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Fiat 500 Subarugears conversion
Subarugears - October 14th, 2012 at 09:06 AM

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 :

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r520/subarugears/Fiat%20500/Fiat5001_zps72b7f946.jpg

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r520/subarugears/Fiat%20500/Fiat5002_zps660cd0f2.jpg

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r520/subarugears/Fiat%20500/Fiat5003_zps48a9dbd9.jpg

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r520/subarugears/Fiat%20500/Fiat5004_zps0fb2c1b8.jpg

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r520/subarugears/Fiat%20500/Fiat5005_zpsbd3d6771.jpg

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r520/subarugears/Fiat%20500/Fiat5006_zps04ac90ea.jpg

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/r520/subarugears/Fiat%20500/Fiat5007_zps961c7087.jpg

I hope you enjoy the photos.

1303Steve - October 14th, 2012 at 09:37 AM

Wow, that will be a scary ride

Joel - October 14th, 2012 at 10:00 AM

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 - October 14th, 2012 at 11:29 AM

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

waveman1500 - October 14th, 2012 at 11:43 AM

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!

cam070 - October 14th, 2012 at 08:06 PM

Looks like a great candidate for some wheel stands

mactaylor - October 15th, 2012 at 12:28 AM

I personally believe that it needs a turbo!

Jak Rizzo - October 15th, 2012 at 06:40 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by mactaylor
I personally believe that it needs a turbo!


Ditto

HappyDaze - October 15th, 2012 at 06:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jak Rizzo
Quote:
Originally posted by mactaylor
I personally believe that it needs a turbo!


Ditto

So, does that mean twin-turbo?:lol:

Subarugears - October 15th, 2012 at 08:36 AM

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 - October 15th, 2012 at 04:53 PM

I suddenly want a fiat500...

Sides - October 15th, 2012 at 04:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by STIDUB
I suddenly want a fiat500...


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

:lol:

Where do the wheelie bars attach ???

STIDUB - October 16th, 2012 at 12:30 AM

Quiet you! I've been doing things ;)

Jak Rizzo - October 16th, 2012 at 05:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Subarugears
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 - October 25th, 2012 at 09:02 PM

yep, had a Fiat 500

http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy330/eaglefree/S2880003.jpg

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.

joesbuell - October 26th, 2012 at 10:32 AM

INSANE!!! :tu:

cam070 - October 26th, 2012 at 08:13 PM

Is this thing running yet?

Subarugears - October 27th, 2012 at 05:25 PM

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

lou0060 - October 28th, 2012 at 08:47 PM

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