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Originally posted by DCJodon View Postzo mai gawd
mini(truck) update...
ive been designing more parts lately, like brackets for the front parts of the lower rear arms (you can see in the pic above they're not mounted properly yet, just held on from one side), as well as ive got to design and cad a bunch of crush tubes and sleeves for the cantilevers, front pushrods, shockwave chassis mounts, suspension pickups, gear shift links, etc (there is a veeeerrry long list... haha). the reason im cad'ing them is that they're all weird ID's and OD's, so there isn't any off the shelf tube that i can cut up to make them from. lathing them normally/manually is possible, but would take longer, probably cost the same/more, and the finish isn't as good. i also like that when you send someone a part file there is no chance of them messing up dimensions like if i scribble plans on paper and hand it to an engineer.
tonight was fun though, i took a few hours out and helped a mate who's a rally driver and he's building a mitsi evo 3 into a jump car. he wants to break some jump length record, just for fun. i think he's insane, he thinks its a great idea, i said id look after his evo 6 rally car if he dies...
thats it for now, next video will be up in early feb. im getting some filming and editing assistance for this one, so expect something special...sigpic
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Long term project 340i (Lexus V8 powered e21) http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...highlight=340i
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Originally posted by TheNeek View PostE21 time?
Originally posted by mshriver View PostThis truck :O WOW
Originally posted by DCJodon View PostAs fucking awesome as this is, I'm super curious as to how the engine and wheels will be connected.sigpic
Midmounted Mazda Minitruck video build thread - www.youtube.com/pimppalacecustoms
Build pics and randomness - www.facebook.com/pimppalacecustoms
Long term project 340i (Lexus V8 powered e21) http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...highlight=340i
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Originally posted by 340i View Postive got the parts to convert it from 4wd to 2wd so that only the front axle is driven. this locks where the centre diff was, i blank off the back of the box, and all the power goes to the front diff, which is in the front of the gearbox. the drive axles will go up at an angle to the hubs, once i get output shafts, cv's, and custom axles made.
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Originally posted by Bubwubwub View PostSo this will be FWD?
How much HP are you planning?
because the engine is mid-mounted, the FWD output of the gearbox drives the rear wheels
By converting the gearbox to FWD it practically becomes a transaxle as use in most mid-engine carsDrinking Enthusiast with a Car Problem
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Originally posted by iliescu View PostDo you have a drawing or sketch of this? Really interested in how it's going to work.
im hoping this one holds together ok, but if it doesn't, they're dirt cheap to replace, or i can upgrade the internals to take big hp. the other option is to do the same with a 6 speed wrx box, which are much stronger (also more expensive, but still half the price of a porsche box)Last edited by 340i; 01-08-2012, 05:09 PM.sigpic
Midmounted Mazda Minitruck video build thread - www.youtube.com/pimppalacecustoms
Build pics and randomness - www.facebook.com/pimppalacecustoms
Long term project 340i (Lexus V8 powered e21) http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...highlight=340i
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Originally posted by 180roman View PostI've heard mixed information about the 6 speed STi gearboxes and whether they can be converted to transaxle or not..
Something to do with the new center diff...
it deletes the centre diff entirely, so what ever type of diffs the 6 speed uses shouldn't matter. i assume...sigpic
Midmounted Mazda Minitruck video build thread - www.youtube.com/pimppalacecustoms
Build pics and randomness - www.facebook.com/pimppalacecustoms
Long term project 340i (Lexus V8 powered e21) http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...highlight=340i
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can't believe ive had 100,000 youtube views on my videos, exactly a year after i started them! thanks to everyone for watching and all your comments and feedback on my project, im really enjoying it
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Midmounted Mazda Minitruck video build thread - www.youtube.com/pimppalacecustoms
Build pics and randomness - www.facebook.com/pimppalacecustoms
Long term project 340i (Lexus V8 powered e21) http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...highlight=340i
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