omega 2.0 ecotec donor

[monsterob]

Bit late as the donors 3/4 stripped not bad 1/3rd a day

We will just have to see how i get on

[AshG]

r28 omega gearbox is a little wider than the type 9 and bulges out more one side than the other. but on the plus side its shorter and will fit in the type 9 chassis design if you don't mind a bit of mucking about

if i were you i would look about as there is another engine that will bolt straight to that box and easily give you 250hp out of the box

[twinturbo]

LET? by any chance

[monsterob]

Are you refering to the saab areo engines ? I think i may be angling to a 442 chassis to allow for growth engine wise but want to start relativly low powered as i have not grown up with rwd so this will be my first rwd car. Then when funds allow i will be looking to increase power

In for a penny in for a pound :-)

[twinturbo]

Originally Posted by monsterob

i have not grown up with rwd so this will be my first rwd car.

I would love to have a stand pass to see the first drive

16 out of the 23 cars I have owned have been either RWD or 4x4 ( although some did not see the road, but neither did 3 of the FWD's )

Not sure what the Saab Produces, But I think it's based on the Vauxhall LET as used in the Calibra Turbo.

TT

[monsterob]

well 5 months on ...... from stripping the donor






omega engine gearbox rear diff uncut driveshafts custom rear hubs modified omega front uprights

only on 3 wheels atm as ive still a front upright to modify

[AshG]

humm that gearbox looks familiar

[Talonmotorsport]

I have a saab 93 2ltr 210bhp areo as the family car. If you put that engine in a car that is 500-600kg lighter, take some weight of the fly wheel so it spins up quicker it could be as quick as a bike engined car. I've been reading up on the saab engines it would seem that by adding a free flow exhaust or in this case removing it and adding an intercooler you'll get another 10-15bhp. You can get remaps and chips for the ECU that will add 50-75 more bhp for £400-600. The only problem is that saabs don't use common ECU's such as bosch etc so have to go to saab tuners. How ever 600kg 225bhp turbo induction and 360bhp per ton if I have my maths correct should be catherham r500 quick.

[monsterob]

isnt the calibra turbo engine just over 200 hp i thought they were 204bhp.

i have driven a toyota mr2 before and it was entertaining 5 grand dropped the clutch leaving a petrol station forecourt ! in the dry and it let go !!!

my dads a saab nut hes had a few so knows the in s and outs of tuning them but im just going to stick to sensible for the time being till i get used to it then as my confidence grows so can my engine .

first challenge is to get it all on the road and legal first, dont want to run before it can walk

are the bike engines that good a freind of mine had a mini with an r1 engine in it but on a hill climb he got jumped all over by a 1300 mini van ! complained there was no torque or not enough .