My quest to design and build a mid-engined sports racer from scratch. It will comprise of many newly fabricated components along with repurposed parts from other vehicles such as the 2.5 Turbo engine from a Volvo 850 the running gear from Mazda Mx5 and the driveshafts from a sierra xr4x4. The body work is the only thing I have purchased and even that will be extensively modified and a complete front section made from a mould. Wish me luck.

Friday, 25 March 2011

Been working on the rear drive train.  Will be using a pair of Mx5 rear uprights but with modified Ford Sierra xr4x4 stub axles and uprights.  Had to machine a tiny bit off the Sierra hub but nothing major and was remarkably close to the Mx5 dimensions anyway.

The reason for wanting to use the Sierra stub axle was to be axle to have a replaceable CV joint plus removing the shaft without damaging the CV joint on an Mx5 stub axle is a PITA.  Also there are uprated parts available or the Sierra CV's and I am planing on throwing well over 300 HP at it.
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