Agreed, I doubt Toyota would have ever expected to see it in something like this. There's a new (and better) gearbox on the way as well. Aiming to do a much more in-depth walkaround / breakdown in the next week or two.
i could build you an extraordinary V8. Good thing you got the toyota V12, the porsche transaxle is really a mismatch with a chevy V8 's torque and power curves and would break it.
Thanks, unfortunately it won't be for sale. If you're based in NZ, maybe check out one of the Countach Replica / Lamborghini Replica groups on FB - I'm sure I've seen a few for sale there.
Thanks. Yeah, the body mold is from a genuine Countach, and a full custom tube chassis to support it - not based on another car like a MR2, Fiero etc. So the proportions are pretty good.
@@GarethBargatewhen’s the next video coming? Are you going to do a stock motor or build it? Would love a deep dive into the motor such a weight and other dimensions. Would be cool to compare that Vs other motors. Are you going to run a Pdk trans? Is the chassis custom?
Just waiting for a few more parts, then thinking of doing a more "in-depth" walkaround type of video. But to answer your questions: - Stock motor (for now, just a mild refresh), but will obviously have a custom exhaust - Trans is a traditional 5 speed manual - Chassis is custom. They were built specifically for these bodies.
A few videos back I uploaded a 10 minute version of the car on the dyno when it was being run in - there are a few clips of it going through the gears there.
Nice! Any way to monitor the trans temp? Don’t see a lot of 7 speeds doing track days. Hand placement is a bit all over the place, but it did look like fun!
Correct, it stays on the North Coast now in a nice garage. I've bought all the (genuine) parts to facelift it to a 99 spec now as well. It'll be gone for a while when that's done.
