Anyone used a Big Bang r1 engine in their kit car . Been offered a complete setup still in the damaged bike .Seems mixed reviews .
Seen videos on YouTube, sure it was a MK.
Like most modern bike engines,tall engine so you need a massive bonnet bulge or the air box sticking out
Not sure I’d be able to see over it in my Striker lol
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Originally posted by CRAIGR
Not sure I’d be able to see over it in my Striker lol
Haha Adi. Hope you are well mate . Any thoughts on this
They do sound the business.
https://youtu.be/ahhCNZHV3Fw
https://youtu.be/RfUFDXNk0yI
Compared with the previous motors they make less power but because of the way it's delivered (in the bike) it's more usable. Apparently
(according to those I've asked) they can get on the power earlier without it trying to throw them in a ditch. In a car that's not so much of
a problem and you've just got less power.
Not sure about the failure issues. That could just be poor build/conversion design putting it in a car... We'll only know that once someone
figures out a way to stop it happening and let's us know.
Like Tim says though, they sound amazing.
Failure issues Adi . Not seen those
Good question Craig. I'd have sworn I'd read fairly recently that folks had suffered issues but I'm damned if I can find anything now... As you were.
im not sure it would be so kind on the driveline , normal bike engines conversions can, hop out of gear, bang out the boxes or fail early if there is
no rubber crush to put a bit of give in the drive like a motorbike would have in its rear wheel.
a big bang fires in pairs to offer the traction of a big twin but give the near performance of a 4cyl in a bike
your putting so much more load buy putting a bike engine in a car and the bigger power pulses and gaps between are going to exadurate the problem i
would say?
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Originally posted by baz-R
im not sure it would be so kind on the driveline , normal bike engines conversions can, hop out of gear, bang out the boxes or fail early if there is no rubber crush to put a bit of give in the drive like a motorbike would have in its rear wheel.
a big bang fires in pairs to offer the traction of a big twin but give the near performance of a 4cyl in a bike
your putting so much more load buy putting a bike engine in a car and the bigger power pulses and gaps between are going to exadurate the problem i would say?
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Originally posted by baz-R
im not sure it would be so kind on the driveline , normal bike engines conversions can, hop out of gear, bang out the boxes or fail early if there is no rubber crush to put a bit of give in the drive like a motorbike would have in its rear wheel.
a big bang fires in pairs to offer the traction of a big twin but give the near performance of a 4cyl in a bike
your putting so much more load buy putting a bike engine in a car and the bigger power pulses and gaps between are going to exadurate the problem i would say?