So to catch everyone up here on major chosen components and design I will do a quick list here!
#1. GT6/Spit chassis
#2. VW 1.4L 3 cylinder pump deuse direct injected TDI from a VW Polo donor
#3. GT6/Spit front suspension with performance upgrades
#4. T5 World Class (WC) Transmission 5 speed manual 300+ torque capacity
#5. Ford Aluminum racing driveshaft
#6. Ford 8.8" Aluminum rear differential from Lincoln Mark VIII donor
#7. GT6/Spit manual steering rack and pinion with optional EPS
#8. De Dion rear suspension
#9. Wheels/Tire combo still up for debate kicked around many options.
#10. Brakes = Front GT6 performance big brake kit 10" vented disc, Rear most likely will be stock Lincoln Mark VIII since they are 10" disc like what will be up front. This will minimize customization and sourcing from another donor!
#11. Interior = leather racing seats, racing steering wheel, infotainment system with navigation, back up camera, and everything else you would expect and wish for out of a modern system.
#12. Scan gauge for system monitoring and hypermiling
#13. Water Methanol Injection system for greater TDI performance
#14. Optional hybrid drive for overall greater performance
#15. Body design in line with what you would expect from the Opel Eco Speedster but with a slight bias toward ecomodding :-)
So there is a quick run down of the major car components being used and its overall design moving forward at this point. Currently I am working on number 8 of the above list. numbers 1-7 are complete and parts purchased just waiting for all to arrive. After rear suspension fabrication is complete I can than get the chassis rolling for all to see :-)
Here is the revised list as of 3/5/14:-)
After much thought and debate on this I decided to just do away with the front mid engine design for a more efficient and light weight rear mid engined layout. The advantages here are numerous. First I can use a VW transmission from a Passat. This transmission code has the tallest differential gearing of all the VW boxes. Next the transmission will bolt right up to my little 1.4L 3 cylinder so there is no need for a custom transmission to engine adapter! Next the Polo clutch is notoriously week when the engine power is boosted so by using the Passat box we can also use a clutch kit with 228mm 28 spline disc. This upgrade takes care of the Polo clutch issue and is plug and play. Another benefit is we get rid of the Aluminum driveshaft. This gives us more interior space to play with as well as gives us a more efficient drivetrain layout. By moving the engine to the rear mid engined layout we now give ourselves many advantages.
Here are some of the other advantages: less exhaust piping reduces weight and if done correctly can reduce EGT, Less parts less complex i.e getting rid of driveshaft and trans/engine adapter, TDI engine/trans closer to cars center of gravity (CG) creates better handling and low polor moment of inertia (PMOI) This gives us better cornering response time, Can now use off the shelf VW parts for the rear suspension creating a fully independent rear suspension opportunity that is cost effective rather than trying to design a De Dion rear using costly heavy Lincoln Mark VIII parts, Again saves weight using stock Golf/Jetta/Passat parts rather than heavy Lincoln bits, now that the engine is in the rear we can easily reduce the frontal area of the car for better aerodynamics performance, and we can now even possibly move the front seat location forward for increased occupant area.
#1. GT6/Spit chassis
#2. VW 1.4L 3 cylinder pump deuse direct injected TDI from a VW Polo donor
#3. VW O2A CTN Gearbox with 6 spd conversion
#4. GT6/Spit front suspension with performance upgrades
#5. GT6/Spit manual steering rack and pinion with optional EPS
#6. IRS with Golf/Jetta coilovers and bits
#7. Wheels/Tire combo still up for debate kicked around many options.
#8. Brakes = Front GT6 performance big brake kit 10" vented disc, Rear Golf/Jetta stock 10" disc with single piston calipers.
#9. Interior = leather racing seats, racing steering wheel, infotainment system with navigation, back up camera, and everything else you would expect and wish for out of a modern system.
#10. Scan gauge for system monitoring and hypermiling
#11. Water Methanol Injection system for greater TDI performance
#12. Optional hybrid drive for overall greater performance
#13. Body design in line with what you would expect from the Opel Eco Speedster but with a slight bias toward ecomodding :-)
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