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Re: Fiat bambina with Suzuki Alto works 4wd turbo running gear Thu, 19 May 2005 02:28 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
CLG wrote on Fri, 13 May 2005 03:33

dude, you know you want to put all of it in a Mightyboy!!! Good luck finding one in good nick though, I've been keeping a lazy eye out for a good one for ages.


Suzuki sold these from factory. ie turbo 4wd saw one for sale in Brisbane ages ago.

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east west transaxles such as the suzuki (and nearly every other FWD type car) you don't have those options. But then you don't have to, all you do is move the gearbox to the back of the car but keep it in the same layout.



Not possible, as you can see in the sketch its too tight at the rear of these cars.



Your idea of FWD gearboxes is all screwed up. You're not dealing with a north-south engine layout like the Bambino when you talk about the Suzuki.
The gearbox sits on the end of the engine, ie beside it.

i think your best setup would be to use a FWD turbo engine & gearbox, then sit that above/between the rear wheels to drive them. This is what Toyota did to the Corolla/Celica running gear to make the MR2s.
You wouldn't have to worry about the trans tunnel then or modifying the front suspension.
But you will lose your back seat because you'll have to extend the engine bay up & forwards.
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