Custom Mid Engine LSX project?

[CrusherCurtis]

Shouldn't you be able to use the c5 transaxle since it is a rear transaxle?

edit: sorry didn't read the thread.

[InNeedOfBoost]

I read the title and got scared thinking you were going to attempt to convert the E30 to MRWD with an LS.

My 1st thought, I hate LS's because of how much people use them now days. Its the most cliche engine swap imaginable.

Now, moving forward...making a complete custom tube frame using that as a power plant is a cool idea. May have covered this and I may have missed it...but what's the end game with it? Road course, drag, etc...

[Ryan...]

a friend of mine did a LS1 in a fiero. sideways. looks like this guy's build: http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...iero-swap.html

I'll be reading that tonight!

I read the title and got scared thinking you were going to attempt to convert the E30 to MRWD with an LS.

My 1st thought, I hate LS's because of how much people use them now days. Its the most cliche engine swap imaginable.

Now, moving forward...making a complete custom tube frame using that as a power plant is a cool idea. May have covered this and I may have missed it...but what's the end game with it? Road course, drag, etc...

I would never desecrate an e30 like that ;-)

It would be used entirely for back road fun, nothing serious. Maybe some track days or auto-x stuff if it turned out to be a decent road going machine.

[CrusherCurtis]

I hate LS's because of how much people use them now days. Its the most cliche engine swap imaginable.
cliche engine swap imaginable.
cliche engine swap imaginable.

[flyboyx]

It would be used entirely for back road fun, nothing serious. Maybe some track days or auto-x stuff if it turned out to be a decent road going machine.

no offense, but if that is all you have in mind, wouldn't this be a waste of time?(and money) i think it would be a cool project, but really other than talking about it, i'm just seeing the end game here. sorry to be a buzzkill

[Dozyproductions]

I read the title and got scared thinking you were going to attempt to convert the E30 to MRWD with an LS.

My 1st thought, I hate LS's because of how much people use them now days. Its the most cliche engine swap imaginable.

Now, moving forward...making a complete custom tube frame using that as a power plant is a cool idea. May have covered this and I may have missed it...but what's the end game with it? Road course, drag, etc...

You're right, m50's and s50's haven't been done enough. You're also right, that much power isn't cool enough with the likes of an m42 or nuttin'.

[Ryan...]

no offense, but if that is all you have in mind, wouldn't this be a waste of time?(and money) i think it would be a cool project, but really other than talking about it, i'm just seeing the end game here. sorry to be a buzzkill

I understand what you're saying about it being a waste of time and money, but isn't that what most enjoyable things are? I have the opportunity to score a running, rolling chassis Corvette for about $5500, and happen to be buying it from a guy that will work for beer and T-Bell.

And honestly, if I go ahead with this (and that's a big if), I can stop at any time really and still likely come out ahead or break even by selling off the parts.

[garretvs]

Go to school for an engineering degree; while you're at it work on a Formula SAE race car. You have some good dreams, getting hands-on on how to do it is the way to go.

[Ryan...]

Go to school for an engineering degree; while you're at it work on a Formula SAE race car. You have some good dreams, getting hands-on on how to do it is the way to go.

Going to school for an engineering degree is definitely not on my to-do list :p


My first, and possibly biggest obstacle in all of this is actually buying the corvette goodies. I live about 115 miles from him, and I'm going to a Police Academy in 4 months, which will eat up a bit over $3k. So if I buy this corvette and some basic materials to get everything going, i'm looking at spending at least $10k before the year is out, not including rent, food, gas, insurance, etc...

The more I think about this, the more excited I get. Going to see if he's willing to take a good-faith payment system from me; $100/month or so perhaps.