My only worry about the ZX14 is how proven it is in BECs, but looking at old threads from this forum, this argument has been going on for a long time already!
So is common wisdom that a stock ZX14 is good in BECs or not?
Cheers

i would imagine the zx14 would be awesome.ring andy bates as am sure he put one in a spire race car and told me it had bags of power and torque.i have seen a few of your posts about tuning and paul nightingale who owns spire sports cars has a supercharged 300BHP zx14 in his car.0-60 in under 4 secs and 150mph! a full write up in kit car magazine only a few months ago about it too.

pauls car goes very very well and is a top engine for tuning

[Edited on 26/3/09 by imp paul]

Unfortunately the supercharger budget has been swollowed up by the need for things like seats and wheels, but it is still a plan for the future so its good news someone has one!
I was just wondering why the ZX14 hasn't been adopted as much as the busa.

here you go zx14r http://www.bigccracing.com/shop/product.asp?idproduct=272&source=thumb

I should imagine it's just because it's not been around for so long and also because it does not sell anywhere near as well as the 'busa. In the states the Hayabusa has become a cult bike/motor with loads of trick bits available. It'll be a while, if ever, that the ZX14 achieves that same sales or status.

That said, there's no reason that the 1400 Kawa should not be a match for the Suzuki motor in a BEC.

seven and half grand and how much is a engine kit from malc two and a half...three grand ??

man thats some locost!

The ZZR 1400 is a awesome engine and well worth it nearly 200 bhp std and can be easy tuned to 250
and i have one in next week 2007 complete kit around £2500

also got a 2001 zx12 another good motor
for £1300 now thats cheep motoring and power

cheers malc 07960011585