The specification will develop as the project progress, but will start off being quite basic in scope.

General

Two seat open sports car

Transverse mid-engine drive train

Four wheel disc brakes

Target power to weight ratio 12 pounds per HP or less

Target weight less than 1500 pounds

Wheelbase 92"

Track determined significantly by donor vehicle

Frame/chassis

Tubular steel MIG welded

Bodywork

Fiberglass moldings for main body, hood/bonnet and flip up rear section.

Engine

Toyota 4-AGE 1600cc 112 HP. Transverse mounted. Ex MR2 Mk1. To achieve the target power to weight ratio I now have a target weight of 1344 pounds.

Transmission

Toyota 5 speed from MR2, including driveshafts and rear hubs.

Front suspension

MR2 front hub/upright assembly with adapter bracket. Upper and lower wishbones with pushrod, inner wishbone and inboard coilover shocks. Effectively a pseudo-rocker with adjustable link bar.

Rear suspension

MR2 rear hub/upright assembly with adapter bracket. Upper and lower trailing links, upper and lower radius rods (traverse links), and traverse toe link (non-steer link) each side. Pushrod from adapter bracket to bellcrank, adjustable for length, to horizontally mounted coilover shock each side.

Brakes

Discs (rotors) and calipers are stock MR2. Twin Girling type master cylinders and floor mounted pedals with Tilton adjustable balance bar.