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Old 04-06-2018, 01:03 PM   #31 (permalink)
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If you want to go for a performance build, you could add hub motors to the rear and power them off a dedicated battery bank in the trunk. Run them in tandem with the Prius power train.
Or maybe a motor-differential assembly like the one already fitted to some Toyota and Lexus hybrid SUVs

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Old 04-08-2018, 03:18 AM   #32 (permalink)
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I forget how I logged into Jalopnik back when I had a job. Someone is putting a GM engine into a classic VW on a Miata frame. I do not have any idea if that is crazier than this Frankenstein or the Firebrid, but since I do not know how to share this there, I thought I would mention that project here. https://jalopnik.com/this-1968-volks...ata-1825036646

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Old 04-08-2018, 09:21 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Agreed! That VW Type 3 on a Miata chassis story had another link to someone putting a Datsun 510 body onto a Miata, but I can't find it at the moment. The level of cutting & trimming in each project gets more and more intricate though. NOT a "simple" re-body.
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One of my favorite modifications was when Mighty Car Mods put a turbocharged Subaru engine in an old VW bug. The only exterior modifications are holes drilled in the front bumper, the muffler, and widened, but stock wheels: https://www.haltech.com/dissecting-miss-daisy/
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The proportions on that chassis swap work out really well! I'm impressed.
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The car rattles like you wouldn't believe but Ill get to that later.
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How much did/will you recoup when you sold/sell the S-10 parts and those mudder wheels and tires?
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Who started the S-10 rumour?
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Reading attention/comprehension slipping...

I blame computers.

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