Re: [doc] Engine swap

[dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Yep, not too hard to strengthen it.
Its a shame it wasn't designed better in the first place though...
Does the Lotus Esprit of the same era have a better frame? 

Did Lotus really design the DMC frame half-assed on purpose as I've 
heard elsewhere? I've heard the engineers wanted to add a rear sway 
bar, but Colin Chapman told them it wasn't needed, and didn't give an 
explination. The thickness of the metal is too thin. The epoxy idea 
was terrible. The front control arms are too weak. And the trailing 
arm mounting and TAB... well enough said. I really like the backbone 
frame design, but it seems Lotus made a mess of it when it came to 
DMC.


--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> 
wrote:
> ...which only invoves simple welding.
> 
> dmcjohn@xxxx wrote:
> 
> >Depends on how you drive of course. DMC frames are very weak, and 
> >supposedly can handle only 150 ib/ft of torque in the engine 
> >compartment before distortion would occur. Any engine conversions 
I 
> >have seen have added supports to teh engine bay area of the frame.
> >
> >john
> >
> >  
> >
> >  
> >



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