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    possibly the sickest engine/tran package for an SLC ??

    Just announced: Koenigsegg will supply Spyker with a 600 hp V8 that they think will last "200 years". Find out why: Spyker's Koenigsegg Engine Is An Absolute Powerhouse
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    possibly the sickest engine/tran package for an SLC ??

    An engine from a Ferrari 458 would sound really great in an SL-C. How much does that cost? This gentleman found out:https://youtu.be/xxreN5-Rrkw :thumbsup:
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    Daniel's S85 build thread

    Re: What every SLC should sound like. Sir, is there any chance of getting this photo slightly larger: say, 10 thousand pixels by 10 thousand pixels??? :thumbsup: http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah295/s85slc/13754152_10206503217609026_561662355878772640_n_zpsjho4jwei.jpg
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    SL-C powerplant possibility?

    Fran!! The new Mercedes Benz engine uses a 48 volt electrical system. Can that be used on an SLC? How much re-engineering would have to be done to use it? Thanks! Mercedes' New Straight-Six Will Have an Electric Motor Mounted to the Crank
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    SL-C powerplant possibility?

    Mercedes Benz inline 6! 408 BHP!!! 369 lb ft of torque!!!! (sorry, no dimensions released yet . . . ) Mercedes-Benz Inline-Six...
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    Coolant expansion tanks

    Them air-cooled flat 12s take a powerful lot of coolant! :laugh:
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    Fit of SLC for larger (and fatter) driver?

    No sir! No! It is the "more heroically proportioned" driver that you inquire about . . .
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    Aaron's SL-C build...

    I guess that means your design Trumps Fran's design??? :laugh: ;) :thumbsup:
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    LBC Build Log - Apex

    Scott, you are a brave man! This is a pioneering effort--full props to you!
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    SL-C powerplant possibility?

    Mercury Racing has just announced at SEMA that they are selling a 7.0 liter, DOHC, 4 valves-per-cylinder LS-based crate engine. From the article: "Total weight is expected to be just under 500 pounds with dimensions slightly larger than a stock LS7." Mercury Racing Releases 32-valve LS...
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    SL-C powerplant possibility?

    If you want a V8 for your SL-C, Mercedes Benz is coming out with a new one! Here is the inside skinny on this motor! Mercedes-AMG GT
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    RCR's Next car should be.....

    And then there is a vehicle that would be even more awesome, Niki Smart's SUB G1 three-wheeler. Fran, you would not have to worry: the SUB G1 has already been in production! :-)
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    RCR's Next car should be.....

    Cam, he can't do THAT!!! The WHEELS are on fire!!!! :laugh:
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    SL-C powerplant possibility?

    :jester: So, ya just buy a Mustang GT350, use the engine for yer SLC and put a 4-banger in the Mustang!!!!! I only say that because I have SO much money!!!
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    All Things Coyote

    Will this thread also cover Ford's 5.2 liter Voodoo engine (as of 10/12/2016, in the Mustang GT350)? Thanks! http://www.enginelabs.com/news/want-to-build-your-own-voodoo-engine-nows-your-chance/
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    SL-C powerplant possibility?

    Another engine from Ford: "Ford Performance is now offering an EcoBoost Mustang 'power package' (an engine calibration and cold air intake) gives the four-cylinder 25 more peak horsepower and a whopping 70 more lb-ft peak of torque. That brings numbers up to 335 hp and 390 lb-ft. You might...
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    $10k Ls-3 vs. Coyote

    And here are the details: the LS3: Tech: LS3 Versus Coyote Budget Engine Shootout -- Building the LS3 and the Coyote: Tech: LS3 vs Coyote Budget Engine Shootout: Building the Coyote :thumbsup:
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    Car Builder Magazine

    Sweet! Nice write-up, too!
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    RCR Website

    Perhaps there is a problem with cache, check, or charge? :laugh: :thumbsup:
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    Scotts build thread

    (Totally sincere)Scott, the life of a genius is a lonely one (I know!) For any dry spells that come your way, I leave just a TAD of---inspiration. To tide you over. BEHOLD! The Eviate Hypercar. A thing of beauty is a joy forever . . . Totally Sincerely Yours, Les (/end Totally sincere)
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