V8 Seven?

[ex-driver]

Wow, Locost 5.0's car looks very nice. A 5L engine in such a light car must be fun (or maybe even scary). :7fume:

[solder_guy]

And now from the "Dark Side" All you need is 4 cylinders and a hair dryer!

 

Haha!

 

Rob

[Locost 5.0]

Slngsht,

 

315/35-17 on 17x10.5 in back and 275/40-17 on 17x9 on front.

It pretty close to being done, almost ready for the final tear down.

I'm soooo ready.

 

Martin,

 

I made the grill from stainless brake line, the wheel centers came from some guy on ebay.

 

Rod

[manik]

Westfield produces the SEiGHT which utilizes the alloy Rover V8. We have a customer who is putting an LS1 into his SEiGHT though, with a Corvette 6-speed gearbox. Should be 'adequate' as the British say in respect to horsepower.

 

http://usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1516928365_ducted_nose2.jpg

 

 

 

tm

[slngsht]

Tom, when you say "corvette" 6 speed, do you mean a C5 corvette? In the C5, the T56 is bolted on to the differential, with a torque tube connecting it to the bellhousing. It's a great setup for a front engined car, but the problem is the tranny will sit right where we need the hip room.

[WestTexasS2K]

Slngsht didnt the c4 vettes have the standeard T56 tranny connected to the engine? The rear diff set up came in the C5 version didnt it?

[slngsht]

yes. that's correct... well the configuration part at least. I'm not sure which 6 speed was in the C4... I thought they had the ZF units.

[WestTexasS2K]

T56 started in 94 the ZF was prior. From what I recall. Researched these dudes alot when I put the T56 in my Z car behind the 69 396 BBC.

[manik]

Tom, when you say "corvette" 6 speed, do you mean a C5 corvette? In the C5, the T56 is bolted on to the differential, with a torque tube connecting it to the bellhousing. It's a great setup for a front engined car, but the problem is the tranny will sit right where we need the hip room.

 

Not a C5 transaxle, no. Although that would be very sweet...

 

You *can* fit an Elite transaxle to the back of a Westfield in place of the traditional diff. It's just a little more expensive.

 

http://www.eliteracingtransmissions.com/

 

 

 

tm