Paul, that's gorgeous. Good luck with your project. When you get it running, you'll have to do a full spread of photos for us ;)
Cory ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Ewins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 8:04 AM Subject: OT: Sportscar- was DIG: how many? > Hi Cory, > The starting point is my current car: > > http://www.imps4ever.info/specials/bolwell.html > > It's a fun car but is not competitive due to its very small engine. The > smallest class size you normally see nowadays is up to 1600cc so I'm > usually at a large disadvantage, even with the low weight. Top speed is > around 100mph and 1/4 mile is low 17 sec. Due to it's historic nature I > really didn't want to modify it too much and an engine swap was right > out. > > After looking at a number of different options I decided to build a > brand new one, with a modern engine in a mid-engine configuration. > Target weight is 650kg (umm... 1430lb?) with hopes for around 300hp, so > power-to-weight and outright power should both be adequate. > > I've had a brand new body made and have bought a Subrau Legacy turbo > motor and front wheel drive gearbox, which will of course be rear wheel > drive when the engine is installed at the back. The WRX is so popular > here that there is a huge amount of performance gear available and > second hand parts are dirt cheap. > > That's as far as it has progressed for the moment, but I hope to start > work on the chassis prototype (tube spaceframe) sometime in the next > month. > > I'll actually be photographing some of the other Bolwell models tomorrow > as I am producing a brochure for the club > (http://www.bolwellcarclub.com.au/index2.htm) to hand out at car shows > and the like, so I can combine the two hobbies some of the time! > > Paul Ewins > Melbourne, Australia > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:31 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Sportscar- was DIG: how many? > > So Paul, lets see some photos of this new sports car "project"!! > > Cory > a sucker for all things speedy and svelte. > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.566 / Virus Database: 357 - Release Date: 1/22/2004
