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Quite possibly the yummiest engine I have ever seen.
sgraber - 2/9/04 at 06:27 PM

Sorry if this is a repost

Radical Powertech Hayabusa heads 3.0L v8 -

A super lightweight v8 that makes 350 HP NA and revs to 11,000rpm.
Quote "The gearbox weighs in at only 36.3kgs, and with the engine weighing only 92.6kgs, the V8 engine and transmission will be one of the lightest commercially available."


http://www.radicalsportscars.com/news_folder/v8powerstruggle/index.php

I'll take one thank you!

colibriman - 2/9/04 at 06:38 PM

yummy avatar too.......!!!!!

andyps - 2/9/04 at 07:25 PM

The perfect beast was in the avatar Now it's just a beast!

There is a test in Evo magazine this month of a Caterham with a V8 made from two bike engines by Moto power. 2 litre, 74kg, 340bhp and 190lbft.

The car won't be sold as an official Caterham model, but they are giving their blessing and supplying appropriately modified chassis apparently. Total cost about £40k.

Edited for obvious reasons!

[Edited on 3/9/04 by andyps]

Hellfire - 2/9/04 at 09:32 PM

Steve - that avatar.... o o o m m m g g g

and you have time to build a car with a wife like that?

richardR1 - 2/9/04 at 10:01 PM

Wow - do all the women in Phoenix look and (un)dress like that. Off to the travel agents in the morning

subk2002 - 2/9/04 at 10:05 PM

AVATAR

alfasudsprint - 2/9/04 at 11:19 PM

Are you serious steve? you didn't expect anyone to read your post...just spent 5 minutes dribbling on the keyboard!!!

colibriman - 2/9/04 at 11:21 PM

STEVE.........!!!!!!!!!

PUT IT BACK.....PLEASE.....DONT CHANGE IT...!

alfasudsprint - 2/9/04 at 11:24 PM

jeez man...what'r peeps gonna think hahaha

mangogrooveworkshop - 2/9/04 at 11:41 PM

Avatar

heinlein - 3/9/04 at 01:14 AM

Sweet engine - just out of curiosity how much do you figure an engine like that costs?

mackie - 3/9/04 at 08:15 AM

A similar engine using 2 R1 engines cost around £15,000. I'd imagine you'd need to spend a few more grand on the quaife gearbox to go with it.

stephen_gusterson - 3/9/04 at 09:00 AM

this post makes richard1, colibriman, andyps , alfasudsprint and hellfire look like gays now you changed the avatar






atb

steve



[Edited on 3/9/04 by stephen_gusterson]

mackie - 3/9/04 at 09:00 AM

colibriman - 3/9/04 at 09:10 AM

DOH.......!!!!!

STEVE....or is it STEPHANIE......

can we have the OTHER avatar back please...credibility at stake here now.....

see ya....

Coline

stephen_gusterson - 3/9/04 at 09:32 AM

not until 5.pm and the w/e



atb

steve

alfasudsprint - 3/9/04 at 12:26 PM

James - 3/9/04 at 12:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by alfasudsprint


What's the matter mate?

I'm sure Steve doesn't mind you confessing your love (or do I mean lust?).

Just ask the (ancient?) Greeks- the love between two men is the only true/pure love!



Atb,
James



[Edited on 3/9/04 by James]

Cita - 3/9/04 at 04:12 PM

Ancient Greeks?????Like George Michael you mean

andyps - 3/9/04 at 08:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by heinlein
Sweet engine - just out of curiosity how much do you figure an engine like that costs?


The one mentioned in the Evo article used in the Caterham "looks like being £15k but if present business developments go teh right way , it could be around £10k".

sgraber - 7/9/04 at 08:47 PM

Here is a link to the avatar It's also in my photo archive /Avatar subfolder.

What a great ass huh?! Unfortunately it's not anyone I know.

I didn't realize it would cause so much excitement! LOL

I also neglected to watch this thread and then I forgot that I posted it...

Someone thought it slightly offensive for office browsing and so I replaced it shortly after putting it up....