i am planning out a kit car with a mid engine setup. im planning on using a gm ls3 engine which is rated around 430 hp/tq. before i actually buy anything i wanted to have the entire thing blueprinted. i have been recommended a lot of different transaxles mostly the g50 types but still encounter a ton of issues most of which is lack of available info. i am in particular looking for l x w x h dimensions and end of motor end to output shafts measurement?
sorry about that 4th grade description in the last sentence im not very technical with this stuff but i am learning. anyways other things to note is i think a 6 speed would be best because i want this as a daily driver and paired with a big v8 like the 6.2 ls3 is it would be advised and practical to have a very nice overdrive gear for the long highways. daily driver also means it needs to be acceptable noise wise, usability, and especially durability. this is 2010 with engineering capabilities these day this stuff should last at the very least 100k miles before a rebuild or such things. but in the time that it will need to be reworked i would prefer a larger older supplier because they have the pretty much assurance they will be around to supply the parts.
as mentioned i am learning and that said i have no idea what to look for in gear ratios. complete greek to me. also i would like this car to be able to handle tracking/autocross say 2-3 times a month. other notes. the corvette with this engine does 190 mph i was really hoping thru gearing and better aerodynamics to get to the 200 mark after all bmw is getting there with v8 with 400 hp and a 7 speed but again bmw is very well made. also the lower the engine can be mounted the better and i understand the transaxle affects that in some way. hopefully below $15k (you can get rebuilt or pretty close to new g50's off ebay for like 5k whic is nice) as if i was trying to spend $20k plus i would opt out for xtrac since they are supposed to be ridiculously good. another thing i have noticed is that these g50s are all re manufactured i would absolutely prefer something brand new
the shorter the area from output shafts to engine side the better since that means i can move the engine further back thus giving me more cockpit space. i already have the dimensions for track wheelbase and a few others and would like to keep the whole thing rather compact.( i already had to make it bigger to make sure i have room for ppl and its still i smaller car).i am unsure of lsd so i dont really know if i should be asking for a built in unit or not?
anyways sorry i know thats a long post but hopefully that covered just about everything
sorry about that 4th grade description in the last sentence im not very technical with this stuff but i am learning. anyways other things to note is i think a 6 speed would be best because i want this as a daily driver and paired with a big v8 like the 6.2 ls3 is it would be advised and practical to have a very nice overdrive gear for the long highways. daily driver also means it needs to be acceptable noise wise, usability, and especially durability. this is 2010 with engineering capabilities these day this stuff should last at the very least 100k miles before a rebuild or such things. but in the time that it will need to be reworked i would prefer a larger older supplier because they have the pretty much assurance they will be around to supply the parts.
as mentioned i am learning and that said i have no idea what to look for in gear ratios. complete greek to me. also i would like this car to be able to handle tracking/autocross say 2-3 times a month. other notes. the corvette with this engine does 190 mph i was really hoping thru gearing and better aerodynamics to get to the 200 mark after all bmw is getting there with v8 with 400 hp and a 7 speed but again bmw is very well made. also the lower the engine can be mounted the better and i understand the transaxle affects that in some way. hopefully below $15k (you can get rebuilt or pretty close to new g50's off ebay for like 5k whic is nice) as if i was trying to spend $20k plus i would opt out for xtrac since they are supposed to be ridiculously good. another thing i have noticed is that these g50s are all re manufactured i would absolutely prefer something brand new
the shorter the area from output shafts to engine side the better since that means i can move the engine further back thus giving me more cockpit space. i already have the dimensions for track wheelbase and a few others and would like to keep the whole thing rather compact.( i already had to make it bigger to make sure i have room for ppl and its still i smaller car).i am unsure of lsd so i dont really know if i should be asking for a built in unit or not?
anyways sorry i know thats a long post but hopefully that covered just about everything
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