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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: PhilStubbs on February 14, 2012, 11:59:07 AM

Title: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: PhilStubbs on February 14, 2012, 11:59:07 AM
I have had this idea in my head to build a mid engine car around an LS for a VERY long time.  Sunday I stopped by a friends house planning to pick up a 700r4 for my truck when he offers me a prebuilt kit car chassis 100% free. If I cut the body mounts off, it's almost exactly what I had in mind to build myself. To me the whole idea was to build as many parts as I could myself and feel like I really accomplished something. Another part wants to just take the frame and save myself a bunch of time and money.

What would RHMT do?
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: Tim on February 14, 2012, 12:46:34 PM
free, take it
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: crxvtec91 on February 14, 2012, 01:20:30 PM
free, take it
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: dvst8r on February 14, 2012, 01:33:05 PM
free, take it
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: PhilStubbs on February 14, 2012, 02:15:39 PM
That was my first thought, but after leaving my roomate asked me if I would feel less accomplished since I started with a prebuilt chassis. Then I thought I might not be as happy with the final product knowing I didn't build such a major component.
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: ratcityrex on February 14, 2012, 02:39:47 PM
Put you pride up your ass. And then take the free fucking chassis. Are you really that dumb? Come on man. That's what rhmt would do....
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: highroller54 on February 14, 2012, 03:25:13 PM
im going to need pics of it in your driveway stat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: PhilStubbs on February 14, 2012, 03:25:39 PM
Lol. Ok, I'll grab it when I go pick up the tranny and some other shit.
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: turbohf on February 14, 2012, 04:16:08 PM
I think its definitely rhmt when you start the post with I picked up this free chassis....mid engine Honda.... etc...  :Jew:


now do work son. thread. build.now.
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: 92CXyD on February 14, 2012, 04:32:23 PM
I think its definitely rhmt when you start the post with I picked up this free chassis....mid engine Honda.... etc...  :Jew:


now do work son. thread. build.now.

+1

This needs to happen now, maybe see if ya could turn this into a $2012 GRM build.  :noel:
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: Lowerit on February 14, 2012, 04:33:56 PM
weren't you building a bike? and a turbo Truck? and the GRM car.. you have worse automotive ADD then I do.
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: ratcityrex on February 14, 2012, 04:37:55 PM
automotive ADD

Wow, Ive never heard of that symptom. But Im pretty sure I have it too.
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: PhilStubbs on February 14, 2012, 04:57:00 PM
weren't you building a bike? and a turbo Truck? and the GRM car.. you have worse automotive ADD then I do.

Yea pretty much. The bike is planned to be a long drawn out project. The truck plan has changed, rather than boost the 350, it will get a cummins 12 valve. More power and boost in one easy swap. GRM car is almost done.

This won't be a GRM car. There isn't much of a locost class there and I like to compete. It will just be a street toy.
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: DSharp on February 14, 2012, 05:39:18 PM
I think the question is.... is the chassis worth a shit.  If it looks safe and will work for your project then go get it before someone esle does.  If it looks like a heaping pile of shit, you might wanna think twice.  Still, if its free.....
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: HiProfile on February 14, 2012, 05:59:44 PM
If it's a heaping pile, then he can feel prideful about fabbing stuff to make it work. I look at it this way - it will let you spend that much more pride (time) on other things, like suspension, motor building, turbo kit, etc.


FREE!
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: PhilStubbs on February 14, 2012, 06:43:35 PM
It's a solid chassis. It came from a company that sold kits. It was built on a jig. From what I could tell it should be perfect. And I picked up one side easily with one hand. It can't weight much more than 150lbs.
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: Lowerit on February 14, 2012, 06:58:56 PM
Where are the pics?
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: PhilStubbs on February 14, 2012, 07:48:33 PM
i dont have it yet. i wasnt real sure i wanted it when i left his house. ill pick it up in a week or so when i pick up the tranny and a few other things. one being a 1" rear swaybar for my GRM car
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: Jmunk on February 16, 2012, 05:26:21 PM
Get it. If your plan fails Craigslist it. Easy.
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: PhilStubbs on February 16, 2012, 07:57:26 PM
he is out of town right now. it will probably be a week before i can pick it up. i will for sure though
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: jdmhatchracer94 on February 16, 2012, 09:12:55 PM
Get it. If your plan fails Craigslist it. Easy.

your opinion holds no value here
Title: Re: Building a mid engine Honda powered car from scratch......... sorta
Post by: Lowerit on February 18, 2012, 11:51:13 PM
Get it. If your plan fails Craigslist it. Easy.

your opinion holds no value here