Originally Posted by
LandQuail
Well, thanks 'fellas for giving me this wonderful Elise lesson. I heard years back some company was importing the series-1 Elise with the Honda engine, but who ever got one over here in the states? Ask somebody about a Lotus over here and they'll ask why anybody would want a car that goes underwater and shoots missiles straight up...
I think the question is more who wouldn't want one.
Originally Posted by
LandQuail
I'd also read a gang of plucky Brits were considering the Hayabusa-derived V8 to drop into the Elise. I'd love to read more about that project, and any other uses for the engine. (300 hp golf cart, anyone?)
Check out ZCars. (IIRC it's zcars.co.uk) I seem to remember them building an Ultima with a pair of them, also a Mini with just a single 'Busa engine in the boot.
Originally Posted by
LandQuail
Wonder if one would fit my Fiat X 1/9... Wonder how quickly both rear wheels would part company with the rest of the car if it would.
Depends on the rust. If it's bad rust, probably wouldn't take long. If it's normal Fiat rust, then instantaenously.
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death...
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