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theunchosen · 05-28-2009, 11:23 PM

I'd do something like the Atom.

Make the whole thing out of Fiberglass instead of aluminum, since its a monocoque anyway add a little aero.

Toyota 4 AG-E Silvertop supercharged.

Or Honda H22a supercharged.

Since its FG monocoque sub 1 kip is possible.

I'm actually doing this with an aluminum rail frame and CF skeleton with FG shell for the seats. Like pod seats so no flooring and using a 4AG-e silvertop that I was able to acquire for very cheap along with all the drive train and electrical systems.

. . .For fun it will be supercharged lol, but I'll have it also able to kick lean mode with water injection with the blower on and see what kind of FE I can rake(Lean mode will be done with WOT and variable resistance between the MAP and the ECU, while the water injection will be switched on separately before initiating the WOT and resistor).

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theunchosen Master EcoModder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cookeville, TN Posts: 850 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I'd do something like the Atom. Make the whole thing out of Fiberglass instead of aluminum, since its a monocoque anyway add a little aero. Toyota 4 AG-E Silvertop supercharged. Or Honda H22a supercharged. Since its FG monocoque sub 1 kip is possible. I'm actually doing this with an aluminum rail frame and CF skeleton with FG shell for the seats. Like pod seats so no flooring and using a 4AG-e silvertop that I was able to acquire for very cheap along with all the drive train and electrical systems. . . .For fun it will be supercharged lol, but I'll have it also able to kick lean mode with water injection with the blower on and see what kind of FE I can rake(Lean mode will be done with WOT and variable resistance between the MAP and the ECU, while the water injection will be switched on separately before initiating the WOT and resistor).