S65B40 Swap into E86 M

[Nictrix]

Damn this thing must be an absolute weapon!!

Maybe in a straight line. With an extra 30-40kg hanging over the front end its not exactly going to be nimble through the twisties.
Just thinking about how owners say the 4 cylinder Zs handle better than the 6 cylinder Zs due to less weight at the front.
I wonder how this would affect the rear possibly spinning up easier too.

I think the v8 engine is lighter than the s54 straight six
Rob

Looks like you are right although there seems to be different info out there with some info saying the engine is 50kg heavier.
Wikimotors pages have the S65 engine over 100 pounds heavier than the S54

 

[Machine monkey]

Even if it is a little heavier? The weight is not as far forward being only 4 cylinders long. I bet it won’t make that much difference to the handaling.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Surely more like 4.5 with the slight offset

Still puts the engine CG quite a bit further back I guess

 

[MarkB.]

Very cool project. Looking forward to more updates if this is still progressing...

 

[Polarbert]

I hate to resurrect an ancient thread but did this ever come to fruition?