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| posted on October 14th, 2012 at 09:06 AM |
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Fiat 500 Subarugears conversion
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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| posted on October 14th, 2012 at 09:37 AM |
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Wow, that will be a scary ride
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| posted on October 14th, 2012 at 10:00 AM |
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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.
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| posted on October 14th, 2012 at 11:29 AM |
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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!
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| posted on October 14th, 2012 at 11:43 AM |
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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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| posted on October 14th, 2012 at 08:06 PM |
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Looks like a great candidate for some wheel stands
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| posted on October 15th, 2012 at 12:28 AM |
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I personally believe that it needs a turbo!
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| posted on October 15th, 2012 at 06:40 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by mactaylor
I personally believe that it needs a turbo!
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Ditto
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| posted on October 15th, 2012 at 06:45 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Jak Rizzo
| Quote: | Originally
posted by mactaylor
I personally believe that it needs a turbo!
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Ditto
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So, does that mean twin-turbo?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on October 15th, 2012 at 08:36 AM |
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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.
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| posted on October 15th, 2012 at 04:53 PM |
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I suddenly want a fiat500...
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| posted on October 15th, 2012 at 04:56 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by STIDUB
I suddenly want a fiat500...
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Pfft... finish what you got first !!!
Where do the wheelie bars attach ???
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| posted on October 16th, 2012 at 12:30 AM |
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Quiet you! I've been doing things 
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| posted on October 16th, 2012 at 05:45 AM |
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| 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.
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I wager he won't make it to the turbo motor
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| posted on October 25th, 2012 at 09:02 PM |
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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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 posted on October 26th, 2012 at 10:32 AM |
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INSANE!!!
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| posted on October 26th, 2012 at 08:13 PM |
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Is this thing running yet?
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| posted on October 27th, 2012 at 05:25 PM |
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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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| posted on October 28th, 2012 at 08:47 PM |
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good to see Aussie technology going overseas. Well done Subarugears.
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