maxtreats
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:00 PM |
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Which engine?
After a rush of blood, I have bought an indy r kit at the weekend.I want to do track days in it and the odd hill climb, so my problem is what engine
do I need to use.Any help appreciated.
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jos
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:02 PM |
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pinto
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tegwin
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:03 PM |
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Oh good god.....BIG CAN OF WORMS!
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nib1980
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:06 PM |
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zetec or a xflow, both cheap and easy to get hold of, and fairly easy to service and tune.
but someone will come along in a miunte and say put a bike engine in it, it's a normal debate, and expect a long thread.
good luck building
[Edited on 6/5/08 by nib1980]
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grub
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:10 PM |
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put a bike engine init so you can rev past 6 thou
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worX
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:15 PM |
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Put a bike engine in it so you can do 0 - 60 times in single figure numbers...
Steve
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:17 PM |
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ZX10R for sure i recon.
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eznfrank
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:20 PM |
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Another vote for bike engine from me. It may depend on your budget to a large extent but either way you're probably gonna need to decide fairly
sharpish as no doubt MK will need to know what mounts to make your chassis. Mine was ready only 3 weeks from ordering!!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:24 PM |
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Stick a bike engine in it. Doesn't really matter which one. Any 900cc engine upwards will put a smile on yer face and give you the performance
you want for trackdays and the odd hill climb.
Phil
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:35 PM |
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A fully sorted XE. Torque is power, something you won't get from a bike engine just a load of vibration.
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eznfrank
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:35 PM |
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I didn't think it would be long before ^^^ turned up  You aint gonna sell him on the benefits of the zx12 then??
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roadrunner
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:43 PM |
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For track and hill climb events you cant beat BEC, buzzzzz buzzzzz.
P.S. welcome to the site.
Brad.
[Edited on 6/5/08 by roadrunner]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:48 PM |
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:53 PM |
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If youre looking for around £1000 to £1500 for an engine go bike,
To get that sort of power from a car engine will cost alot more,
Plus if it does die on you its not a lot of money to replace it,
And you get a sequencial gearbox for free lots of money on a car engine????
Good luck
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eccsmk
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 06:55 PM |
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i would have to say get a bike engine
oh and then a nice avatar to go with it
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whitestu
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 07:02 PM |
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For the usage you are suggesting get a bike engine.
Stu
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fesycresy
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 07:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jos
pinto
My dad said these were all the rage when he was a kid 
How much money have you got to spend ? That's the big question.
If you've got a spare few quid:
SBD Duratec
Elite 6 Speed Sequential
That should keep those pesky 'busa's at bay 
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fesycresy
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 07:09 PM |
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And now for the serious answer, carb'ed R1 for simplicity or later injected R1 for a few more BHP and a few wires more.
Give Malc a shout at Yorkshire Engines he'll sort you out.
If you're worried about the wiring, contact Chris Mason on the forum, a bit of an R1 wiring guru.
HTH.
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ReMan
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 07:31 PM |
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Is'nt it time this stupid question got a sticky, I'm fed up of wasting my download limit on it?
And if it was any other forum they'd have given the asker a bum rush to the FAQ with a flea in his ear
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 07:37 PM |
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i suggest if your hillclimbing it , youll be in the ultra competitive bike engine class against , 'ultra competitive bike engined cars'
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just a thought .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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coozer
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 07:49 PM |
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LISTEN!! ROVER T16 Easy 250bhp for less than £300 Woosh - Psst!!!
Or a bike engine, up to you. Easier to drive in a furious go up a hill or round a fast track.
BUT, if your rich how about a Cosworth turbo and 4wd?? Power and grip that BEC's can only dream about.
Thats it, off to hide and avoid the cans flying my way
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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D Beddows
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 08:05 PM |
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And you don't want a turbo or a supercharger if you're going hillclimbing either as that'll more than likely put you in a different,
but equally big money, 'ultra competitive' class 
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Hellfire
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 08:16 PM |
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ZZR1400 
Phil
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 08:31 PM |
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Or..............
Don't click on any threads entitled "Which Engine?".
Problem solved.
quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Is'nt it time this stupid question got a sticky, I'm fed up of wasting my download limit on it?
And if it was any other forum they'd have given the asker a bum rush to the FAQ with a flea in his ear
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coozer
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| posted on 6/5/08 at 09:07 PM |
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BHP per ££?? Becs just cannot compete on these
Whoosh - Psst!!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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