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Old 10-06-2010, 04:05 PM   #75 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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Hi Jack -

I just came across another project out there using some Metro (Swift, actually) parts as the motivating bits for a light DIY sports car project. Made me think of yours.

His is a somewhat different approach: the main one being he's going with electric propulsion. He's also modifying an existing Ford race car chassis to take the Suzuki transaxle, axles & hubs (RWD configuration).



Below is the Suzuki transaxle mounted in the chassis:



And he'll top if off by sticking a Lotus(esque) fiberglass body on top:



Project web site: szott.com

Probably won't be as low drag as your project, but I thought it was worth posting as brain fodder since people here seem to get a kick out of the idea of transplanting small displacement drivetrains into custom bodies.

Darin
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