So, for a long time I've had dreams of holding on to one of my X19 bodies, or at least A X19, and building a custom racecar using a motorcycle engine and chain-drive diff. Probably my '79 shell..
I even bought previously, an '07 GSXR suzuki sportbike engine, I had in my head for the longest time that it was a 1000 but it turns out my engine is a 750! So I'm re-selling that now- that's not big enough for car project.
The other day I went to Bikefest out at Miller Motorsports park. Influenced by motorcycle buddies I was talking to, and by the car show they had there and the AMAZING race cars exotics and customs..
#1. - The X will be a track/race car, even thinking about reverse is not an issue at all, not needed for this build. (I'm also building my 77 Lancia Scorpion someday, and that is getting a Mitsubishi 2.3L turbo engine/trans, for a street-car build)
#2. - I'd like to stick to a motorcycle engine, bigger than 1,000cc, and turbo it. If I was going to do a different custom-engine-swap, I'd probably just go with Midwest-Bayless' Honda K20 engine swap kit.
I have a passion for motorcycle-powered lightweight cars, they do it in Europe more, in specific racing classes, and the U.S. has not caught on yet, but I think they will become more prevalent in the next 5-10 years.
Obviously, I have no country loyalty keeping me to the same type of car/engine. Maybe I love the Italian car bodies, and the Japanese engines the most, whatever. I could go for a Ducati engine, but honestly I see that as more expensive in the end and not meant for my goals.
My buddy turned me on to the Yamaha MT-01 engine (1700cc low-rev muscle engine that was in a sportbike frame, not U.S. spec but based off the Warrior XV1700 engine)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnKPIep_yQ"]Yamaha MT-01 Turbo - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYcQh3CeKAs"]yamaha MT-01 11 sec Drag Run - YouTube[/ame]
I think turbo, 160/160 HP/TQ would be so fun in an X! And all the power between 1,500 and 5,000 rpm, would be such a different animal than a 14K RPM sportbike engine. And it sounds so great. The fact that its air-cooled could be accommodated for.
Now i really think I'll be deciding between something like this, or a V-twin 1,000-1,200cc sportbike engine..
I even bought previously, an '07 GSXR suzuki sportbike engine, I had in my head for the longest time that it was a 1000 but it turns out my engine is a 750! So I'm re-selling that now- that's not big enough for car project.
The other day I went to Bikefest out at Miller Motorsports park. Influenced by motorcycle buddies I was talking to, and by the car show they had there and the AMAZING race cars exotics and customs..
#1. - The X will be a track/race car, even thinking about reverse is not an issue at all, not needed for this build. (I'm also building my 77 Lancia Scorpion someday, and that is getting a Mitsubishi 2.3L turbo engine/trans, for a street-car build)
#2. - I'd like to stick to a motorcycle engine, bigger than 1,000cc, and turbo it. If I was going to do a different custom-engine-swap, I'd probably just go with Midwest-Bayless' Honda K20 engine swap kit.
I have a passion for motorcycle-powered lightweight cars, they do it in Europe more, in specific racing classes, and the U.S. has not caught on yet, but I think they will become more prevalent in the next 5-10 years.
Obviously, I have no country loyalty keeping me to the same type of car/engine. Maybe I love the Italian car bodies, and the Japanese engines the most, whatever. I could go for a Ducati engine, but honestly I see that as more expensive in the end and not meant for my goals.
My buddy turned me on to the Yamaha MT-01 engine (1700cc low-rev muscle engine that was in a sportbike frame, not U.S. spec but based off the Warrior XV1700 engine)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnKPIep_yQ"]Yamaha MT-01 Turbo - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYcQh3CeKAs"]yamaha MT-01 11 sec Drag Run - YouTube[/ame]
I think turbo, 160/160 HP/TQ would be so fun in an X! And all the power between 1,500 and 5,000 rpm, would be such a different animal than a 14K RPM sportbike engine. And it sounds so great. The fact that its air-cooled could be accommodated for.
Now i really think I'll be deciding between something like this, or a V-twin 1,000-1,200cc sportbike engine..