really scary engineering, twin engine idea

[Mihnea Cotet]

Luke and all,


It's been quite a while since I've started thinking of a twin I5 20vt
car... I thought the coupe could be easier to adapt than the 4kq because of
the room in the back (the trunk is different)... I think that if I ever
start doing this, I'll try to implement 2 20vt engines, one in the front
and one in the rear, each one with a 5k fwd tranny and the rear one
installed the same way as the front one (in order to avoid driving
backwards in forward gears :-) )... I have yet  to study if this could be
done but I honestly think it can and think about the sound of 2 5 cylinder
engines! Furthermore, with some light tuning, this could easily make
500-520 HP, even 600 would not be that hard to achieve by using a complete
RS2 setup on each engine (man that will get expensive)... the point is that
I wonder if the car will be well balanced enough.... oh well, until I start
this I have plenty of time to study everything related!

Just a thought,

Mihnea

At 11:14 1/11/2002 -0500, Haydn Taylor wrote:

>They actually made hommologation 6R4's that were twin turbo and supercharged
>making close to 1000HP and weighing nothing (I am a brit and grew up
>watching them rally these things - awesome)
>
>The running gear is extremely highbrid and rare, I once saw a sump go for
>over $1000., most of the euro rally people use getrag awd systems - look
>into ice racing for som good ideas - those guys make some really sick cars!
>
>I actually am planning on turning my 5KTQS into a little sports car next
>year, in the meantime I am tweaking and getting the mechanics all right -
>then put it in a jig frame and cut it down to just the floorpan - then
>fabricate a lotus 7 style chassis and body to suit (after shortening the
>wheelbase somewhat - should be very quick - 4wd turbo 5cyl lotus 7...mmm
>
>with regards to mid engine AWD - I did some research a while ago and devised
>a plan to use mitsubishi Eclipse running gear but to turn it round so the
>front wheels were at the back, then reverse the output gearing.
>
>Another thing they do in the UK to make mid engined RWD mototr is to use the
>tansaxle from a renault hooked up to any motor and then slap it in the back
>of something small and light. (this is how the renault gordini things were
>done, and also the lotus europa I think - but not sure on that (cant
>remember the name now)
>
>haydn
>
>Haydn Taylor
>
>
>
>
> >From: quattrohead at attbi.com
> >To: lrickert at covad.net
> >CC: quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: RE: really scary engineering Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2002 15:38:27 +0000
> >
> >Check around the internet for the Metro 6R4, Williams
> >made this for Rover in the group B days. Sounds fabulous
> >and goes sideways real fast. 400hp NA V6 tickling the
> >hairs on the back of your neck, physically and verbally.
> >
> >--
> >Kevin Phillips
> >1995 900 SET
>
>
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