Fiat 500 Subarugears conversion

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 · 14 Oct 2012, 9:06 am

#926689

OK so this is not VW but it is rear mounted flat 4 engined.

Fiat 500 conversion being done in the U.K. They have shoehorned an EJ25 twin cam and Subarugears reversed 5 speed into this little package :

I hope you enjoy the photos.

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8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Oct 2012, 9:37 am

#926691

Wow, that will be a scary ride

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 14 Oct 2012, 10:00 am

#926695

X2!

165hp in a car that had 23hp and weighs under half a tonne that will be a handful, glad to see they atleast went 4 wheel discs.

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 14 Oct 2012, 11:29 am

#926702

What a weapon! Reminds me of Dick Ward's rotary-powered Fiat Abarth Sports Sedan from WA.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 14 Oct 2012, 11:43 am

#926706

I agree, that will go like hell. With that much weight in the back and the wheelbase of a pushbike, that thing will want to change ends around every corner! Should be a rocketship on the straights, but I wouldn't want to push it's cornering limits on the street, because you know that as soon as you break traction you are going arse-first off the road!

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1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 14 Oct 2012, 8:06 pm

#926810

Looks like a great candidate for some wheel stands

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 15 Oct 2012, 12:28 am

#926835

I personally believe that it needs a turbo!

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Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head

837 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 15 Oct 2012, 6:40 am

#926844

mactaylor wrote:I personally believe that it needs a turbo!

Ditto

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 15 Oct 2012, 6:45 am

#926846

Jak Rizzo wrote:
mactaylor wrote:I personally believe that it needs a turbo!
Ditto

So, does that mean twin-turbo?😂

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 · 15 Oct 2012, 8:36 am

#926854

Funny you should say that. The transaxle is our top of the range "Hybrid turbo" and the owner has stated that he will likely move up to a Cosworth Turbo motor once he gets used to this one.
I wager that once he drives this he won't even be THINKING about getting a turbo motor in it.

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 15 Oct 2012, 4:53 pm

#926907

I suddenly want a fiat500...

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 15 Oct 2012, 4:56 pm

#926908

STIDUB wrote:I suddenly want a fiat500...

Pfft... finish what you got first !!!

😂

Where do the wheelie bars attach ???

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STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 16 Oct 2012, 12:30 am

#926976

Quiet you! I've been doing things 😉

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STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

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Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head

837 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 16 Oct 2012, 5:45 am

#926981

Subarugears wrote:I wager that once he drives this he won't even be THINKING about getting a turbo motor in it.

I wager he won't make it to the turbo motor

tweety Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Feb 2011 · 25 Oct 2012, 9:02 pm

#928350

yep, had a Fiat 500

that was in 1982. The standard 2 cylinder engine and 3 speed box was just adequate.

I could lift the front end off the ground!

anyway, any improvment is worth doing....unless you're a Fiat fanatic.

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190 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 26 Oct 2012, 10:32 am

#928453

INSANE!!! 👍

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1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 26 Oct 2012, 8:13 pm

#928536

Is this thing running yet?

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 · 27 Oct 2012, 5:25 pm

#928666

Nah not running yet - but can't be far off. I'll post the link when it's up and doing wheelies!

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568 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 28 Oct 2012, 8:47 pm

#928847

good to see Aussie technology going overseas. Well done Subarugears.

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