PR6 Honda NSX 3lt V6 project

[scooby151]

Hi all, a mate of mine will be undergoing a major project on his PR 6 in the next few weeks. He will be fitting a 3lt V6 honda NSX engine. Should you like to spare a few moments to see the photos that I will be posting, I'm sure that you will appreciate it. Before the project starts, here are a couple of photos of the engine. :-)

[mnrvortxf20c]

What's he doing with the 1500cc busa?

[lanan]

What transaxle is he going to use. ?

[scooby151]

mnrvortxf20c said:

What's he doing with the 1500cc busa?

I should be taking it ;-)

[scooby151]

lanan said:

What transaxle is he going to use. ?

Mmm, sorry buddy, but i have no idea :-(

[LCM]

Only one question - WHY?

[scooby151]

Why this project? Can't really answer that one I 'm afraid :-). The guy likes to be different I guess ;-)

[gixermark]

this will be an interesting project !

[Coldaswell]

LCM said:

Only one question - WHY?

Because he can.

[SportsLibre]

Engines are easy, the transaxle is the real question and difficulty in such a project.

[scooby151]

From what I UNDERSTAND, THE WHOLE REAR SECTION, I.e. From the driver backwards is going to be cut off and re manufactured.

[scooby151]

From what I UNDERSTAND, THE WHOLE REAR SECTION, I.e. From the driver backwards is going to be cut off and re manufactured.

[LCM]

lanan said:

What transaxle is he going to use. ?

He might not need one. The NSX had the engine mounted transversely with the gearbox and diff at the lower rear with the drive going straight to the drive shafts.

I would have thought that the challenge in a PR6 chassis was balancing good weight distribution with getting the drive to the axle line. Locate the engine forward against the bulkhead, get good F/R weight distribution and then you have to get the drive rearwards to the axle line: move the engine back to put the diff on the axle line, get simple final drive and a pretty iffy weight distribution.

As the Irishman said "If I'd wanted to go there sir, I wouldn't have started from here"!

[scooby151]

Let the project begin ;-)

[gixermark]

sure will be interesting !

[scooby151]

Taking shape ;-)

[gixermark]

tidy !

[scooby151]

Update as of today :-)

[Coldaswell]

I'm impressed! Are the suspension mounts your own work or modified / original? And where is the transaxle from? Will there be more subframe at the rear?

Whatever the finer points of chassis balance will be, it's going to fun to drive

[lanan]

Box looks like a Hewland FTR....Be surprised if it can handle the torque if it is standard