i'd like to see some pictures of the BMW

steve, your right, with me in the car it will have to power to weight of a push bike, but it will get some attention when i stop and take the bonnet off.

 

Right just to add another update

After a long old drive yesterday we now have the chassis engine box and all bits with us so now the fun begins.

Ill keep posting pics as and when we get stuff done engine dry fit will happen tomorrow so pics of that asap.

These should keep ya going tho lol

 

This will be mad when its finished

Steve.

 

you sure its gonna fit lol?

 

You're clinically insane

 

yes, the chassis was built to take the engine, engine bay was changed where needed, some more strenth to go in yet. mustang diff to tke the power.

 

Off yer napper

 

Looks like it could be a real fun piece of kit this.

 

You could well be right there Rab

 

Get off the computer and fit the engine

Steve.

 

Well if you insist.........................





And i even figured out the belt route with the power stearing and air con removed ok so its not got the right belt on yet but hey give me chance i cant get the new pully i need till tomorrow lol

 

 

thats the mutts nuts

 

fook me.

awesome, esp that it all fits nice.

how you gonna keep it cool? front ends of kit cars are nightmares to fit rads in.

thats gonna blow the tyres away so easy, id deffo go for a mega high diff ratio.

tho then again, if thats the viper ratio T56 (which is longer than the others) it will be geared for 200+ with most common diff ratios anyhow.

 

Are you going to be able to see any of the chassis once its done?

 

becuase of the lack of weight, i am looking at running a 2.73:1 diff ratio, that combined with the tyres i plan on running it will do

1st - 61mph
2nd - 92mph
3rd - 126mph
4th - 163mph
5th - 221mph
6th - 327mph

6th = 54mph per 1000rpm

i know it won't get anywhere near the top speed of the top gears but i may as well use as few gear changes getting it to its top speed what ever that is, i want to do over 200 if i can but i don't think it will have strong enough bodywork or aero dynamics.

 

pmsl, 0-60 in one gear and damn near 0-100 in 2

thats awesome, be interesting to see how you find it on the road

 

Stavros;
Rad no problem going to be one that fits into the nose cone and i can't remember who but someone already makes one for a 7 kit

Alb;
Yeh prob mate but its all got to be painted yet its just in zink oxide at the moment should be off to be painted next week if we get it sorted in time [/b]

 

this is going to be crazy if you get it all to work right Sod going anywhere near 200mph in a 7

 

looks rarther high in the chassis, are you going to be able to see over it when sat in the cockpit

 

I think you should rename the thread.

Viper powered kit car.

Im sure more people will then view it

Steve.

 

i think youre going to need power steering with that thing sat in the front of the car

 

i wanted to run power steering, but as it uses a mk1/2 escort rack, its hard to find them with power assist, some of the rally escorts have power steering but i can't find where to get them, if anyone can point me in the right direction please do, spent hours last night searching, other option is the vauxhall electric power steering setup.

 

Ryan;

I think we can get away with lowering the engine a bit yet and maybe a higher seating position will also help with that problem.

Bro;

Good suggestion Topic changed now

Dojj;

If you saw the size of Johns arms you would not worry about PAS lol

 

 

Fooook me, you boys aint shy!!

 

jesus, agreed about seeing over the engine, that could be interesting!

what kit is it then? not genuine lotus 7 i suppose?

and fuck doing anything close to 200mph in it lol

 

No not a genuine lotus 7 cant fit in that dam small thing lol

Its a Luego Viento

 

www.prefab.co.uk

nottinghamshire


they sell power steering kiks for mk1 and 2 escort!!!!!

and for getting that, a passenger seat ride would be fine, ill bring spare pants


this thing will bonfire its tyres very easily

 

Well if the link worked????????????????

 

that is going to be silly i love it

 

very farkin cool.

 

Stone a crows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats gonna take off!!!!!!!!

Hope you have life insurance!!!

Pete..

 

pm cossie matt on turbosport mate.. he does electric power steering conversions for mk1/2 escorts too.

 

electric power steering is cool on mk2 escorts

 

Not 100% sure, but the guy may have meant www.prepfab.co.uk

Looks insane Let me know when you're testing it on the roads.... hopefully you're not the other side of Kent from me, (Maidstone).

 

probably did mean prepfab... but unfortunately their kit is £££££££££££££££££££££££ iirc.

 

No were not far from you mate we both work out of maidstone lol

 

just like a lot of people im gonna keep an eye on this one, very original and fuck me is it going to be rapid, fair play to you, keep the pictures coming

 

Got a lot more intrest now you have changed the thread name Bro

I still think we should fit the engine in my XR4i

Steve.