I notice that all the mini kits use R1 engines as it is apparently the biggest engine that fits in the engine bay. The all use pre2004 engines and
say the post 2004 engines don't fit their cradles. Is the 2004 engine bigger somehow or is it just that they haven't made a different
cradle for the later engine?
quote:Originally posted by smart51
I notice that all the mini kits use R1 engines as it is apparently the biggest engine that fits in the engine bay. The all use pre2004 engines and
say the post 2004 engines don't fit their cradles. Is the 2004 engine bigger somehow or is it just that they haven't made a different
cradle for the later engine?
The post 2004 yamaha R1 engines are longer front to rear than the earlier R1's, probably only about 1.5~2 inches but as the earlier R1's
are already extremely tight, that small difference makes it not possible, unless you use an extended round front or the clubman that is.
You could use another 1 litre engine, I'm looking at the gsxr1000 engines or perhaps the cbr1000rr, but as all these engines are 1 litre and
very similiar in power output why develop several kits when they are so very similiar in performance.
Engines like the Hayabusa/Blackbird and other similiar large bore bike engines are massive compared to the R1 and are longer from front to back than
the mini bay is, so a very differcult engine to try and fit
I'd love a classic 500 but prices have gone as bonkers as classic minis , even a bag of bolts and a box full of rusty panels seems to be
commanding a hefty price ..... The guy selling the fiat 500 yellow will want near the £1700 he says he paid for it ......... They must be 10 a penny
in Italy .
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Building: reliant kitten saab 234 holset vgt turbo
posted on 18/4/12 at 07:49 PM
probably a bit biased but my kitten in single tl1000 engine form on 10"wheels was 480kg wet and most fun to drive of all the re builds ive done
on it since .
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