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Alternative Drive Trains

Alternative Drive Trains

RE: Alternative Drive Trains

But why?

One Harley motor is bad enough.  Why join two?

I can think of several motors that can hit 350 HP at probably lower weight and much better reliability.

RE: Alternative Drive Trains

Pretty funny chassis design, at least they won't need a suspension.

As to why they use a pair of V twins, a rational excuse would be that it gives them a short engine/transaxle combination if they are insistent on having a longitudinal gearbox.  I'm not sure which FWD transmissions can handle 350 bhp, but that would seem to me to be a better approach.

but somehow I don't think that is the reason!



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RE: Alternative Drive Trains

There are some credible names listed in association:

http://www.sundoulos.us/sportstar_team.html

Explains why the front suspension looks like it came right off a Formula Atlantic.

There seems to be no rear chasis at all in the first picture on Fabrico's link.

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