Right so who's going to be the first to do it

[nick_m]

Anyone know what a lexus V8 weighs. I wonder how they compare weight wise

[dirtyleppa]

about 160kgs nick, fair difference

It would be a total pig. It would have no traction, so very little of the power would be useable. And it would be hard to stop, and going around corners would be a nightmare. It would sound cool, and you'd have bragging rights. But otherwise why would you bother?

EPIC SKIDS, what else?

[kartboy]

I have a spare ute with live plates with a rusty back end and I may have a few ideas for it, this could be one of them. Would definitely need some strengthening though

[dirtyleppa]

copius amounts of bog and chicken wire are strengthening agents arent they?

[nick_m]

Had a quick flick through google book and the lightest weight I found was 210kg which seems more like it, 160 sounds way too light for a v8, maybe 160 without manifolds.

[dirtyleppa]

that was just my cousins guesstimate, also thought it was kinda light.

hayden, i will give you a dollar towards an engine if you decide to do it

[nick_m]

hardest bit would be finding a relatively cheap transaxle that would explode at the first sign of a v8!
On the subject of transaxles has anyone noticed how FWD audi's still have their motors north south like a RWD car

[dirtyleppa]

reckon a porche or wrx box might do.

i had an old fwd toyota corsa which had a north south engine. was a POS weird. had half shafts coming out the side of the box

[nick_m]

Yeah WRX box might work but I think they'd still get nervous but atleast you'd have a better chance of finding an LSD. Porsche box would work but fuck me they'd be expensive.
Maybe an audi box out of an A6 with the v6's or a diesel one. But you'd never get an LSD one.
WRX is probably the pick for cost vs availability vs stength vs LSD

[kartboy]

guys, shut up, this is almost sounding possible now.......... and very tempting