Rear Engined Fd?
08-04-2003, 10:00 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by Srce' date='Aug 3 2003, 07:20 PM
[quote name='andynogo' date='Aug 3 2003, 09:48 PM']
Yeah, so why not put a C5 motor in the FD while you're at it! I know someone produces a custom crossmember to do this...
Am I gunna be banned for suggesting that?
Check it out!
Corvette FD
Yeah, so why not put a C5 motor in the FD while you're at it! I know someone produces a custom crossmember to do this...
Am I gunna be banned for suggesting that?
Check it out!
Corvette FD
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08-05-2003, 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Street King' date='Aug 4 2003, 10:00 PM
[quote name='Srce' date='Aug 3 2003, 07:20 PM'] [quote name='andynogo' date='Aug 3 2003, 09:48 PM']
Yeah, so why not put a C5 motor in the FD while you're at it! I know someone produces a custom crossmember to do this...
Am I gunna be banned for suggesting that?
Check it out!
Corvette FD
Yeah, so why not put a C5 motor in the FD while you're at it! I know someone produces a custom crossmember to do this...
Am I gunna be banned for suggesting that?
Check it out!
Corvette FD
****** Desert Eagle*
[/quote]
08-05-2003, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Srce' date='Aug 4 2003, 02:59 PM
Well here are a few questions for you.
What are you going to do in regard to the firewall?
What are you going to do with the rear glass since it's going to fog up like crazy with all the heat in the engine bay?
How wiil you build (and out of what) the lining that's going under the hood to act as a trunk or housing for all the **** that doesn't have room in the back anymore?
What about the intercooler? How's it going to get air, are you going to run a FMIC and run the piping all the way to the back? I hope you wont, it ads weight and isn't really a logical solution.
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
What are you going to do in regard to the firewall?
What are you going to do with the rear glass since it's going to fog up like crazy with all the heat in the engine bay?
How wiil you build (and out of what) the lining that's going under the hood to act as a trunk or housing for all the **** that doesn't have room in the back anymore?
What about the intercooler? How's it going to get air, are you going to run a FMIC and run the piping all the way to the back? I hope you wont, it ads weight and isn't really a logical solution.
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
08-05-2003, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Srce' date='Aug 4 2003, 10:59 AM
Well here are a few questions for you.
What are you going to do in regard to the firewall?
A thin sheetmetal construction will put up as a skeleton.On the inside compartment it will have insulation tacked on then and interior theme to match the rest of the inside.On the engine bay side, I will have heat foil insulation. Something simular to what they use for the metal looking sunscreens for car windshields.
What are you going to do with the rear glass since it's going to fog up like crazy with all the heat in the engine bay?
Heat resistant lexan glass.The same type of glass they use in all your rear engine vehicles with heat problems.
How wiil you build (and out of what) the lining that's going under the hood to act as a trunk or housing for all the **** that doesn't have room in the back anymore?
Well since it will not be driven in the rain, it doesnt have to be 100% weather proof. But again an interior exo skeleton will be made over the gas tank once placed. A carpet lining will be placed in the old engine bay, and weather stripping will go completely around the hood area.
What about the intercooler? How's it going to get air, are you going to run a FMIC and run the piping all the way to the back? I hope you wont, it ads weight and isn't really a logical solution.
Intercooler will have an electric fan for good measure and be placed diagnally near the bottom.
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
Um mid-engine means engine behind front axle in front of rear axle. The fd is mid-engine. It is mid engine front.
There will be carbon fiber pieces to cover the new engine bay and heat wrap to keep heat down as much as possible.
What are you going to do in regard to the firewall?
A thin sheetmetal construction will put up as a skeleton.On the inside compartment it will have insulation tacked on then and interior theme to match the rest of the inside.On the engine bay side, I will have heat foil insulation. Something simular to what they use for the metal looking sunscreens for car windshields.
What are you going to do with the rear glass since it's going to fog up like crazy with all the heat in the engine bay?
Heat resistant lexan glass.The same type of glass they use in all your rear engine vehicles with heat problems.
How wiil you build (and out of what) the lining that's going under the hood to act as a trunk or housing for all the **** that doesn't have room in the back anymore?
Well since it will not be driven in the rain, it doesnt have to be 100% weather proof. But again an interior exo skeleton will be made over the gas tank once placed. A carpet lining will be placed in the old engine bay, and weather stripping will go completely around the hood area.
What about the intercooler? How's it going to get air, are you going to run a FMIC and run the piping all the way to the back? I hope you wont, it ads weight and isn't really a logical solution.
