Protege5: Harder, not Smarter!

[Sport23]

FE3 or even better the Kia licensed version from the 1st gen sportage (already longitudinal) would be great for your car! There was a guy who took an bored out a Sportage FE3 and put in an F2T crank to make it a 2.3L. He then turbo'd it for about 400hp and dropped it in a Miata. That would work nicely in a RWD P5!

 

[31N007]

But if tamn wants to keep weight down, rwd is out for now. If he can get the transaxle fe3 setup to work (if he does choose to go with that) im so gonna try and source that engine!!

Would that be possible? To run the fe3 transaxle to the front wheels? That is, if the fe3 does fit laterally (oriented as the fs is? I cant remember the name right now) in the bay. As installshield mentioned at some point, its not much taller but is longer... Thats where the issues arise I guess :S

 

[JDM_Pro5]

And they're also not made of glass and silly putty.

I'd like you to know my FS is made with Plastic and Silly Putty!!!

...glass, can you believe this guy?...

 

[Sport23]

But if tamn wants to keep weight down, rwd is out for now. If he can get the transaxle fe3 setup to work (if he does choose to go with that) im so gonna try and source that engine!!

Would that be possible? To run the fe3 transaxle to the front wheels? That is, if the fe3 does fit laterally (oriented as the fs is? I cant remember the name right now) in the bay. As installshield mentioned at some point, its not much taller but is longer... Thats where the issues arise I guess :S

From my research the FE3 should bolt in if you source the right parts. The block came from the rf diesel (which was in the European Proteges.) Only one motor mount is shared between the FS and RF (rear iirc.) If you source the other 3 motor mounts (I think you need the crossmember for the front motor mount.) It will bolt in. You will probably need the RF axels and half shaft too.

 

[Tamn]

April Fools...

 

[hat1018]

Really? Really? Are you serious about not being serious?

 

[Tamn]

Really? Really? Are you serious about not being serious?

Haha thought I'd see if I could ruffle any feathers with that.

T56 Transaxle is being junked. My original plan finally came through after 4 months of checking every single day for the parts. It's even more wild an idea but a better route to take.

The super secret engine build is going well, parts being shipped all around and I've got to start designing a ton more in the coming weeks as I will soon have enough parts assembled in one location to start putting something resembling a block together.

 

[JDM_Pro5]

^hurray! T56 was overkill anyway. Go ahead and finish this damn car so I can buy it off you

 

[Tamn]

 

[iracemine]

you get that crank balanced?

 

[JDM_Pro5]

Damn mold broke

 

[Tamn]

Damn mold broke

When science goes wrong :'(

Cranks balanced up to 10k rpm now 6 pounds lightened as well.

 

[JDM_Pro5]

When science goes wrong :'(

I assume your mixture was off. You plan on casting your own custom VC? CF arm rest cover?

 

[Tamn]

I assume your mixture was off. You plan on casting your own custom VC? CF arm rest cover?

Right on both counts

 

[iracemine]

nice.....

 

[Tamn]

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Second valve cover mold also a failed attempt. I baked it for 4 hours before I tried pulling the plug out, it went alot better than the first time but I don't really like plaster but I have to make several plugs / molds to get a finished and usable mold with my usual methods and I wanted to try and save money and time.

In other news I got accepted into Western Washington University's Engineering Technology program, majoring in Plastics Engineering and minoring in Automotive Design. Hoowoo!

 

[31N007]

How accurate is vacuforming? Maybe you could look into that if it even makes moulds...

Congrats on the acceptance. That doesn't mean you can put this build off!

 

[ajkulish]

lol @ you being all about saving weight but having 100 lbs of subwoofers in the back haha.

 

[o0n8]

In other news I got accepted into Western Washington University's Engineering Technology program, majoring in Plastics Engineering and minoring in Automotive Design. Hoowoo!

Congrats!

 

[Tamn]

lol @ you being all about saving weight but having 100 lbs of subwoofers in the back haha.

Thats not actually my car, I was just helping him...because on the internet no-one knows your a rabbit.