got a good deal on an '08 cbr 1000 engine and ancillaries, gonna replace the gsxr 11 that i've run for the last couple of years, anyone using this engine already? as i say, i've already got it, so it's going in one way or another! cheers, robby

Stick it in! I don't have the whole engine just the TB's that are going on my zetec

We stuck one of those engines in a mk........

Its a good engine for power ect but the form factor is just so wrong in a seven chassis.
Its bloody tall and you need a custom sump as well as severe mods to the airbox to get it in.
Wires a plenty good luck

me Id be going ZX12

had one myself to put in my mk, but as mentioned above needed so many things changing to make it fit i gave it up as a bad job and swapped it for a zx10r

ha ha! thought that would be the consensus! well, it'll be going in, one way or another! aye, i noticed all the wires too... the gsxr has about 4... thanks for replies!

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speak to andy at ab performance, he's the oracle on all things fireblade related, was very helpfull when i spoke to him and will be able to supply all the bits you need.

I have one in my Phoenix race car, it certaily is tall with the overhead injectors, but worth keeping.
First stop, Andy Bates for one of his very good sumps. He is the man who knows

Strange I spoke to Andy on Friday about one of these in a MAC 1 (se7en) kit car. The engine is tall thats been confirmed. A custom made billet sump inc baffel plate and modified pick up is £450. Special air box incorpatrating mounts for the second line of injecters is £500. Not cheap but you know it will work.

thanks for all that, just what i was looking for.

It's very tall, I'll tell you that.

I've seen some quite horrible installations where lots of head, related injection crap and airbox have stuck proudly out of the bonnet line.

Suggest you talk to and buy anything that AB may offer to reduce the height of this thing.