04-06-2018, 02:03 PM
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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.
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Or maybe a motor-differential assembly like the one already fitted to some Toyota and Lexus hybrid SUVs 
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04-08-2018, 04:18 AM
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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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04-08-2018, 10:21 AM
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Cool link!!! |
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04-08-2018, 12:39 PM
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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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04-08-2018, 05:33 PM
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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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04-09-2018, 09:48 PM
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The proportions on that chassis swap work out really well! I'm impressed.
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04-10-2018, 12:19 PM
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The car rattles like you wouldn't believe but Ill get to that later.
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Soon?
How much did/will you recoup when you sold/sell the S-10 parts and those mudder wheels and tires?
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04-10-2018, 12:28 PM
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Who started the S-10 rumour?
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04-10-2018, 03:47 PM
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It was very rusty and had been chopped up to add an s-10 frame and chevy drivetrain.
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04-10-2018, 04:12 PM
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Reading attention/comprehension slipping...
I blame computers.
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