Twin engine Subaru?

[scottiescottiescottie]

Wondering if anyone has heard of or seen somewhere a twin engine legacy or impreza? One engine driving the front wheels another behind the driver powering the rear wheels.

Just wondering if it has been done befor and also what possible complications you could foresee? I see the linkages to the rear transaxle as one major challenge?

[scottiescottiescottie]

Bump... Anyone?

[Guest]

I think there was a twin engine vw somewhere on the webs.

[DacerX]

There was a twin engine audi years ago

[loner]

Changing gears would be difficult.

[Marky]

and theres a few twin motor golfs around too

even ignoring all the farting around with linkages etc, how would you physically fit the rear motor in - half the box poking out the back maybe? haha - and drivers arm resting on the rh head or something

sort of thing best done with an east west fwd motor which can be packaged properly, even then the "why bother" part of it comes to mind

[pl0x]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/shows/8391572/Is-this-the-next-Subaru-WRX

Not this?

 

The high-riding hatchback has a plug-in hybrid powertrain with a 2.0-litre turbo diesel and single electric motor driving the front wheels while the rears are powered exclusively by independent motors in each wheel.

[titian]

It could possibly be done Heard a guy up here in auck was going to try it. A wagon would probably be the best. Two Fwd gearboxes. Both engines facing away from each other,Rear engine gearbox flipped over (somehow) to provide forward drive. If two 4wd gearboxes were used you could "gear" the two together to achieve linked 4wd.

Gearchange with pneumatics.

Even with both engines facing forward it would prob fit in a wagon Just hard to "link" mechanically

Interesting concept. If its not been done? A kiwi just might do 8) 8)

[lachlan]

stupid to consider with a subaru .

honda would be cool . epic with engines na and imagine with mild turbo

also high octane dvd found that twin engine toyota wagon 350 hp each end ...

if i won lotto id fully do it to an intagra type r ...

[Joker]

why would rear engine not work?

is RWD no?

ooh and I also found this wee treat on their site

[lachlan]

see the ute wagon driving around all the time . its awseome from some angles and fkn offensive from some other angles

also the pussy front diff wont put up with any amount of power and some weight transfer to the rear when installed in the rear

[scottiescottiescottie]

 Marky']

even ignoring all the farting around with linkages etc, how would you physically fit the rear motor in - half the box poking out the back maybe? haha - and drivers arm resting on the rh head or something

There is plenty of room for box behind the rear wheels and engine in front of them behind the seats.

[quote name='Marky said:

sort of thing best done with an east west fwd motor which can be packaged properly, even then the "why bother" part of it comes to mind

Well I am a sheet metal engineer and its not hard for me to find a way to fit it physically etc.

So with that out the way a reliable 600HP subaru for MUCH less than a single 600HP subaru motor build seems a good incentive?

[scottiescottiescottie]

 JoKer said:

why would rear engine not work?

is RWD no?

ooh and I also found this wee treat on their site

Yea Trevor Crow has done some cool things. See these two examples regularly and I love the rear driver

Pneumatic gear shifting sounds like a great idea. got any links?

[scottiescottiescottie]

 lachlan said:

stupid to consider with a subaru .

honda would be cool . epic with engines na and imagine with mild turbo

also high octane dvd found that twin engine toyota wagon 350 hp each end ...

if i won lotto id fully do it to an intagra type r ...

Na I think the opposite. Easy to do and cheap power. I will start designing it now.

[Joker]

 lachlan said:

also the pussy front diff wont put up with any amount of power and some weight transfer to the rear when installed in the rear

dont make me post that Justy pic again : or the Mazda Mid mounted ute project : or the Mendeola VW\'s using fwd Subbie boxes

Twin motor ideas? RND1234 gearboxes and just floor it

[Jimbob]

2 4a-ge\'s!

[94 Leone]

Just put in an H12 motor, then it\'s like a tri-engined. And then triple turbo it, for lulz.

[scottiescottiescottie]

Torque split between front and rear could be managed two ways.

Either a de-tuned front engine producing around 75% power compared to the rear...

Or with a little programming and DIY you could have an accelerometer controlling the computer of the front engine to shift between two states of tune depending on the G forces it is sensing. On a straight under WOT. full power. Sensing lateral G forces? 75% power.

I don\'t think this is as crazy or difficult an idea as it seems at first glance... TransmIssuon is the trick but not crazy difficult. I am already planning! Give me a few years and it might Just happen :~)