starfish
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- Feb 20, 2010
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After reading the question about the AWD 420A,I was wondering if anybody has tried to do a mid engine fabrication with a 420A.
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As far as cooling goes, one could remove rear triangular windows and use the openings (via scoops, for example) to duct outside air to one or two radiators that will be located at an angle around where hatch glass would be. Instead of glass there should be louvers in the opening. The louvers would allow air to pass through, yet keep things like rain or debris out of the new engine compartment.
That's more of a "rear engine" car since the engine is right over the rear axle. Not sure if a true "mid engine" is possible with DSM engine/transaxle.
Here is a twin 4G63 engine DSM. Kinda gives you an idea of how it will look like after the engine is moved.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fwO...-U&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_313867
As far as cooling goes, one could remove rear triangular windows and use the openings (via scoops, for example) to duct outside air to one or two radiators that will be located at an angle around where hatch glass would be. Instead of glass there should be louvers in the opening. The louvers would allow air to pass through, yet keep things like rain or debris out of the new engine compartment.
How the heck does that even work?? And why would you want two 4g's to headach about
With the engine sitting long way with the car, will there be enough room inside?
It is possible to do something like that if passenger seat was removed and the engine was moved over some. With the engine sitting there it is possible to use 'stock' transmission as well and have an AWD by changing CV shafts to driveshafts so they can reach front and rear differentials.
How much can an engine be tilted and still work fine? Was thinking that one can tilt or twist the engine (almost as if there was too much torque and it twisted the motor mounts) so the pistons are at an angle toward the center of the car. That way some weight is moved forward, allowing for different weight distribution.
They are both auto and tuned to be identical. And because racecar
Holy hell!!! like so many of us, i dedicate lots of money, time patience and research into my set up, i can not begin to imagine the PAIN it takes to do essentially 2X with that crazy, yet cool beast of a car.
Around how much money have you put into your car?
That car could not go over 12 since he did not have a roll cage in it. Track rules won't allow it.
This thread has kinda gotten off topic, so let's talk more about a mid engine 420a. Any suggestions?
As for the mid engine, what would be the benefit of doing it? As far as I'm aware mid engine cars are built for better handling. Would a mid engine dsm really handle better than its fwd or awd counterparts?