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Oct 10, 2009 11:00:40 GMT
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have you driven a bug ? imagine that with uber power and curse word loads of camber... thats what you would have to do to fatham an impression of what half the torque in this will do.... think some serious things would need doing susp geometry wise... (its taken porsche along time) although being mid mounted rather than rear is should be " better" ish... if the handling isnt what phils looking for.... then making do with the massive amount of torque based fun would be enough in a straight line lol ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) TBH, I really doubt that it'll be an issue. This engine is mid mounted, not rear mounted like a porsche or a beetle, which makes an enormous difference. Look at a GT40 - mid-mounted V8 with a transaxle whose output flanges are lined up with the rear wheels. They handle well, despite the front of the car only having the radiator in it, and they don't weigh much more than the polo. The rear suspension is double wishbone, so no (significant) change of camber, and the rest of the polo weighs as much as any other polo. As long as the suspension on this is set up right with regard to camber, damping and springing (soft at the front, hard at the back) it should be fine. It will always be twitchy and lairy, due to a massive amount of power in a short wheelbase, but it shouldn't have any specific problems due to the location of the engine.
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Oct 10, 2009 12:19:29 GMT
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If thats an audi coupe gearbox, is that a FWD or RWD car? And either way how would you get it to drive the wheels exactly at the side of the gearbox as in the pics?? sorry if i'm being a bit thick
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Oct 10, 2009 12:44:58 GMT
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It's a FWD box, but Audis have the engine longitudinally mounted, so the gearbox has the differential built in - google "transaxle".
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Oct 11, 2009 13:24:33 GMT
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Brilliant concept, ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) You got to see it through. Good luck
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Oct 11, 2009 20:54:20 GMT
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i see this over at CP and now its here. its gonna be some fun trying to keep track of both. Best of luck with the build. God i wish i could hear her starting up.
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The handling will be interesting, won't know till I try it! Lump had to come out to do the cambelt, and to sort a flywheel... ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/philj/V8%20Polo/121020091776666.jpg) Cambelts a mini jigsaw, still got a damper missing from the photo, need to get a couple more tensioners... ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/philj/V8%20Polo/12102009177888.jpg)
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Brilliant project, looking forward to seeing this up and running.
Bookmarked and looking forward to lots of pics ;D
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Oct 28, 2009 21:59:37 GMT
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Hopefully sorted a flywheel ;D
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Phil, junk the ECU & dizzys, VEMs is you friend, and there is plenty of info on getting the Audi V8's to run on it ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) I remember seeing this a few years ago on the text! I wondered what happened to it after all this time. Al
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Oct 31, 2009 10:26:47 GMT
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i always wanted to build a mid engined car, had thoughs of a fiesta si with mr2 turbo rear, but v8 would be tasty, and ive got a 1uzfe hopefully on its way soon, and i have an m112 and twin chargecoolers in my litle shed ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) but I'm putting that lot in something else ! this looks very nice mate, its gonna be super quick Q car ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Dec 15, 2009 14:33:41 GMT
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Yeah I really should have kept the M112 I picked up! See how the car handles this much power first... One milestone over, custom flywheels finally sorted.... ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/philj/141220091947.jpg) Tioght like a tiger in the gearbox, got to get an RS4 clutch and it's ready to go back in.
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living the dream... yeah right
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Dec 15, 2009 15:10:54 GMT
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that car is awsome!!!! and by rights, it should wheeleeeeee ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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![](http://www.illusional.co.uk/stuff/picture5-22.jpg) MK1 ESCORT VAN AUDI 100 CS QUATTRO DIS-FENDER OFFROADER IMPREZA CLASSIC SPORT HONDA CIVIC VTEC `38 VAUXHALL H10 COUPE
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Dec 15, 2009 16:30:42 GMT
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Very cool project, quick q though, will the halfshafts be able to cope alright?
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Jan 10, 2010 18:09:08 GMT
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very cool indeed
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Jan 10, 2010 20:06:48 GMT
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hurry up with this, i want to see lots of very expensive cars being embarrassed ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Jan 10, 2010 21:24:40 GMT
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thats loopy!
didnt that chap (ian something?) who did that twin vr6 engined golf ages ago.... didnt he do a 1.8t rear drive polo coup with an a4 gearbox a few years ago? is there any pics on the interweb on what suspension he used on the back?
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This is mental ;D So cool ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) hope to see it at some shows soon ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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I just saw this project and fell over...why doesn't everbody do this to there polo? Keep up the good work that man!
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Apr 26, 2010 16:09:49 GMT
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Nice one Phil you fecking nutter
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Last Edit: Apr 26, 2010 16:10:19 GMT by EmDee
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Jan 26, 2011 20:25:17 GMT
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whats happened to this beast
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