Intercooler will have an electric fan for good measure and be placed diagnally near the bottom.
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
Um mid-engine means engine behind front axle in front of rear axle. The fd is mid-engine. It is mid engine front.
There will be carbon fiber pieces to cover the new engine bay and heat wrap to keep heat down as much as possible.
08-05-2003, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Srce' date='Aug 4 2003, 10:59 AM
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
hell yea! send that pic to Mazda and tell them to get the **** to work...
08-05-2003, 05:23 AM
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You coudl do custom fiber glass ducts for air off the roof. Kinda like the eclipse from F&F but i'd make 2 big ones on each side. You could use a VMIC and run a duct just to it. You could use sheet metal in the front. You dont really need to thou you could bolt the rad and computers all up to the bay pretty easy. The rad piping might be a bit of bitch but it shoudl help in cooling. You coudl put weight in the front too to balance it out.
How would you shift thou the gear box would be in the back. Or is it a auto?
Personaly you shoudl take all that time / money and just go get a 20B and make a sick beast.
How would you shift thou the gear box would be in the back. Or is it a auto?
Personaly you shoudl take all that time / money and just go get a 20B and make a sick beast.
08-05-2003, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragon' date='Aug 5 2003, 04:57 AM
[quote name='Srce' date='Aug 4 2003, 10:59 AM']
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
hell yea! send that pic to Mazda and tell them to get the **** to work... [/quote]
You're closer, you do it LOL!!!
08-05-2003, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by redrum' date='Aug 5 2003, 02:19 AM
[quote name='Srce' date='Aug 4 2003, 10:59 AM'] Well here are a few questions for you.
What are you going to do in regard to the firewall?
A thin sheetmetal construction will put up as a skeleton.On the inside compartment it will have insulation tacked on then and interior theme to match the rest of the inside.On the engine bay side, I will have heat foil insulation. Something simular to what they use for the metal looking sunscreens for car windshields.
What are you going to do with the rear glass since it's going to fog up like crazy with all the heat in the engine bay?
Heat resistant lexan glass.The same type of glass they use in all your rear engine vehicles with heat problems.
How wiil you build (and out of what) the lining that's going under the hood to act as a trunk or housing for all the **** that doesn't have room in the back anymore?
Well since it will not be driven in the rain, it doesnt have to be 100% weather proof. But again an interior exo skeleton will be made over the gas tank once placed. A carpet lining will be placed in the old engine bay, and weather stripping will go completely around the hood area.
What about the intercooler? How's it going to get air, are you going to run a FMIC and run the piping all the way to the back? I hope you wont, it ads weight and isn't really a logical solution.
Intercooler will have an electric fan for good measure and be placed diagnally near the bottom.
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
Um mid-engine means engine behind front axle in front of rear axle. The fd is mid-engine. It is mid engine front.
There will be carbon fiber pieces to cover the new engine bay and heat wrap to keep heat down as much as possible.
What are you going to do in regard to the firewall?
A thin sheetmetal construction will put up as a skeleton.On the inside compartment it will have insulation tacked on then and interior theme to match the rest of the inside.On the engine bay side, I will have heat foil insulation. Something simular to what they use for the metal looking sunscreens for car windshields.
What are you going to do with the rear glass since it's going to fog up like crazy with all the heat in the engine bay?
Heat resistant lexan glass.The same type of glass they use in all your rear engine vehicles with heat problems.
How wiil you build (and out of what) the lining that's going under the hood to act as a trunk or housing for all the **** that doesn't have room in the back anymore?
Well since it will not be driven in the rain, it doesnt have to be 100% weather proof. But again an interior exo skeleton will be made over the gas tank once placed. A carpet lining will be placed in the old engine bay, and weather stripping will go completely around the hood area.
What about the intercooler? How's it going to get air, are you going to run a FMIC and run the piping all the way to the back? I hope you wont, it ads weight and isn't really a logical solution.
Intercooler will have an electric fan for good measure and be placed diagnally near the bottom.
That's it for now, this is what it might have looked like if the FD was MidEngined (Engine Behind Driver) from the factory.
Um mid-engine means engine behind front axle in front of rear axle. The fd is mid-engine. It is mid engine front.
There will be carbon fiber pieces to cover the new engine bay and heat wrap to keep heat down as much as possible.
I know what kind of Mid-Engine layouts there are, therefore I said Mid-Engine (Engine BEHIND Driver). Otherwise, it looks like you have everything planned out nicely, good luck with everything, please keep us posted since this would be a definite breakthrough in FD modding.