Recent content by indycar

The Audi transaxle probably is marginal in the torque department, but the Ford only has about 300ft lbs. I was hoping to get the bugs worked out of the car and then maybe save up for a Porsche transaxle.

Well I wanted to go with a dry-sump set up and use a late model Ford V-10. The crank is higher in the block than the old style Ford blocks so this would allow getting the engine in lower because of the crank center line it can almost have a flat pan now if the transaxle would corporate.

I'm wanting to lower the engine as it has the most mass getting it lower will make a bigger difference than the relative light gear box. The main thing I'm after is the motor low in the chassis and the drive shafts near parallel to the ground. With the gear box in the upright and normal location...

I'm trying to find info on inverting a Audi gearbox and flipping the ring gear. I know this can be done on the Porsche box but I can't find where anyone has done this with the Audi. I want a more correct drive shaft angle and lower center of gravity than an upright gearbox. I'm even willing to...