Project SOD²

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Originally Posted by The Simps

I think the exhaust manifold would go under.

I'm not sure why he has gone for the engine tilt tho because I would of guessed the inlet would of fitted ok being upright and that wouldn't given more room for the charger. Unless it was tilted so the exhaust was lower and gave more charger clearance??

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is it not tilting because of the gearbox? like manta ones, i think he is using a carlton one though.....

the tilt is there whether its fwd or rwd..

Ah yes! I forget he's on a vauxhall box. If you use a type9 for example you can state tilt or not when ordring the bellhhousing adapter.

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Originally Posted by mowgli

the tilt is there whether its fwd or rwd..

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fwd XE's don't tilt, not to that extent anuyway???

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Originally Posted by The Simps

Ah yes! I forget he's on a vauxhall box. If you use a type9 for example you can state tilt or not when ordring the bellhhousing adapter.

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yeh, i researched that when looking at mine, TBH if i had gone type 9 i would of gone upright. parts are easier to find second hand lol.

simps, i was thinking the same. XE's always looks flat to me! (but careful mowgli - we are opposing opinions, other people might not be happy)

p.s about colins thread, i think its great. all the input good or bad etc

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Originally Posted by The Simps

I think the exhaust manifold would go under.

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mmmm not sure it will because going by a underside pic of a eaton it would appear that he need the plate and pipe work coming out of there as well so will foul the exhaust manifold

http://www.alfa145.com/upload/Eaton%20M45_1.jpg

i posted these in another thread.

but i think if the OP was to do it, it should be done like this
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...otdave/198.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...otdave/202.jpg

martin, is it just the pics or is the engine pointing towards the lh front corner too???

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Originally Posted by The Simps

fwd XE's don't tilt, not to that extent anuyway???

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i'll be sticking a spirit level on a few at billing..... that'll cheer them up... just to make sure, i'll do it on the mig stand.....

i think its a trick of the eye in a fwd cos of the angle of the bonnet.

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Originally Posted by bmw156

like when mk999 says "The 'right' way of doing it is to package the car and it's contents as an infinitesimal dot in the very centre bottom of the car, with a flat chassis of infinite stiffness leading to a suspension setup that keeps the wheels at perfect camber angles and a body around this if you like, which would obviously weigh nothing, the same as the rest of the car."

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It's an impossible situation, kinda like saying the best turbocharger is one that compresses to infinite bar, oxygen would probably be liquid at that temperature and if you could compress it in the engine you'd have something that would make the earth spin backwards. Since you can't do that with a chassis, there is no right way of doing it, and hence everyone will always have their own ideas, none of which are right.

Basically, no one is/should/was saying anything is right or wrong, just there is a way to make one particular aspect better while comprimising another, hence there's no reason to take it as your idea being slated.

Geoff Goddard loves quoting, constantly "No one ever picks the best design, you have to choose the least worst"

I hope at some point John will finish this.

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Originally Posted by mowgli

the most recognised qualification i have is a cycling proficiency badge.

but i have been playing around with mucky stuff on vehicles for about 34 years now......

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hahahahaha i'm crying over this..

I spend 5-6 years working on (bodywise) and servicing and such cars in/for the body shop.. And i have no qualifications in it.