rear mounted engine? - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

Blue3kGTSL · 05-02-2008, 06:04 PM

has anyone tried to put the engine in the back like a mr2?
someone at school thought my engine was in the back for a while, but with the fwd and awd setup it would be pretty pointless...
so my question really is i guess, did anyone take a 3/s and make it rwd AND rear mount the engine?

SmoothGT · 05-03-2008, 02:35 PM

i think it would be really fresh if it could happen...

inperfectdarkness · 05-03-2008, 02:49 PM

this is not the forum to post this in. thread reported. try the "general" section next time.

91vr4n00maxima · 05-03-2008, 02:56 PM

ive tossed the idea around a few times.

ZephTheChef · 05-03-2008, 04:53 PM

It would be cool...but very much not worth the effort. It would be a LOT of work and you'd end up with an inferior car. Can you imagine how much that would change the weight balance? It would totally fuck you in a front end collision. Not to mention losing AWD and the noise and dangers associated with the engine being in the passenger compartment and hundreds of other problems that could be overcome but totally not worth the effort in my opinion.

eko87 · 05-03-2008, 05:19 PM

I thought someone posted some pics of a pos looking 3kgt. I was maroon and was suppose to kinda look like a Ferrari. I could have sworn the engine was in the back, maybe not though.

-Evan

cbehnken · 05-03-2008, 05:20 PM

the real thing to do is to add another engine in the back, keep the front one, LOL.

eko87 · 05-03-2008, 05:24 PM

Nevermind. This is the one I was thinking.

3000GT - rear engine Ferrari style :)

My bad, thought it had an engine in there

ZephTheChef · 05-03-2008, 05:57 PM

There was a really nice photoshop of one floating around at one point. Obviously a photoshopped pic, but it was very well done.

Blue3kGTSL · 05-03-2008, 06:26 PM

yea, i thought it would be pretty cool, we've got so much trunk space i think someone could do it. they'd have to strengthen the front though for front-end impact

05-02-2008, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blue3kGTSL 6G72 Powered Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisiana Drives: 1991 3000GT SL Trader Rating: (0)	rear mounted engine? has anyone tried to put the engine in the back like a mr2? someone at school thought my engine was in the back for a while, but with the fwd and awd setup it would be pretty pointless... so my question really is i guess, did anyone take a 3/s and make it rwd AND rear mount the engine? __________________

05-03-2008, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
SmoothGT Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Drives: 94 3000gt sl Trader Rating: (0)	Re: rear mounted engine? i think it would be really fresh if it could happen... __________________ check out myspace.com/streetchemistrymusic tell me what you think =) NEW SONGS ADDED : "Souljaboy Diss" and "Blowin Up" and "Puttin On My Nikes"

05-03-2008, 02:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
inperfectdarkness bane of unintelligence Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Panama City Drives: with a shitty ECU Trader Rating: (12)	Re: rear mounted engine? this is not the forum to post this in. thread reported. try the "general" section next time. __________________ < Epicenter of all pointless reputation downmodding.

05-03-2008, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
91vr4n00maxima est. sept, 2000 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: vancouver, wa Drives: slow 97 VR4 Trader Rating: (14)	Re: rear mounted engine? ive tossed the idea around a few times. __________________ 97 VR4 12.417@111.16 9b time. whats next? 95 mark viii. stock 14.56best ET 98 mph best trap 03 cobra vert. 4 mods=118mph traps 91 stealth TT. td05 18G and everything else.

05-03-2008, 04:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZephTheChef Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Drives: Red 1991 VR-4 (#3) Trader Rating: (2)	Re: rear mounted engine? It would be cool...but very much not worth the effort. It would be a LOT of work and you'd end up with an inferior car. Can you imagine how much that would change the weight balance? It would totally fuck you in a front end collision. Not to mention losing AWD and the noise and dangers associated with the engine being in the passenger compartment and hundreds of other problems that could be overcome but totally not worth the effort in my opinion. __________________ "why its a tubloidial butt noid!" - Ray Pampena, 2006

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05-03-2008, 05:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
eko87 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GloucesterMA/KeeneNH Drives: 91 RT/TT Trader Rating: (3)	Re: rear mounted engine? I thought someone posted some pics of a pos looking 3kgt. I was maroon and was suppose to kinda look like a Ferrari. I could have sworn the engine was in the back, maybe not though. -Evan __________________ Come spring: 25 spline trans and TC

05-03-2008, 05:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
cbehnken Forest Gump Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau Mo Drives: 1992 Stealth TT Trader Rating: (41)	Re: rear mounted engine? the real thing to do is to add another engine in the back, keep the front one, LOL. __________________ Power: DSM 13G/DR650 Combo, DSM 450 cc bluetops, SAFC I, K&N, Ebay Downpipe, ATR Dual Catback, no cats, DN Y-Pipe, Polished Plenum and Valve Cover, HKS SSQV, HKS EVC 5 at 12PSI, Walbro 255 with AN Bulkhead Suspension: KYB GR-2 - Tein S-Techs, Crossdrilled/slotted rotors, 17" chromies, Nitto 555s Drivetrain: RPS Street Max, M.W. 300m O/S Etc: Smokinvr-4 Corner box, 10" Rockford Fosgate Punch sub, Eclipse Headunit Leatherseats.com Charcoal/Dove Grey Interior, 99 front end/lights/wing Maintenance New VSS, all 60K stuff, new 1st,2nd, 3rd syncro, trans seals, oil pump, rod and main bearings. 8.36 1/8th mile @ 83.76 1.93 60FT 2nd trip to track ever -Full weight, spare, tools, full tank of gas..shit driver

05-03-2008, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
eko87 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GloucesterMA/KeeneNH Drives: 91 RT/TT Trader Rating: (3)	Re: rear mounted engine? Nevermind. This is the one I was thinking. 3000GT - rear engine Ferrari style :) My bad, thought it had an engine in there

05-03-2008, 05:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
ZephTheChef Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Drives: Red 1991 VR-4 (#3) Trader Rating: (2)	Re: rear mounted engine? There was a really nice photoshop of one floating around at one point. Obviously a photoshopped pic, but it was very well done.

05-03-2008, 06:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Blue3kGTSL 6G72 Powered Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisiana Drives: 1991 3000GT SL Trader Rating: (0)	Re: rear mounted engine? yea, i thought it would be pretty cool, we've got so much trunk space i think someone could do it. they'd have to strengthen the front though for front-end impact