so what do you guys think of mid engines. has any1 tried it. I've thrown it up for the sheer fact of weight dis.any comments

_________________
Every man loves a set of TWINS especially sitting on a dragster

Works pretty good for Clayton!
Not quite your normal buggy, though.

Larry

I would like to see pics of that one , pretty impressive.

_________________
"YOU CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, WATCH THINGS HAPPEN OR WONDER WHAT THE F$$K HAPPEND...WE'RE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN" The strong words of Captain Phil! Rest in peice!

Claytons buggy is pretty trick. I wish i would have paid it more attenion.

I believe you are limited to the Sedan trans due to having to reverse the Ring gear. I dont think this can be done with the Buss series trans. Roy will probaly know for sure.

_________________
Water cooled Dry Sumped Subaru Powered Turbo Charged Fuel Injected 2500CC Tank. Oh Rah! He who dies with the most Toys not only wins, He also wears them out!

Only way is to mount the bus tranny upside down.
That presents a whole 'nother set of problems.

I did look at Clayton's turbo VW mid-engine hill shooter one time.
Seems it was using a powerglide to some sort of import car rear end assembly.
On air bags too.

_________________
Gary

Turbo VW Sand Racer
Polaris Ranger



"If you don't run into the Devil every once in awhile, you must be going in the same direction!"

Davis Motorsports FaceBook Page

You are right, but when it was turbo VW , it was for blacktop drag racing only.
Now its got a 4.3 in front of that 'glide.
WELL, it did have.
No tellin what will be on there when he gets it out again!!

As far as doing a mid engine with VW stuff, i doubt it would be worth the trouble for a hill climber. If it was better, someone would already be doing it.


Larry

He told me it was built as a hill shooter but never did see the dirt.
Can't blame him for that. It is or was a nice car.

Mid engine cars work great on the sand, I've had 'em.
They are heavy on the nose though.
My guess is they won't have enough weight transfer to dirt hill climb.

_________________
Gary

Turbo VW Sand Racer
Polaris Ranger



"If you don't run into the Devil every once in awhile, you must be going in the same direction!"

Davis Motorsports FaceBook Page

I say try it. the whole car has to weigh less over all and i would bet that if you figure the front end weight with 3x3 arms on a rear engine or chain drive( yes Curt i figure yours is closer to a mid engine. axle center line under or behind the motor) and the heavy front end weights of a lot of the cars not a whole lot of change.

_________________