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Originally Posted by MadisonMPG
Love the idea Christ, but I don't have the time. Well, at least I don't think I have the time. Has it been done before? I would like to do something like that, but i'm not 100% sure I could do it.
Got any more ideas?
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You could start off easy, without the aero tapering and such, by designing and fabricating the rear swing arm assembly to be installed at a later date. This would help out immensely on it's own, due to rolling resistance being lowered by 25%. Later on, as you have more time, you can work out the dimensions of the pie cuts and get everything marked up and work around the structural requirements, then, when you have a couple weeks where you wont' need the car at all, you can start chopping.
Other ideas... seal 'er up and make a water-capable UTV? LOL.
How about a GSXR 600 swap? 60% of the engine and more horsepower available...
If you don't use the back seat in the Metro, how about just chopping and tear dropping the roof? There's a 20% loss in frontal area and a nicer shape for flow to stay attached to... Make for a decent project that might be able to be finished in a weekend if you're any good with sheet metal. The glass will take longer to get, though, and could be prohibitively expensive, unless you can use Lexan or similar on passenger windows where you're at.