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Hi guys, I am converting my twin engined R5 to a mid-engine 4.2L Audi V8 with six speed transaxle box.
I had a bit of problem uploading photos, some links to photos
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...ictureid=10310
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...ictureid=10309
Robbie has mentioned this before, looks like a nice project!
Nice! You really MUST keep us updated with progress and pictures
As per my post on the other thread:
Mental!!!!
Looks good, bet this will be some fun once it running.
Looking good, give us some more photo's
will u be entering some drifting compititions Ashkan?
Sweet Jesus!!!
That's another for the 'slammed 66 seal of approval'
should be a beast, but personally I'd forget trying to make it work with the GTT subframe and suspension, chuck that lot in the bin, and have a look at what's used on similar power mid engined cars; ultima, GT40 etc.
Andy
Cool project.
I'm very jealous of your gearbox!
very nice. how far dose the engine sit in the car.
Love your efforts so far, but I'm with Andy on the rear suspension. You need to junk the GTT stuff and look at some of the mid-engined kit cars for inspiration. I'd also consider increasing the the track especially at the rear!
I know that there was a dude that fitted the same setup to his Lotus Esprit, but they're obviously mid-engined to start with. It was in a PPC article a few years back. He made a nice little adaptor for the gear change mechanism though.
Some recent photos of the R5, I am still having problem adding photos.
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...ictureid=10363
Looking good. How's the driveshaft interface going? Audi to GTT? Or have you gone ofr something bespoke?
The drive shafts are done. It was quite straightforward as there was not much difference between the diameters of both shafts. I will post some photes of the shafts next week.
that's looking good. coming along nicely. now the bulkhead is in the engine dose not look as thought its sat in the front.
Once you've uploaded just go to the pic itself, right-click, 'copy image URL', come to the reply box in the thread, hit the little mountain icon button, right-click, paste, submit.
Looking great, You got any side shot's interested in seeimng how the hubs and everything are positioned
that exhaust system just made my eyes go
looking awesome!!
love this project, car looks awesomeif only renault had done a v6 rwd in the phase 2...they missed a trick there.
Look great with rear-engined r5gtt, what body kits are you using? O.E or wide arched kits?
Sean
Thats awesome!
its in the original position james the shell is his old twin engine grey 5 his got 9inch rear wheels for it which will sit inwards the rear track won't be any wider on the outsideOriginally Posted by James5
Looking great, You got any side shot's interested in seeimng how the hubs and everything are positioned
There's a kit on ebay ATM, its a montecarlo kit that's wider than normal. Might be good for this type of conversion.its in the original position james the shell is his old twin engine grey 5 his got 9inch rear wheels for it which will sit inwards the rear track won't be any wider on the outside
Good progress.
I'm very jealous of all that space you have around the engine, and the firewall. Mines a nightmare to work on due to it being all boxed in, but I wanted it all hidden.
I was going to use Dimma rear arches but have decided to leave the shell as standard as possible.
Roby knows my car really well, I was going to use large wheels but I am going to use 15s and the fitment is perfect (in my opinion)its in the original position james the shell is his old twin engine grey 5 his got 9inch rear wheels for it which will sit inwards the rear track won't be any wider on the outside
The space is not too bad and that is why I didn't use cross bars from the rollcage to strut tops, so that I can have access to engine from side windows if needed. I considered boxing the engine in but decided against it as i hate struggling.
I saw your car about six years back at nat and it looked amazing.
This project must have moved on a bit? Any updates?
Would love to see a vid of this driving
This might be making appearance at the retro show
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