My friend and i are looking to to put an R1 engine in our mk2 fiesta. Similar project to the zcars mini conversion. Has anyone ever tried this?

 

Not seen one in a fiesta tbh but i know you'll need to get the weight down a LOT if you want it to be quick. Those bike engined cars struggle as they haven't got much torque but as long as they're properly light they go well and sound the nuts

 

There were some pics on here of a mk1 fiesta with a Busa turbo engine

Been done a handfull of times

 

If you do have a go at doing it i would first ring this place and have a chat to them as they do it to mini,s all the time

http://www.zcars.org.uk/index.htm

 

i have considered it a couple of times but i would stick it in the front driving the back wheels though.like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMqnG...eature=related

 

thinking of doing hayabusa myself.check out
www.fiesta-mk1.co.uk
restorations and projects
rwd bike engined fiesta

mind blowing fabrication and attention to detail

 

if you do it tho keep us posted

 

A friend of mine (Rwd Lynch) has built a couple now.
His current one (A mk1 fiesta Zcar style) is a stunner and will be in next months Performance Ford magazine so look out for it

 

how come he not got a build thread yet then?

 

where does rwd lynch find the time?? is it a fresh build?

 

go on to fiesta mk1 forum you will see rwd lynch fiesta build under restoration section

 

you got a link then fella ,hes a joiner lol shud build cars for a living if you ask me !

 

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i wasn't going to bother with a build thread but since theres a lot of interest i'll start a build thread tonight.

 

Autograss racers have been doing them for years, they tend to do twin engined tho. Their was a Mk3 fiesta with a single CBR1000 engine but spaceframed (simular to what ag has done ie rollcage then bodywork over) Was a quick car for that class racing, as a road car? Iwouldn't think it would be a "Fast" fiesta imo.

 

i read it last nite barry one question tho why be a joiner when you build cars so good? love the fiesta