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red_Devil
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   25th May 04 at 19:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Last march when i got rid of my 2.016v i saw an ad in Motorsport paper. The add said they would supply and fit rwd kit for the corsa b?? does any1 know or have they heard of this because i have a 300BHP engine with no home yet and dont think front wheel drive would cope with the power cos my old one just managed 220BHP without spinning in ultra dry conditions!!
any info greatly appreciated

[Edited on 25-05-2004 by red_Devil]
BabyBlade
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25th May 04 at 20:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

have seen a rear engined rear wheel drive rally car was feckin awesome

wasnt exactly a kit tho sorry mate
red_Devil
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25th May 04 at 20:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Where?? pics?? need to know this could be the quickest corsa!!

so waddya think 300BHP rearby corsa!!!
BabyBlade
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25th May 04 at 20:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

in hereford high town was a rally show. dont have any pics and was like a year ago too
red_Devil
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25th May 04 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Websites??
luca2020
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25th May 04 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

u sound a tad to excited mate

i dout there is a rear wheel drive kit avaliable, and even if there was, it would be bloody expensive
Adam_B
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25th May 04 at 22:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

look at DJM motorsport, they do 4 and rear drive conversions, but i think there more ford orientated
wayne hiscock
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26th May 04 at 10:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

theres a rally corsa round here that is 4wd

the owner is a driveing instructor
AgentBlue
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26th May 04 at 12:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if you were going to make the car fron engined and rear driven then why not make it 4x4?
AgentBlue
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26th May 04 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

http://www.deirdre69.freeserve.co.uk/corsa_files/gallery/tigraice.jpg
PaulW
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26th May 04 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

there are no off-the-shelf 'kits' to do this, and its one hell of a job to do...

trust me
miles
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26th May 04 at 13:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

What 300bhp engine do you have?
Kerry
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26th May 04 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i want to put the v6 in the rear of a corsa
BeArDy
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26th May 04 at 14:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the hardest part will be to make the drive tunel for it
you may aswell do 4WD if your doing that much work



think this one beats the 300bhp mark (throttle bodys and turbo)


these will also be RWD

BeArDy
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26th May 04 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

this is how you do 4x4 so would be along the same lines
Used 4x4 system from Calibra Turbo.
Increased front track with of corsa so that it is the same as the calibras. (as using calibra driveshafts all round)
Removed steering rack & refitted 30mm higher up bulkhead so as to clear transferbox. Still very tight though.
Fabricated new lower crossmember to accept rear gearbox mount.

Rear- cut original corsa floor pan out to behind front seats. Weld in Calibra floor pan to mount original calibra independant rear suspension & diff. Petrol tank fabricated in boot.

Prop shaft shortened by 180mm. (taken from the the third section of the shaft at the rear diff end).

It is possible to do, but involves a lot of time to make parts, fit them, remove them, modifiy them then refit them etc.
red_Devil
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26th May 04 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

trying to save weight by just rear wheel drive
LukeGSi
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quote:
Originally posted by red_Devil
trying to save weight by just rear wheel drive




You might gain a little weight but traction would be 100x better in a 4x4
red_Devil
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26th May 04 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

also dont want to loose much pwoer i.e more wheels driven more power lost through flywheel gearbox ect
LukeGSi
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26th May 04 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah but more traction and therefore quicker
mike_1.2LS96
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26th May 04 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by red_Devil
also dont want to loose much pwoer i.e more wheels driven more power lost through flywheel gearbox ect




miles
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26th May 04 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Good luck mounting the engine the other way around, and finding a proper gearbox for it.

At least with 4wd you can use the F28.
red_Devil
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26th May 04 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

thanks mike glad you told him doh!
LukeGSi
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quote:
Originally posted by red_Devil
thanks mike glad you told him doh!


eh?
Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by red_Devil
thanks mike glad you told him doh!


LukeGSi
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26th May 04 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Im confused? Did Mike tell me something?

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