XUD powered kit car

[Xud Missile]

Just wondering why you went for a PSA XUD as the thing that put me off was the fact it leans towards the drivers side of the car and had both manifolds and turbo well out on the drivers side too and with me being a big bloke that could of ment 150kg more on the drivers side of the car than the passenger side surely making it hideously unballanced?

Wouldnt you of been better with an upright engine and possibly one with manifolds on opposite sides of the head?

I used the XUD as I like them, it was sitting there on a bench in my workshop and parts are cheap and plentiful at local breakers. I have no concerns with it being unbalanced. It used to handle well with this in it (and that's when I weighed 30kg more than I do now and with a 6 branch exhaust instead of a single from a turbo):



I'm not going for a finely tuned track day weapon, just something for driving round the countryside and giving me a big grin What engine have you got in your dutton?