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Why are you using a Nylock instead of a castle nut (castellated nut) and a cotter pin on a ball joint or are Nylocks the norm now... Yes I'm old school and haven't done any suspension work in years so school me lol.

My thoughts exactly They will spend millions fielding 4 cars but billions in sales are at stake and racing is an advertising business and the TV personallities will be talking about the Ford GT cars return to the track and the Ecoboost engine... probably quite a bit so it's really cheap...

Just an FWI for those looking at donor cars at salvage auctions. A car that is said to "run and drive" or "lot drive" means that the car was able to move under it's own power around the parking lot. It DOES NOT mean you'll be able to fly in and drive it home. It may be running on one...

None of the VW/Audi or the LS engine options are transverse. The transverse arrangement went the way of the dodo bird when the Mitsubishi drivetrain plan was scrapped Fran was already using the VW Audi driveline in the Nemisis and IIRC it was also in the exoskeleton car they used to have on...

I'd just make custom hoses or tubing and run them right along the same path as the radiator and heater hoses. Looks like plenty of room down the tunnel for everything looking at a previous pic of the donor

Congrats on the Apex. Dynamat, Fatmat, Maxmat, Reckhorn ABX or GTmat. I plan to Dynamat as well as new weatherstripping. I want the quiet cabin of these new high end cars. x3 we need an Apex clubhouse.

NEVER assume something is good just because it's new or been recently repaired / replaced. New parts can be defective and even the best mechanics in the world make mistakes.

Scott, I misunderstood what you were trying to say. I haven't put down a deposit yet. Business hasn't gone as planned (does it ever LOL) the last few months, was only able to work 2 weeks since the end of October. Daughter was in the hospital for a couple weeks in November (much better now)...

I think he would have to lower the engine and trans for the G50 box. It's already designed for the Audi trans. The G50 box is a rear engine box and has to be flipped upside down and slightly modified to work as a mid engine box. Flipping it raises the location where the axles bolt on by several...

I've seen the 464mm but not the 516mm. Another member here posted some info a while back on the ABZ engine at 490 mm. from crank pully to bellhousing face. I have to wonder if the 516mm is including the fan on the front of the engine which is worthless to us. Take the fan & fan clutch off and...

Glass roll up windows, OEM interior, OEM major suspension components and an inexpensive transaxle including automatics (I'm disabled so it's only a matter of time until I can't row my own) that actually bolts right up to a wide range of engines in a good looking mid engine supercar with up to...

From what I have found scouring the net for info, the VR6 and Audi 4.2 V8 engines are both similar in size at roughly 19" long. I think the 4.2 is a viable option for those wanting the V8 sound and the 4.2 from what I have found bolts right up to the same trannies as the 1.8 and 2.7. IIRC, Fran...

1.8t, 2.7, 2.8 & 3.0 v-6, 4.0 W8 and the 4.2 V-8 VAG engines most likely all bolt right up to the same chassis mounts. One thing that VAG is very good at, it's using the same parts , both internal and external on different engine packages and making these engines very, very compact so they can...

Thank you Fran. I think you have a home run here. The Apex fills a huge void in the Kit/Component car world. It's a true all weather daily driver. Only one of it's kind. Cost of entry is low and cost to finish can be less than half of what most component kit supercars cost to finish...

:lol: The heat blows 120*F in the summer desert sun and the AC blows -60*F in the Arctic winter. SIC truck Fran. Well done... again.:thumbsup:

Fran, I'm in. She's sexy. A few questions for ya when you have a "spare" moment. Power steering? Power brakes? Gauge cluster... Eclipse, VW/Audi B5 platform adapted or aftermarket provided with kit? Right now I'm assuming she's set up for manual steering & brakes like your other cars and...

Here's hoping the wife doesn't find this thread LOL.

1st thing that went through my mind when I saw that was that this body would be the perfect candidate for a C5/6 Corvette transmission and differential

Why not start over indeed. The German engineers are the best in the world for stuffing 10 lbs of sheet into a 1 lb sack. I'm trying to get rid of 9 lbs of it LOL. Tuning, I'm probably use a Megasquirt box Judging from this shot of the Apex where you can see a bit of the rear sub that's...