Idea For A Kit Car

"S65" (granthp) 09/12/2016 at 16:10 • Filed to: Kit Car, Good Ideas

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A vintage F1 style car with a steel tube frame and fiberglass panels, it can have headlights if you want. But it should be able to use eighth gen Civic mechanicals ( Brakes, Engine, Suspension ) The only reason it would use eighth gen Civic parts is to keep the cost down and leave room for modification.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > S65 09/12/2016 at 16:13

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The idea that’s been floating around in my head for a while is a diy builder’s championship using the 1.5L formula with a bit more safety. Everyone’s just going to put a Hayabusa motor in at that point, so it shouldnt’ get too ridiculous.

LongbowMkII > S65 09/12/2016 at 16:17

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Need a longitudinal mounted engine.

I suggest the Audi C5 platform. Lots of variety of engines and transmissions and lots of cheap donors.

S65 > LongbowMkII 09/12/2016 at 16:20

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Yeah I was thinking the Civics transverse mounted engine might be a bit of and issue

Blondude > S65 09/12/2016 at 16:21

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http://www.stuart-taylor.co.uk/

S65 > Blondude 09/12/2016 at 16:23

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Damn

Milky > LongbowMkII 09/12/2016 at 16:33

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What about bolting a C5/C6 (or any LS really) engine right up to a C5/C6 transmission? Probably places the wheels a bit further back but LS.

LongbowMkII > Milky 09/12/2016 at 16:42

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Vettes aren’t cheap platforms nor do they have options. Kit cars need variety for a broader appeal.

Laurence > S65 09/12/2016 at 16:48

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Like a modern formula vee? Could possibly be easier with a different drivetrain, but still a an interesting idea

S65 > Milky 09/12/2016 at 16:52

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That is quite a bit bigger than what I had in mind, maybe a S2000 or S13 or something

InFierority Complex > S65 09/12/2016 at 16:56

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Basically a vintage Formula Ford then?

Titan

My dad still has a red Titan buried in the garage

lola

Lotus

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > S65 09/12/2016 at 17:15

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I have a more feasible idea. I though of a tube-frame car with a Can-Am style body (but with recessed projector headlights, indicators, a tiny windshield with a tiny wiper, a bikini top, and the like) powered by a Buick 3800SC powertrain with something like an arduino to provide paddle shift input. The front subframe would be from an E36, and the engine management would be Megasquirt to keep wiring simple and allow mapping to be adjusted on the fly with every new tweak. Sculpt out the cabin wide enough for two, and give it concealed storage in the nose. Essentially something that looks like a McLaren M8A and is still as useable as an Elise.

S65 > LongbowMkII 09/12/2016 at 17:20

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what do you mean by “options”?

S65 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/12/2016 at 17:21

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you’re on to something here, buddy

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > LongbowMkII 09/12/2016 at 17:31

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Subaru’s also an option.

Mercedes Streeter > S65 09/12/2016 at 17:35

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So basically an Ariel Atom with a vintage body? This is an idea I can get behind!

LongbowMkII > S65 09/12/2016 at 18:12

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You can use a 1.8-4.2 i4/v6/v8 turbo or non turbo depending on your poor A6. With plenty of support for each.

Milky > LongbowMkII 09/12/2016 at 18:35

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But why would you want any of that when you could the obvious/venerable LS? Reliable power, can’t say that for a few Audi engines.

LongbowMkII > Milky 09/12/2016 at 18:37

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Do you have LS’s for a few hundred dollars on your craigslist?

Milky > S65 09/12/2016 at 18:39

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I was only referring to the engine/trans Because the vette has a transaxle.

IIRC I remember some drifter saying an LS swap has like no weight penalty over a turbo S13 because actually a truck motor. So why not V8 with 350+hp?

Milky > LongbowMkII 09/12/2016 at 19:35

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Insert “power for pennies” here.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/13/2016 at 08:07

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To be honest this sounds, in some ways, like the Factory Five 818... but as a Can Am car. Which is brilliant!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > S65 09/13/2016 at 08:10

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I’ve been kicking this idea around for a while, except I want a V8 because F1 (and ‘Murica!). What I really want to do is use a Ford 4.6L SOHC because I think, with a little machining, you could spin the heads around and make it a hot-vee engine.