$1000, that is not that much. Would you be able to strenghten it?

The NSX uses a transverse configuration just like the Fiero. I checked into it. It's transaxle is geared even shorter than the Getrag. What did you expect to be behind an engine that spins to 8K?

Check this out;

http://www.isuzuperformance.com/bills/drivdiff.html#quaife

quote Originally posted by EdsB52: 3. Actually, this should have been first. Isn't the NSX a true mid-engine car? Not a rear engine car that was advertised as a mid-engine, like the Fiero? I think the engine in the NSX is linear (crank running fwd-aft). An awesome application, but would require stretching the frame and making a true mid-engine out of the Fiero. [/B]

The Fiero is a true mid-engine car. The majority of the engine is in front of the axles, and behind the driver.

I don't know who writes the definition for 'mid-engine,' but it seems it is used pretty loosely with the Fiero. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe a car that has the engine mostly over the axle is truly defined a 'mid-engine.' To me, a mid-engine car should have the engine considerably forward of the rear axle. Even the MR2 has the engine forward of the axle, right? I love Fieros, I guess that gives me license to be critical of them. I think the fact that Fieros' have a rear CG problem is a testament to the notion that it isn't a true mid-engine car. The benefit of a mid-engine design is to distribute the CG. I would love to have a stretch framed Fiero with an independent suspension transaxle.

The Toyota MR2, Honda NSX, Lotus Elise, Ferrari 308 and 328, and Lamborghini Miura are all mid-rear engined cars, with engines mounted transversely. I don't know what Fiero you're looking at, but my engine is ahead of the rear axle.
A rear engined car has the engine entirely behind the rear axle: Chevy Corvair, Porsche 911, VW Bug, etc.

The benefit of a mid-engined design is to concentrate the mass between the axles and minimize the car's moment of inertia. Most mid-engined cars, including ones with longitudinally mounted engines, have a rear weight bias.

My father's Z is front engined, but with him in it all four wheels are within 50 lbs of each other. Perfect weight distribution is not the goal of putting the engine in the middle, and is easily attained with other configurations.

[This message has been edited by Will (edited 06-26-2001).]

im new and i have a 94 corvette engine with a 125 shot of Nos i need a tranne that wont break if i get on it. Im guessing i have around 550 hP including the shot of nitrous.
Jason

quote Originally posted by JayUSA77: im new and i have a 94 corvette engine with a 125 shot of Nos i need a tranne that wont break if i get on it. Jason

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