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Lots of other engines, but if your specialism is in diesels, then up to you, it's your car/time/money. You may get a few odd looks/comments!
Just remember these are 'light' cars. With lots of torque, & no LSD (?) it may cause you handling issues elsewhere, just like the larger petrol engines could do if your weren't careful. I take it yours would have a modern traction control to help out?
To answer a few questions. Basically it all started with a throw away comment about diff ratios. Sort of, if I put that one in I will get a land speed record.
I have a couple of VW Touareg v10 cars so plenty of bits, also a few “tuning” parts. Thought it was a pity the Touareg was not a bit more pointy sort of like a TVR. So got a couple of crashed Tuscans to play with.
Have most of what I need gathered together ready to start, only injector tips and rollcage tube to find.
Another upside down pic. How can I sort this?
I have a couple of VW Touareg v10 cars so plenty of bits, also a few “tuning” parts. Thought it was a pity the Touareg was not a bit more pointy sort of like a TVR. So got a couple of crashed Tuscans to play with.
Have most of what I need gathered together ready to start, only injector tips and rollcage tube to find.
Another upside down pic. How can I sort this?
There will be issues with fitting but somebody has done a BMW v10 so should be possible. I think the gearbox might be more of a problem. It is huge compared to the engine. Transfer box will be where driver seat is, so maybe have to be left hand drive? Huge gearbox may help weight distribution though. Hope to have engine behind front diff/ axle with turbo and water air intercooler above axle. Battery, fuel and anything else in the rear.
Will be over the moon if I can get 200 mph, know somebody in California who got well over 200 with just injector tips done. They had a few miles of salt flat though, I will only get 1 mile of runway.
Will be over the moon if I can get 200 mph, know somebody in California who got well over 200 with just injector tips done. They had a few miles of salt flat though, I will only get 1 mile of runway.
By the sound of it your creating a car for runway/ drag runs as I doubt it will like going round corners very much. That engine is huge. Have you checked it’s height will fit under the bonnet or would you simply modify that too or is that picture of what looks like a very ugly engine just for effect?
Thing is if that body is never likely to see the light of day then anything that gets it back out there must be a good thing.
You must have some talent if you can make this idea work.
It will sound s
te imho but if it’s fast then I assume that’s why your going to do it. Roll cage sounds like a very prudent move.
I applaud you though I think this is a somewhat insane idea
Thing is if that body is never likely to see the light of day then anything that gets it back out there must be a good thing.
You must have some talent if you can make this idea work.
It will sound s
te imho but if it’s fast then I assume that’s why your going to do it. Roll cage sounds like a very prudent move. I applaud you though I think this is a somewhat insane idea
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