frozennorth
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| posted on 27/4/20 at 08:44 PM |
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Carb engines and IVA
I've heard that it can be pretty difficult to get post - 1995 carb. engines to pass the current emissions standards required for the IVA; which
is a bit of a nuisance, as I intend to use a 1999 Fireblade engine in my newbuild. Does anyone have any experience of this? I don't mind fitting
a cat if necessary, or maybe some other mods..
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SJ
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| posted on 28/4/20 at 06:58 AM |
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My understanding is that it is hard but can be done, but using tricks like air bleed valves to get the emissions low enough.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 28/4/20 at 11:03 AM |
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It's made harder with bike engines as they were never designed to meet car emissions standards. Bikes always have had a higher limit than cars,
and even now its still 4.5%CO and visual only. No HC test.
For post Aug '95 cars (until 2002) it is 0.5% CO at idle or 0.3% CO and 200ppm HC at 2500-3000rpm.
Basically it means a CAT will be required. But you are ultimately trying to get an engine to pass a test it wasn't designed to - the cam
profiles in bike engines don't help either.
That said, it's not impossible, it's just not simple.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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russbost
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| posted on 28/4/20 at 02:02 PM |
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If it's a new build why use an engine which is less than ideal in a kitcar anyway in a situation that has the potential to cause a ton of grief?
If it's just because you already have the engine, then I would suggest flog it & buy something more suitable like the 89/90 ZX10 or slightly
later ZZR1100 engine, far better in a car than the blade & won't need to pass CAT emissions.
Alternatively put the money towards a later injected bike engine which can be relatively easily thro' the test with a power commander & a
CAT
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frozennorth
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| posted on 28/4/20 at 08:25 PM |
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Thanks for the feedback gentlemen, I don't think I will continue with the Fireblade engine: it's a pity. I last used it in one of my
hillclimb cars and it's a cracker: probably best used again in another hillclimber. Anyway, I'm going to switch to a Hayabusa as I have
one to hand and I'm familiar with them, having used one in the past with good results. Should be good in a road car... 
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russbost
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| posted on 29/4/20 at 07:08 AM |
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Is this going into a 7 style vehicle, ie engine longitudinal? If so from what I've heard the 'Busa needs an accusump even for road use
& for serious track use you'd need to dry sump, there are also various baffled or swinging pickup sumps available
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frozennorth
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 posted on 29/4/20 at 08:37 AM |
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It's going into a Tiger Avon; I fitted one in a Stuart Taylor Phoenix hill climber / sprinter before, and made my own sump and swinging pickup;
combined with a bit of baffling and an accusump it worked fine, and I will do the same again with this one. Cheers, John
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