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Will Megasquirt run a V12 ?
zilspeed - 26/9/08 at 08:08 AM

Been offered one of these. Realllly cheap.
As in "you can have it when I'm finished with it".

I've actually driven the engine. Goes well in a car that weighs as much as the moon, might go better in a lightweight middy.




Yeah, I know.

Stupid idea.

t16turbotone - 26/9/08 at 08:13 AM

yes MS will run a v12...i think MS will do up to v16 i think......good luck

Mr Whippy - 26/9/08 at 08:15 AM

Yip that’s not one of the most sensible idea's at all…

…all the more reason to do it!!

oh you are so going to fly off the road

smart51 - 26/9/08 at 08:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
I've actually driven the engine.


That's one way of upping your power to weight ratio, get rid of the car and just drive the engine.

Mr Whippy - 26/9/08 at 08:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by smart51
quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
I've actually driven the engine.


That's one way of upping your power to weight ratio, get rid of the car and just drive the engine.


I had visions of him being dragged along the ground by a run away engine

graememk - 26/9/08 at 08:36 AM

to late big_wasa has already tried it.

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Guinness - 26/9/08 at 09:36 AM

So Zil, what is it going to go into? I'd be mighty surprised if the back axle of the Sylva could take the torque! Or indeed the engine bay was big enough!

ZX10 bike engine to V12 car engine, that's some engine swap!

Mike

mangogrooveworkshop - 26/9/08 at 10:04 AM

would it fit in my p100

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Been offered one of these. Realllly cheap.
As in "you can have it when I'm finished with it".

I've actually driven the engine. Goes well in a car that weighs as much as the moon, might go better in a lightweight middy.




Yeah, I know.

Stupid idea.

zilspeed - 26/9/08 at 10:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
So Zil, what is it going to go into? I'd be mighty surprised if the back axle of the Sylva could take the torque! Or indeed the engine bay was big enough!

ZX10 bike engine to V12 car engine, that's some engine swap!

Mike


Nooooo.....

Don't reckon a Vauxhall Viva axle would be too cool with 300bhp.

I'm just messing with the idea.
Rotorman is always on at me to forget the Sylva and build a proper mid engined car, hence this stupid idea. I do suspect that the other ZX10 engine is a much more sensible idea though.

Here's the Rotor at Silverstone. It would be something very much along these lines.
http://www.blackdogrock.co.uk/paynehq/douglas/pics/RotorSil verstone2008/_mg_9156.html

mr henderson - 26/9/08 at 05:38 PM

Still less than 300bhp, IIRC.

Why not an Audi 2.8 V6 with a couple of turbos, already comes with the right transmission, and you hould be able to get 300 easily.

Even a moddified 1.8t can achieve that

John