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Imagine turbo this thing

bolt into a mini

have you lot seen this thing before???

http://www.vetech.co.uk/hayabusa/

Pure Porn, drooling now

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interesting conversion; I could see the temptation but I imagine it is going to come at a price to reflect which will likely detract from the appeal

i`ve been keeping an eye on this but as Rob says, I think you are looking at £8-£18k probably

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this looks very very interesting

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Not only that but the duty cycle on a bike engine is very much less than a car engine.
Whilst they produce lots of power and are light, they do not last as long in a car as in a bike. In a bike it is unlikely unless you are very competent to hold full throttle for more than a few seconds at a time.Racers do give them more abuse but their engines are rebuilt frequently.In a car they will be held on full power for much longer periods.

Ok maybe for a superlight mini for occasional outings,but not my choice of powertrain.

yep ive managed to get exclusive pictures of the test vehicle

That is a nice idea. I think duty cycle is irrelevant, this is going to be used the same as most bikes.

A lot of money for a toy though.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

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Looks interesting.

not my cup of tea ! bike engines are meant to be in bikes car engines are interchangeable lol

i have always fancied an l-twin ducati engined project but again bike engine for bikes ............

Outside the box

Expensive but if you break it down and add up what those parts for an a series cost i bet its on par..
1.3l
11krpm capable
180bhp
Sequential 6 speed
Lsd

What would it cost to build an a series to that spec?

I started on a super a series build then binned it off in favour of a vtec ill be honnest £££ was not a great factor but i bought 3 engines 2 boxes 2 rear diffs and a donor car and still left half the cash in the bank after selling up the a series stuff

Edited by Brett on 30th Sep, 2015.

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It says pricing not available.

So we're just stabbing in the dark with prices. Could be cheap but unlikely!

yeah,

its never goig to be " cheap", but there is mention of a kit, so if you source your own lump, could actually be cost effective for what it is,

yeah my thoughts were for a very lightweight sports sedan mini, utilizing the std-ish (but lightweighted) subframe (or one of Carls titanium jobbys)
& simply bolt in huge grunt.

cost is "so-what", if you have the cash & want an easy fit go-fast thing then so be it

we all pay for our show ride at the local show grounds, we pay for rides in Go-karts,,, we pay for the fun we have in our minis,,, we pay for the shooting games & the arcade games etc, & we all pay for licences & race track days & insurance etc etc etc ,,, money really isn`t the problem when it comes to fun & quality fun at that. It`s up to the individual to decide if he/she can afford it & if he/she wants it really... other opinions matter yes, of course they do,,, but you want something bad enough then you`ll make it happen hey?

I`v been making a billett lower crank case-half & a crank to suit my R1 engine with longer stroke (1760cc) to fit ontop of a mini automatic gearbox case with bike gear-kit inside it,,, but this thing is making me think "WHy bother" ?,,, i`ll just sell one of my houses & buy oine of these kits

& turbo it

Carl could do a twin engine twin turbo one in a spaceframe

Matt

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Just looking at that machining work..... You aren't going to be getting that housing along for less than 8K, maybe a whole lot more.

yep, ^^^ i agree, plus freight to Aust
i`m still keen
save me Bulk time & money making my own

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That's pretty awesome.

I wonder if the prototype is billet, and maybe a production version could end up being a cheaper cast unit ?

Would be cool too if they could also adapt the transmission for use with an A-series too, kill 2 birds with one stone so to speak.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

Mad Matt, you are well named if you are building a 1760cc R1.

More power to your elbow mate !

ah yes, the first one is actually 1435cc, but if it all goes to plan then we`ll kick onto the 1760cc option, which is actually do-able, just that the whole lot is making me go crazy & the time & the money & the headphuk & the & the...
so hence the interest in this hayabusa-mini thing.
if they do actually release a kit for sale & if they are friendly & nice to me, & if i only have to sell one house to buy it then that will save me lots of grief & i`ll put my "thing" on the shelf to point & laugh at
i`m getting to old & worn-out to stress about toys these days, so once we move into the new premises & the 4x4 turbo R1 buggy is sorted i`ll probably kick back & try to enjoy life instead of stressing out so much
well that`s the plan anyways

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do have a look on their FB page if you havent already, some good pics and vids on there.

https://www.facebook.com/vetechpdd?ref=ts&fref=ts

180bhp (normally aspirated) through to 360bhp (supercharged) at the wheels

come on man what the hell are you gonna do with 360whp in a mini
im Australian and we like to see how fast rubber can be melted and with what skill but thats plain insanity

land speed record? project 64's around 300hp... anu uses every inch of it.

9.85 @ 145mph
202mph standing mile
speed didn't kill me, but taxation probably will

i`ve known of some hayabusa turbo bikes with approx 500hp,,, & i have ridden a turbo-d R1 with 430hp...
so what???,,, you don`t normally drive around everywhere with the foot totally buried at wide open throttle & full revs with 25lb boost around town do you?

even our bimmer-twinky-turbo-injected engines are quite tractable & smooth & quiet & civilized around town off boost low revs... very sophisticated piece of kit easilly well over 250hp if you want it.

i can`t see this being any different except for a little less torque down low,,,, but certainly a lot lighter.

hence my thoughts to fit into super light sports sedan mini weighing maybe 450kgs
just do the wide open throttle & full boost thing on the big long straights on the race tracks,,, & only light throttle & roll into & through the corners with only half-ish throttle & mild revs,,, the thing will be awesome there`s absolutely no doubt & yes i`m serious about buying one.

My little buggy has approx 150ponys & only weighs just under 300kgs (still too heavy & underpowered in my books tho) , , so this is just the next step up & in a mini body not a spaceframe.



& i have the perfect donor car just sitting here begging for it



i`ll just take the turbo charged alloy V8 out of it & stick the Hayabusa turbo injected engine in

if you don`t have the money,,, or the car,,, or the balls ,,, or the skill ,,, then you don`t do it do you?...

But if you have got the money & the car & the balls & (((ok maybe i`ll have to develop the skills))) then you do do it yeah?

if you don`t want one then don`t buy one
I like it,,, i want one... & yes insanity i like insanity

Edited by MadMatt on 4th Oct, 2015.

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I use all my power, I need more! I want this!

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I'm disappointed. ..... it's 4 cyinders shy.

I want something more like this http://www.holeshot-racing.co.uk/index.php...ines/h1-v8-busa