Cobia cars- a beginning

[YerDugliness]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

Alternatively use the complete drive train assembly from a small front wheel drive car installed in the back. Suzuki swift or Toyota Yaris or something like that. That way you would also have reverse gear and an option for an auto trans.

I've often thought the drive train out of a Golf GTI would be a weapon in a mid mounted installation.

Cheers

Mike, you MAY be the first other than me to think that engineering a small component car using the drivetrain from a front-wheel drive auto in a midship placement is a great idea. I own and drive a '89 Honda Accord and despite having almost 300K on the odometer, when I replace it I will keep the VTEC V-6/automatic transmission for exactly such a project...maybe a small size mid-engined sand rail (I have seen a tube-type beach buggy with a transverse mounted Ford 4-cylinder behind the driver)?

Actually, I would prefer one of the Dino 246 replicas of old (Kelmark GT, Karma/Magnum 500, etc) with my Accord FWD powertrain behind the driver.

My apologies to the OP for the thread drift...I was just TOO excited to see that someone else has had the same idea for a mid-engined project using a FWD powertrain!!

Cheers!

Dugly

[mickieb49]

Originally Posted by YerDugliness

Mike, you MAY be the first other than me to think that engineering a small component car using the drivetrain from a front-wheel drive auto in a midship placement is a great idea. I own and drive a '89 Honda Accord and despite having almost 300K on the odometer, when I replace it I will keep the VTEC V-6/automatic transmission for exactly such a project...maybe a small size mid-engined sand rail (I have seen a tube-type beach buggy with a transverse mounted Ford 4-cylinder behind the driver)?



Dugly

To be honest, these engines are too big or this scale mate, maybe when I do a corvette, GT40 and a Monaro I may look more into the little car engine idea. The bike motors are compact and give way more ponies that the appropriate sized car donks.
regards mick

[YerDugliness]

Originally Posted by mickieb49

To be honest, these engines are too big or this scale mate, maybe when I do a corvette, GT40 and a Monaro I may look more into the little car engine idea. The bike motors are compact and give way more ponies that the appropriate sized car donks.
regards mick

NOW I understand your desire to use 'Busa motors...I recently watched an episode of "ToyMakerz" on TV's "Velocity" channel in which a 3/4 size full-on F1 type racer was powered by a 1441cc 'Busa engine...never seen any engine rev up as fast as that one did and it was so powerful that I doubt any size rear tires would have maintained traction.

I've always had a vision of a "large" go-kart with a powerful motor in it...of course, I was always envisioning automotive engines...that "toy" featured on that episode of "ToyMakerz" would be the epitome of my dream toy. It would be incredibly expensive, though...but WHAT A TOY !!!!!

Cheers!!

Dugly

[mickieb49]

Originally Posted by YerDugliness

NOW I understand your desire to use 'Busa motors...I recently watched an episode of "ToyMakerz" on TV's "Velocity" channel in which a 3/4 size full-on F1 type racer was powered by a 1441cc 'Busa engine...never seen any engine rev up as fast as that one did and it was so powerful that I doubt any size rear tires would have maintained traction.

I've always had a vision of a "large" go-kart with a powerful motor in it...of course, I was always envisioning automotive engines...that "toy" featured on that episode of "ToyMakerz" would be the epitome of my dream toy. It would be incredibly expensive, though...but WHAT A TOY !!!!!

Cheers!!

Dugly

Thanks Dugly
You are spot on with the dream mate, 200 ponies in a 450kg car reving up to 14 000 rpm , just simply is Nappy type of stuff.
To be honest, im mainly doing this for myself, simply to prove it can be done, secondly so any other like minded people who have a loose grip on reality can enjoy one too.


On another note,
Seats are nearly mounted, radiator is in, Body is nearly mounted up.
Have to change the steering rack over to a box now as the rack didn't have enough turning circle...aggh! more modifying.....

Take care all

[mickieb49]

Bit of an update,
Chassis is now welded, I have done the MPI inspections on all the welds. just putting it all back together so I can start mocking up the brake, fuel, water, oil lines.
Still to fit the oil tank, water pump , and build the air plenum. So plenty to do yet.
Windscreen was lost in transit just before Christmas , so $1000 down the drain....and now a few months before I get a replacement.

Engineer is visiting Tuesday so fingers crossed we can get some clearer pictures forward.
Regards Mick