Re: drivetrain plans/schematics

["frank j. bauer" <frankbauer@thevine.net>]

At 11:05 PM 6/15/99 +0100, Jim Haseltine wrote:
>I can see one problems (I'm not saying that it will make the project
>impossible - just rather difficult).
>The Audi quattro system has the front driveshafts near the rear end of the
>engine, so most, if not all of the engine is in front of the axle line. The
>front axle of most TVR models - especially the 2500M and Taimar - is in
>front of the engine.

the quattro front axles exit from the differential which is mounted behind
the transmission.
this means the entire engine AND transmission and part of the diff are
ahead of the front axle.
you might need significant ballast in the rear of the tvr to keep it on the
ground...

frank