V8 Mk1 6 speed with power steering

[PW@Woodsport]

Have a listen to Hilly's lotus esprit, same audi v8 engine and gearbox that im using (well mine is 40 bhp more powerful but essentially the same)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=581rF3HhKAM

[thai boxer]

Insane mate, love it!

I'm with ya mate! Damn cool!

[Martin F]

awesome job to even contemplate taking on, well done and good luck

[System-G]

I really look forward to seing this done

Paul. You are nuts

[PW@Woodsport]

Long way to go G, but the fact that it's hung, the seats will fit and the drivehshaft arrangement will work means its all little things from here on in.The priority is getting the strength back into the chassis where i have had to remove sections.

[coanda]

Considering the changes you are making to the rear structure, how will the 'authorities' view this one? Will it have to be SVA'd?

Personally, I think it's pretty damn cool!

Cheers

Coanda

[Dale_V]

very well done paul

[PW@Woodsport]

Considering the changes you are making to the rear structure, how will the 'authorities' view this one? Will it have to be SVA'd?

Maybe,maybe not... i will cross that bridge when i come to it.

[mk2too]

You gotta love people who are mad enough to even think of these ideas let alone see them through! great project!

[PW@Woodsport]

Cheers, but the idea itself of using the audi v8 and transmission is not mine, mikeH in the US has a mk2 with this engine already in it and one or our TB members PaulM is fitting the same combo to a mk3... all i can really claim is being the first to try it on a mk1 which is slightly harder due to space restrictions.

All good fun though ay!

[tonigmr2]

Blimey it looks like it could get hot in that cabin.

Amazing engineering!
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[Charged]

good luck with this one Paul.. cant wait to see it finished!

[PW@Woodsport]

Blimey it looks like it could get hot in that cabin

You're not wrong there toni! Im going to have to pay special attention to the cooling side of things, the car already has a passenger side engine bay vent grafted in so that's a start.Im also ripping out the standard rad pipes and going one size bigger, might also fit two rads instead of one.

[Tiny]

good luck with this one Paul.. cant wait to see it finished!

Ollie Quote me HAppy on a V8 Mk1

[PW@Woodsport]

now there's a point, what sort of quote am i looking at ollie?

38, full 18 year NCB,no accidents or convictions ever.... go easy on that calculator now!

[Tiny]

*ollies punching numbers*

Calculator bursts into flame and with its dying breath croaks "Not Possible"

[monkeymax]

"Computer says no..."



Looks awesome Paul! Can't wait to hear the soundtrack!

[omracing]

Absolutely awesome.
Looking forward to see it finished.

On a side note Paul, two of your previous conversions were on the rollers at the weekend and made excellent power -

Pete Kyte's (now belongs to me ) Mk1 SC conversion - 180bhp
Richard Brett's Mk1 V6 conversion - 200bhp

[mosguido]

omracing - so its you who got petes s/c! when i saw it advertised, i asked him about it, and it had already been provisionally sold. I was hoping whoever had said they'd buy it would not find the cash...but alas..he hit me back and told me it had then sold

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[PW@Woodsport]

Pete Kyte's (now belongs to me [Laughing]) Mk1 SC conversion - 180bhp

That's not bad at all