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Yes they were custom,not hard to build at all-simply fit to the lower control arm mount as you can see and then run up along the frame rail to nearly the firewall and welded tabs from the tube to the chassis to increase rigidity.It was one of the 1st things I did to the car actually with the reputat...

Yes.

I did the same thing years ago with my AE86,the rear roll center is located at the height the panhard crosses the diff centerline(side to side centerline btw) and what happens with a lowered corolla is the front RC gets lower(talking relative to the ground) and the rear doesn't change much so this c...

Yep I guess like they say life is about balance,easy to say but tough to do at least for me. Yes the goal is to have a pretty easy switchover with the one engine and 2 completely different chassis and drivetrain configurations,with the chance of using either car in its off season pretty much nil its...

I don't really "get" any time,like most I have to work full time and have a house/family etc so its definately "make" time.I truly don't keep track of my time as I prefer to not be depressed,when I'm working on something I need to get at it and it see it thru or I get sidetracked and will never fini...

Most bikes don't have a cable(none that I can think of actually),usually your foot acts directly on a lever with no linkages.I could've started from scratch with the shifter set-up and delete the cable since my shifter is mounted about 2 feet from the bike shifter but I was trying to minimize the am...

Been busy,jackshft mounted,throttle cable done,shifter done,steering column lowered,rad hoses done,rear braces done,rear suspension lca inner pivot layed out and brackets designed and at the metal shop for cutting,battery box mounted,coolant expansion tank figured out,just needs to be mounted. Thats...

I'll get a shot of the drive side once I have the bits mounted,there isn't much of a flywheel on these engines and its buried behind the engine cases.The cage I did last year,its a bolt in I bought used from a road racer so it only took a day to get it in(it is a TIGHT squeeze though).I need to chan...

Engines mounted,

Yes I was plenty happy with it given the # of good cars/drivers in the class.

The open wheel car has a perfect record since its debut so I'm pretty ok with that too.

Yes the track is where it'll be settled. :twisted: The gtx's are pretty quick but I was able to run with them(ahead of them actually)with my buddies corolla wagon alltrac,if the geo is reliable and even decently set-up I should be able to run away and hide from them(on paper anyways).Might take some...

Not sure,the chains are quite long so they add rotational weight as well.I think the guys that add the long swingarms(most do it for looks)and the the big ass tires have a measurable power loss but not sure how much.Not worried about the crank,the R1 transmission aren't considered very robust so I e...

Thanks Jonas,keeps me from getting bored.I fabbed up most of the engine mounts tonight,there's 6 points of contact so its a bit of work compared to a car engine.Its a tight squeeze but looks good in there,pics soon enough.

Have the diff frame installed as of today,might try and get the engine mocked into place tomorrow. http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o50/kevlarcorolla/awdgeopics010.jpg http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o50/kevlarcorolla/awdgeopics012.jpg http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o50/kevlarcorolla/awdgeo...

Thanks,it should be a little ice weapon with the main mass centered.I think it'll be race ready at about 1600lbs,maybe a little lighter-try finding a production based awd car that light. :) I have the gearing picked for our track,had to be careful to not gear it too tall as 1st in the bike trans is ...