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Mid Engine Transmissions, I been thinking |
r_towle |
Jan 21 2005, 11:41 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,597 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I am looking around, what other mid engine trannies are out there???
Toyota MR2 , probably easy to get at a junk yard NSX Not so easy to get Ferrari , unobtanium Boxter 914 What else? I know the MR2 and the NSX are both trying paddle shifting autos... Just want to find a better solution. Could a jag tranny or even a 928 tranny fit reasonably well? How about Heiland (sp) I am not sure if that is even the name, but I have seen them on small openwheel racers... rich |
maf914 |
Jan 21 2005, 02:29 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
I think the Lotus Europa box was actually a modified tranny from a front wheel drive Renault with an inline engine/clutch/tatransmission, but I can't actually verify that without checking some of my Lotus books. When I lived in Europe in the past I used to read some of the British kit car magazines. The Brits made/make some cool kit cars. Some of the more powerful mid-engine designs, like Ford GT and Ferrari replicas, used 5-speed trannies from a large front drive V-6 Renault sedan sold in Europe. I have seen these transmissions for sale in kit car magazines here as well. |
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