ohtagerbilhero
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I know it's unorthodox for me to be posting here from a country that doesn't even have the 500 yet, but I've got an inquiry in anticipation of its release in America:
Do the 500's 1.2 and 1.4 Petrol engines use the same transmission?
I've got this silly idea that I could take the Panda 4x4 transmission, shaft, diffs and axles and stick them on a new 500 Abarth next year, but since the Panda 4x4 is only available with the 1.2L petrol and 1.3L diesel, I don't know what it'd take to mate that transmission to the 1.4L Abarth engine.
Feel free to flame me for my ridiculous ambition, but if some helpful advice manages to slip through the cracks, I'd be forever grateful.
(Also, since I can't find any pictures of the 500's underside, do you happen to know if the 500 retains the driveshaft tunnel from the Panda? Most auto manufacturers would just route the exhaust through that tunnel, so I just assumed the space would be there upon re-routing the exhaust.)
Do the 500's 1.2 and 1.4 Petrol engines use the same transmission?
I've got this silly idea that I could take the Panda 4x4 transmission, shaft, diffs and axles and stick them on a new 500 Abarth next year, but since the Panda 4x4 is only available with the 1.2L petrol and 1.3L diesel, I don't know what it'd take to mate that transmission to the 1.4L Abarth engine.
Feel free to flame me for my ridiculous ambition, but if some helpful advice manages to slip through the cracks, I'd be forever grateful.
(Also, since I can't find any pictures of the 500's underside, do you happen to know if the 500 retains the driveshaft tunnel from the Panda? Most auto manufacturers would just route the exhaust through that tunnel, so I just assumed the space would be there upon re-routing the exhaust.)