginning he actually did what I thought, mounted a frame spacer. I am guessing his problem was that he was using longitudinal layout and transmission would interfere with the subframe and this was the reason he went ahead with the custom subframe. 

 

There is a long forum thread in swedish which I will consider reading when I have time. Curios if anyone here is aware?

 

Thanks

 

 

[hairy]

 

This is actually an old colleague of mine, nice build. He did some Time Attack competition with it I believe.

 

 

 

Someone did something like that with a Lotus and a BMW M5 V10 I believe.

Here's a video.

 

I have seen this built and thought it had a custom subframe. After watching the video you shared, the next video suggested by youtube was full slideshow of this build:

 

 

Now it appears to me that in the beginning he actually did what I thought, mounted a frame spacer. I am guessing his problem was that he was using longitudinal layout and transmission would interfere with the subframe and this was the reason he went ahead with the custom subframe. 

 

There is a long forum thread in swedish which I will consider reading when I have time. Curios if anyone here is aware?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Are there any videos of that - it would be great to see it running in anger!
 

[Mattias]

https://www.youtube....h?v=5KSylJq0-QM

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=jJ-wGqD8N8Y

 

Didn't find any from full on competition.

[hairy]

Sounds amazing!