Project Mental Wheels

[Error404]

I don't think there is a thread but I think I know who is building it, and if so it will be epic

[cardcrash]

Where's your build thread? Come on now we all need to see pictures! How do we know you're not telling fibs and pinching pics off Google?? :/

[speedfr38ky]

Bet your very excited. Mine has taken over a year to get sorted (think id have struggled to wait this long for a Zonda LOL) but thankfully its all sorted now and will be fired up in the next couple of days. Am glad the weather is so mild as I will be driving it to work just to put as many miles on as possible before power mapping in new year.

[cardcrash]

Nope, not had any updates since the end of last month. I'm sure the next ones will be quite exciting!

[speedfr38ky]

Any update with the project? do you think it will be ready by christmas? keen to see how this performs on motec.

[cardcrash]

Yes I didn't mean to imply custom flywheel was necessary just what was installed on my car. As for modifying the mounts it's an unnecessary expense. You'd think with the money I've spent so far, what's the difference but you've got to draw the line somewhere. If I chased every little extra detail I'd end up spending over £100k Half an inch is cool with me.

[Error404]

Standard mounts have ~15mm of adjustment - just push the engine & box back as far as it will go. Removing the /DM flywheel gearbox spacer gives you more room to move. Custom flywheel is not necessary - 7A or 3B SM units are easy to get hold and cheap.
FWIW you could go back another ~20mm with custom / modified engine and gearbox mounts before you run into major clearance issues.

[Geoff]

That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation

[cardcrash]

Gearbox spacer is removed then yes, custom billet flywheel. Engine is then forced back as far back as it will go on the mounts. Just had William re-explain it to me, I'm no mechanic either!

[Geoff]

Excuse my ignorance (I'm very much not a mechanic)...how do you mount the engine further back? Shallower flywheel?

[cardcrash]

Engine's been mounted about half an inch back, every little helps:


Some senders and general shininess:


Heat shielding:




More mount shininess:


Super fancy coolant header tank, plastic fantastic:

[Dima ABY]

Nice !!!
Looks very promissing engine!

[cardcrash]

A little more progress as the engine hangs, ready for installation:

[K Simmonds]

I will be driving the car always as if I was taking my driving test.

Hmm, can't see that lasting long given the thrashing you've given your stock example...

Nice to see it coming together, it'll be well worth the wait

[cardcrash]

I've told Will, he will message you.