 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 22, 2011 - 1:52 AM
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you guys do realize 50 50 weight distribution for a fwd is not the best set up.
But to comment on your original idea, Toyota has already attempted to move the engine further back and lower the center of gravity with the 5sfe. If you haven't notice the 5sfe slopes back towards the firewall. By mounting the engine at a slope, it is lower the engine and sets it further back. If you attempt to slope the engine some more, it will interfere with oil flow and can potentially blow the engine up. By moving the engine back, you will affect axle geometry that can cause binding as the suspension travels up and down. here is the illustrate my example. of what toyota did:  this is the b18 engine in a honda. notice how the engine is mounted straight up and down.  |
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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 presure2 It wont go back more than an inch or so without hi... Mar 21, 2011 - 6:04 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 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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