sax rwd project
 

heres a few pics of my project its gonna be rwd turbo ive got the engine waiting so iam trying to get itin fast
ive done a bit more since theses photos but when i get some more batterys ill update the pics

mate hope it works. because that will be true amazin. good luck.

How are u making this rwd? mounting engine where? wat rear alex if mounting engine in front? Whats the spec of the turbo engine

iam gonna mount the engine in the front with a prop to the back to a kitcar type irs. that iam gonna make myself so it sould be a good fit.and easy
ive got a rs turbo engine dynod at 218bhp and that was with a duff wastegate so it might be capable of more but iam gonna run it on low b
oost so it lasts. and plus it will be cheap when it gos wrong and you can get the parts from anywhere ;)
iam logging it all down so when its done ill upload it with drawing and sizes and info on wot to do all you will need is a welder grider and basic tools and the cost of the steel and engine
adam

will be a beast of a car bit of a hand full will be fun to drive

Can't wait to see the finish product!!

Sounds interesting....

cant wait to see this

Sounds like a good plan. What happened to this engine? sold it?

wow mate...thats a chalenge!! hope it works

sounds like a good idea mate, bet a shed load of work has gone into it though lol.

Cant wait for progress on this.

Sweet Jesus, this is gonna be IMMENSE!!!! cant wait.

Will be interesting to see it progress.

Nice one. Keep us posted will be interesting to see how you do this compared to my own approach in my 309.

Not sure I'm completely convinced about the engine choice lol but I'm a big fan of the compact and light Duratec engine... 220bhp with standard internals and TBs. You can get gearboxes so you can mount them longitudinally also.
Nearly went for that myself.

Pleased you went for RWD though. So many go straight for 4wd and miss all the fun:y:

Good luck mate, thats 1 hell of a project :)

the engine choice was a pain in the arse. i was gonna fit a bike engine or a v6 (i did buy a v6) but then i tough about how much room there was. so i was looking for a turbo engine that was cheap and could be mounted rwd .if the diff gos there only £20 from the scrapyard so i could keep a couple spare then if somthing gos wrong id have it back on the road in no time.and on the plus side a yb will fit when i get bored with the rs engine.
adam

A YB as in a Nissan engine!?

cosworth yb

this looks great mate, cant wait to see it finished, and hope you get a good guide up to do this as im interested in doing it now as i want to give myself a project for the summer, nice one mate!

the yb is a seriously heavyweight engine though.. I ran a mile when I got one on the scales.. over 140kgs.

Proven to get big reliable power though so depends how the car is going to be driven as to whether its a good idea or not.

cant wait to see the final car will be good me thinks!!

heres a few more pics

heres the hubs the ends of the shafts have been taken off as you need these to hold the hubs together


this was the engine when i got it out


fuel tank this was a pain in the arse to get off petrol everywhere lol


this it the underside with the gear linkage taken off and the heat sheilds


this is a view from the rear

You'll need to cut a fairly large transmission tunnel..

use this for inspiration

Good to see someone is having a go at such a cool project!! Well done mate i hope it goes well and i look forward to see the finished article!

Well done mate, I look forward to the updates!

Please keep us updated, this will be immense when/if completed!

hi thanks for all your positive comments

this is a pic of the driveshaft. this the clip that you have to take off to get the end of the driveshaft off theres 3 clips






rear beam

Big job matey ;)

Looks like it's going to be an interesting project for you...good luck and i look forward to seeing the finished project!

fair play to ya buddy, will be amazing to see this car come together and good luck with it all! keep us posted

sounds ace, keep the updates coming :y:

i hope willsy isn't reading this......

dont want to go giving him any more idea's

big project mate

be really good to see it when its done

youll have to keep this updated

looking good mate, that pink bike looks a beast, any stats on it?

pmsl 0-5 mph 3secs lean forward floor it you can do i burn out the lengh of the garden lol

is that lil bike in the background your tempory wheels while youre doing your sax? :p

nice project cant wait to see when its finished! :y:

Should be a great car mate. I did some work on a mates clio which he dropped a integra vtec engine in and ran a rwd system, i can give you a few ideas from that if you want on how to do somethings. good luck though mate.

mate, im excited just looking through your prog thread!

make sure you keep this bad boy updated, i can't wait to see this, and what sort of figures it produces!

great to see someone trying something very different, rep for you!

good luck matey!

ive been doing a lot of prep work ready to fit everything.the wiring loom has been stripped ready for the new engine. all the unwanted brackets and bits and bobs have been taken off. i was gonna use a type9 gearbox but new iam gonna use a mt75 ive gotta pick it up this week.ive started to cut the bulk head but ive gotta wait for the gearbox so i can cut it the right size.
ill post some more pics soon when i get chance to take some.
adam