Lets talk...

Surely the engine and mainly the gearbox is gonna be under alot of stress pulling 660+kg's??

http://www.pro-motive.co.uk/4.html


Sounds a good idea, What about a Turbo'd R1 motor....

 

look up on z-cars mate they been doing bike engined minisfor years - they even do dual bike engine minis not cheap though!

 

66OKGS is a bit high the ones ive seen are usually around 4-500kgs. Mine will be about 350kgs.

 

im with you radders, i dont rate bike engined cars that much, especially not for the road.
i know they are awesome fun no denying that, but as you say they are tugging a hell of a lot more than they are designed to

 

Wonder where you got that link from.

I have to admit I'd like to see what it's like in reality. I agree also on the the amount of weight they have to pull as well.

Z Cars mount theres in the back which is pushing when you think about it. Dunno how much of a difference that makes compared to in the front which is pulling.

Also wonder how easy they are to drive due to the torque and amount of revs needed to make progress.

I still reckon a Cooper S supercharged 998cc Mini would be awesome fun.

 

Yeah I know mate, but there in the rear! Which is less stressfull on the engine, as its pushing the weight..not pulling!



Anyone else?

 

CraigJ

what car is that in the sig?

looks different

 

Go youtube & search for the smart car with busa engines in!!!

 

Whats that got to do with FWD?

 

Yeah...

 

Found this thread and noticed the first link no longer works so thought I would update it for anyone else who finds the thread:

http://www.pro-motive.co.uk/R1KitInfo.html


Cool kit IMHO

 

i hope you joking lol!
I helped someone finish an r1 turbo engined kit car once (got it running, usual story of them bolting it together but not knowing how to wire it up and finish it off) it was quick but very undrivable, i spun it several times on a test track just trying to take a corner, the power delivery is very on/off IMO.

 

Where's Radders these days?

 

Got loved up with a bird and no one has seen him for over a year

 

Shagging ladyboys

http://blogs.statravel.com/jenrad201...0+07%3A07%3A51

 

Typical eh Dan............

Will never see you doing that eh!

 

It has been known

I have slept with more birds than some blokes on here like Benni

 

That's true mate!

 

 

Fuck off, I'm married!!!!!

























To a woman!

 

ooo eeerrr

 

That it a nice kit

 

HUH!!?? Really...?