 Relocating the engine., Sounds stupid, right? |
 Mar 19, 2011 - 9:11 PM
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I'm just gonna go ahead and put this on....
 Alright, now I'm ready. We all know that our Celicas have terrible weight distribution. Having a cast iron block practically sitting all the way out in front of the axles isn't helping our case any. I'm not saying I want to move the engine to the trunk and have an MR Celica. As a matter of fact, I'm talking about barely moving the engine at all. It wouldn't even be noticeable. But it's well-know that placing your engine lower down and further back helps improve the handling of a car, and our motors weren't placed carefully at all. So I've had this thought in the back of my mind... Can we move ours? I don't have a Celica with a motor in the bay right now, so I can't go look and see how much room I have. I'm not talking huge movement. Just MAYBE an inch lower and an inch further back if there's any room for it. I know some damn good fabricators who are capable of helping me with the mounts. My main question is, can this be done? Maybe extend a hose here, move a wire there? Axles are the biggest issue I see. They would no longer be lined up with the wheel hub, so I'd imagine I would go through CV joints like nobody's business, and I might even have to get a different axle made. What do you guys think? Worth a try or should we lock this thread and ban me now? -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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Mar 21, 2011 - 6:04 PM
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It wont go back more than an inch or so without hitting the firewall on accel.
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richee3 Relocating the engine. Mar 19, 2011 - 9:11 PM
Lil-Joe101 Tho rear engine Celica would be pretty dope if u a... Mar 19, 2011 - 9:29 PM
cjh4l22 QUOTE (Lil-Joe101 @ Mar 19, 2011 - ... Mar 20, 2011 - 8:24 PM yungazzdriver I would honestly say just go buy a lotus or a ....... Mar 19, 2011 - 9:48 PM njccmd2002 leave engine as is, put cinder blocks in the trunk... Mar 19, 2011 - 10:02 PM delusionz if you manage to find/fabricate all the parts need... Mar 20, 2011 - 6:57 AM EKAn or you could go with a lighter engine? v6 are ligh... Mar 20, 2011 - 10:20 PM richee3 Not moving the engine to the back. That's what... Mar 20, 2011 - 11:43 PM EKAn What engine are you planning to drop in? If you ha... Mar 20, 2011 - 11:58 PM trdproven if you don't have a motor inside the engine ba... Mar 21, 2011 - 2:35 AM richee3 EKAn- I'm keeping the motor under wraps right ... Mar 21, 2011 - 4:59 PM lagos There really is no space to move it. Your best bet... Mar 21, 2011 - 6:37 PM Culpable04 that's what sound systems are for, to get you... Mar 21, 2011 - 6:59 PM Euphoria An inch back really isn't going to be a notice... Mar 21, 2011 - 7:58 PM cjh4l22 QUOTE (Euphoria @ Mar 21, 2011 - 8:5... Mar 21, 2011 - 10:49 PM richee3 I know it won't move much. We don't have a... Mar 21, 2011 - 11:15 PM Hanyo you guys do realize 50 50 weight distribution for ... Mar 22, 2011 - 1:52 AM yellowchinaman It'll be a lot of work for a no noticeable dif... Mar 22, 2011 - 4:13 AM czwalga Complete and utter waste of time. I'm ususall... Mar 22, 2011 - 6:37 AM richee3 Very valid points in this thread. I've been lo... Mar 27, 2011 - 9:29 PM |
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