Cool backyard Mclaren build

[nowukno]

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4020

[LowBuckX]

I hope he spent a little time with someone to work out the geometry on the suspension. He said he wasnt an engineer and with the speeds that thing is capable of it could be a disaster...

Beyond that I have to say holy cow that is cool.

[Restomod]

That man has got SKILLS!!!!!!! I hope he got it titled before the new NC titling/registration laws that came in Jan 1. I have been toying with the idea of building something like that but Hayabusa powered.

[John McIntire]

man that guy has some serious skills! I wish i had 1/16th of his talent when it comes to metal working!

[parsonsj]

Amazing stuff!

And... he did it in a couple of years!

jp

[65chevelle''ss'']

That guy is insane!!!! So much information in that thread.... What would that feel like???

Dang!
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[Chad-1stGen]

Awesome read.

I checked out the full thread and he got it titled and put over 5K miles in 5 weeks on it. Bad news is it looks like he spun off the road in it and did some damage. I didn't register so I couldn't check out the pics of the damage.

[CarlC]

Yeah, but unlike Jeff Spicolli, he does have the tools and the skills to use them.

[BMF Machine]

Too say the least! It really does not look like he is in a "Backyard"?

[Project69]

^ lol yea.

Id love to make a little car of my own some day. Like a super a/c cobra thing..???

[Young Gun]

cool build...but why was it civic powered? i mean seriously, an lsx block would not have been that heavy, and you could have gotten soo much more power out of it...the civic power kills it for me

[Chad-1stGen]

cool build...but why was it civic powered? i mean seriously, an lsx block would not have been that heavy, and you could have gotten soo much more power out of it...the civic power kills it for me

He explains that in the post. He claims to know nothing about mechanics and isn't comfortable doing more than polishing the valve cover. I think he also got the engine super cheap. Look how expensive it is to put an ls motor into a camaro. I imagine mounting one in a transaxle would be even more expensive.

[Project69]

He explains that in the post. He claims to know nothing about mechanics and isn't comfortable doing more than polishing the valve cover. I think he also got the engine super cheap. Look how expensive it is to put an ls motor into a camaro. I imagine mounting one in a transaxle would be even more expensive.

Yea pretty much. I didnt read it but looks like he took the whole cradle and mounted it in the back.

[Young Gun]

i understand that he does not under stand anything about engines, but I would think you would want to do some serious research and find out so that you really have the ultimate machine...but thats just my opinion

[Restomod]

A V-8 would have added a lot of length,weight and $$$ to the car.

[Young Gun]

A V-8 would have added a lot of length,weight and $$$ to the car.

yah i guess im just partial to true engines as opposed to 4 bangers...

[Project69]

yah i guess im just partial to true engines as opposed to 4 bangers...

Trust me i hate them things just as much as the guy internet-next to me but its whats sufficent.

[Restomod]

I love V-8's to but 4bangers are where it ALL started!

[Twin_Turbo]

no wonder he spun out and crashed, that suspension geometry is wacked, both front and rear. I like the work he did but he should have paid more attention to the suspension geometry, even if it meant bringing in someone from the outside to help. That thing is a death trap the way it is.