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I need an Engine
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:13 am
by bpimm
I know this is off topic but I figured this was the best place to get my question answered.
What are the higest Horse Power sport bike engines out there?
I'm looking for an engine for a small formula car and want as much power as possible.
Other conciderations would be availability, price, reliability. Basicly a mainstream engine with good HP.
I have found two that could work:
2004 Kawasaki ZZR1200
160 HP @ 9500 RPM
91 Lbs @ 8200 RPM
2000 Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
164 HP @ 9500 RPM
91 Lbs @ 7250 RPM
What do you think of these engines?
Are there better choices out there?
Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks
Brian
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:22 pm
by Sev
Zx14 for Kawasaki
or the Standard Busa from Suzuki.
Orrrrr you could probably try the Rocket three from Triumph??
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:23 pm
by vector18
Hayabusa
ZX14
Gxxr1000
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:44 pm
by J.R. Bob Dobbs
I would expect you could easily find a GSXR1000 engine in good shape, from a parted-out (wrecked) bike, on ebay etc.... I think it's in the 170+hp range. Lots of these are wrecked with LOW miles, because the power is more than many can handle.
Sounds like a cool project.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:07 pm
by JC Viper
alternately you can hope that someone wrecks their ZZR 1400 and just reprogram the ECU and fiddle with the related parts to remove the artificial restrictions and you'll have a pretty bad "O Ring" formula racer.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:27 pm
by DieMonkeys
I had a friend who had a motorcycle engine in a red suzuki hatchback something or other. I don't talk to him much since I graduated so I don't think I'll ever find out what kind of engine it was.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:34 pm
by snwbrdr
i love how DieMonkeys always adds to the conversation.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:35 pm
by Sev
DieMonkeys wrote:I had a friend who had a motorcycle engine in a red suzuki hatchback something or other. I don't talk to him much since I graduated so I don't think I'll ever find out what kind of engine it was.
Was it fast? Was it slow? Did it run at all?
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:40 pm
by TechTMW
I would go with either a Hayabusa or a GSXR1000. Reason being, they've been on the market for a while (Though the 1000 has evolved quite a bit) and there are mor likely to be wrecked bikes at a junk yard.
Call around and see where sport bikes go to die in your area.
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:07 am
by Stratus311
Not exactly an answer to your question, but what kind of gearboxes are run in those? Is it a special tranny plate that you use or what?