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This could be cool with some street suspension
 I have to get something going even though I have no money. Maybe in a couple of years. That'll give me time to plan, etc. I already bought the 1st book, How to Build a Race Car with a Motorcycle Engine. I'm thinking poor man's Ariel Atom |
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I guess that's the front view, but that could be the back for me.
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That things begging for a 914 motor/tranny swap... more info please...
P.S.....tires will have to go.....
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I don't have any more info. It's just an image I found. I was googling "street legal dune buggies."
Oops, here is the page: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.zoomilife.com/images/michelin-hurricane/1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://wwwatts.net/index-133.html&usg=__VGZjcsFoLFBoaftZ1acVFuSo8_M=&h=360&w=480&sz=88&hl=en&start=168&um=1&tbnid=Cs9AEmYpndewIM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmid%2Bengine%2Bdune%2Bbuggy%26ndsp%3D 21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D147%26um%3D1 |
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I have seen a couple kit cars that accept a motorcycle engine... I'll see if I can dig up some links (but not sure I bookmarked any of them)
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Guess I'm old hat...Still like the original Meyers Manx...
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See your point there...Ever look at the Meyers that runs a Subaru engine? Man...should be pretty quick.
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Ah yes,
How about the classic Lotus with a Hayabusa? http://www.super7cars.com/ http://super7cars.com/Gallery/?album=GSX_1300R_Hayabusa
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I'd think those tires would severely lack traction.
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Oh yes. In fact anything light with a Hayabusa engine 
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You win.
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2 Hayabusas made into a V8
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I saw on the S7 site that is has 450HP.
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Milt I am thinking and scheming just like you. It's all about less weight, getting to the Atoms power ratio is very difficult if I'll be happy with a ratio of a Ferrari or Z06. Are you thinking VW pan?
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Have you considered a Lowcost Seven ? If you can weld your own frame, a miata engined Lotus clone would make a great project on the cheap.
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