I want this
I want this
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john_p

Original Poster:

7,073 posts

273 months

Wednesday 5th August 2009
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Awesome engine for a kit car!

dan101smith

17,009 posts

234 months

Wednesday 5th August 2009
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And still plenty of room for a supercharger!

SittingBull

90 posts

201 months

Wednesday 5th August 2009
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You certainly don't want a 346 BHP ///M engine in a spindly little "Caterham" type chassis like that! Z4M's are breaking BMW engine mounts daily. This chassis doesn't stand a Mouse's fart.....

I built a F27 (Lotus 7 clone) 4 years ago with a pathetic 115 BHP Fiat Twin Cam & the chassis, which was much thicker "1 x 3/4" than this just could not cope. After 1 month it had twisted completely. My family called it "The Banana". (My wife calls me that as well.. Must be many years of self-abuse...

Edited by SittingBull on Wednesday 5th August 14:09