VAG 1.8t+4motion-A rather stupid idea for my project car...
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Hi all,
In December I will be transferring my insurance from a lowly 1990 Micra to a Volvo 960 estate...however, the plan is not to sell/scrap the Micra, but more to build it as a track car.
My current engine is rather stuffed (230k, oil+water mixing and the block is cracked)-so, I'm thinking strip it and ground up build with custom suspension, hubs and such...however the thought crossed my mind of basically put the running gear and drivetrain from a VAG 4motion (AWD) system and 1.8t lump into it with a fair bit of welding and a fair bit more swearing.
PLEASE NOTE: The car will not be for road use after this (mainly as it'd cost too much to insure...)
Can anybody think of any serious reasons why it would be a total pain in the arse other than massive welding costs and lots of custom bits of drivetrain.
In December I will be transferring my insurance from a lowly 1990 Micra to a Volvo 960 estate...however, the plan is not to sell/scrap the Micra, but more to build it as a track car.
My current engine is rather stuffed (230k, oil+water mixing and the block is cracked)-so, I'm thinking strip it and ground up build with custom suspension, hubs and such...however the thought crossed my mind of basically put the running gear and drivetrain from a VAG 4motion (AWD) system and 1.8t lump into it with a fair bit of welding and a fair bit more swearing.
PLEASE NOTE: The car will not be for road use after this (mainly as it'd cost too much to insure...)
Can anybody think of any serious reasons why it would be a total pain in the arse other than massive welding costs and lots of custom bits of drivetrain.
Whilst these "personal projects" are fun, they are expensive and you should consider the money sunk into the car to be effectively "lost".
Now, that doesn't mean don't do it, just go in eyes open.
My suggestion, if you're going to do all that work, do it to something more conventional (desirable) as it then may have some monetary value when you are finished!
(say a Mk2 Golf for example, which is a much better home for a 1.8T anyway.......)
Now, that doesn't mean don't do it, just go in eyes open.
My suggestion, if you're going to do all that work, do it to something more conventional (desirable) as it then may have some monetary value when you are finished!
(say a Mk2 Golf for example, which is a much better home for a 1.8T anyway.......)
@nsa-a rollcage was planned...the levels of rebuild would bring rigidity seeing as I'm considering what is essentially a complete overhaul of the suspension...
@MaxTorque - In all honesty a Mk2 Golf, or any Golf for that matter isn't that interesting to me, I half wanted to do something different...
@MaxTorque - In all honesty a Mk2 Golf, or any Golf for that matter isn't that interesting to me, I half wanted to do something different...
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