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| DrDomer | Nov 25 2012, 08:07 PM Post #211 |
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Oh cool. When we get to that point I may ask for some indirect advice.
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| Bad Bent | Nov 25 2012, 08:40 PM Post #212 |
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If it's inspiring I will offer these links to stuffing a Geo. Stuffing a VTEC engine in one. Geo with a Buick V6 in it. Just pics. I recall seeing a Geo set up for drag racing for sale on Craigslist. And if updates take too much time then just '1000 word pictures' will do, thank you very much. And the inspiration for this transplant was... I'm thinking the team had mass hysteria. My wife says too much beer over Thanksgiving weekend.
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| idmetro | Nov 26 2012, 01:23 PM Post #213 |
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Maybe it's the new crop of zombie moives providing added inspiration to be out in front... |
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| wizard93 | Nov 28 2012, 10:18 PM Post #214 |
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I always envisioned taking the drivetrain from a WRX STi and planting it into a Metro. I'm not sure if the Boxer engine will fit between the frame rails or not. But an EJ20 turbo and all-wheel drive would be interesting...
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| Coche Blanco | Nov 28 2012, 10:19 PM Post #215 |
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Frame rails? lol |
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| DrDomer | Dec 24 2012, 09:25 PM Post #216 |
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Here's a thousand words. Car is stripped bare.![]() Another thousand. 230HP. BMW M54B30. This car might need some reinforcement.
Edited by DrDomer, Dec 24 2012, 09:26 PM.
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| Bad Bent | Dec 25 2012, 12:58 PM Post #217 |
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Thank you! |
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| Jittney | Dec 25 2012, 01:05 PM Post #218 |
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230hp? Can the little car take it....the forum holds its breath. Like BB says....thank you! |
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| econoboxer | Dec 25 2012, 03:38 PM Post #219 |
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I am the one on the left.
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what a great Christmas present to us all, a few thousand words in pics. |
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| starscream5000 | Dec 25 2012, 04:06 PM Post #220 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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That's a lot of weight up front, any plans for suspension work to compensate for that? |
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| Coche Blanco | Dec 25 2012, 06:35 PM Post #221 |
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Yes, see the other thread. He's using BMW stuff up front too, I believe. |
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| DrDomer | Dec 25 2012, 11:48 PM Post #222 |
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The M54B30 is listed as weighing 375lbs. Not sure what the tranny weighs. Certainly it will be heavier than the 3-cylinder, but not by a huge amount. We will be completely fabricating a new firewall, tranny tunnel, engine mounts, diff mount, subframe mounts and chassis bracing. We plan to use an E36 front subframe and suspension. That will include all BMW springs, dampers, brakes, etc.. On the rear we plan to use a diff from and E30 325i and a rear subframe and suspension from an E30. It "should" be easier to transplant and mate subframe to the car than mate the existing subframes to the BMW suspension parts. Sure... Really only a Metro body at this point, but it will look like a Metro. Mostly.
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| DrDomer | Jan 6 2013, 08:03 PM Post #223 |
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Time for more updates. Today we prepared the Metro for front end fabrication. First we removed the front frame rails from a 300K+ mile E36. ![]() Here is an example of one of our donors we'll need to mate to the Metro. ![]() Trying to plan the mockup of the frame rail. ![]() Our gutted donor. ![]() The subframe mocked in place. (ok... Waaaay out of place, but we are starting to get the idea.) ![]() We get it positioned with struts attached and control arms approximated. Nice offset, huh? ![]() Might as well bolt up some E36 M3 rims! ![]() ![]() We'll need at least 225-50/16 up front to handle this... ![]() We hope to get our fabricator in to attach frame rails, and plan for rebuilding tranny tunnel and firewall. |
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| Coche Blanco | Jan 6 2013, 08:06 PM Post #224 |
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Mmmmmmmmmm |
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| truckjohn | Dec 29 2013, 12:25 PM Post #225 |
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Sweet! Any updates? How did you get this under the $500 budget? |
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I always envisioned taking the drivetrain from a WRX STi and planting it into a Metro. I'm not sure if the Boxer engine will fit between the frame rails or not. But an EJ20 turbo and all-wheel drive would be interesting...









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