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Which Engine new car?
R1 STRIKER - 4/10/11 at 07:25 PM

Thinking on build a new car mainly for track/hill climbs, but may try to have it road legal, though i know that compromises things. So far i've had a Raw Striker with a 4age trac pac 1 (161bhp), then converted that to R1. Then I did the Caterham Academy in 2008 (1600 zetec s).

I'm thinking of another striker, maybe pheonix, but I also like the mnr. What is the engine of choice these days? Prob bike engine, is the hayabusa still king?!

All advice welcome as it's been a few years since i had much to do with them. I do live in the same town as raw so that is the easy option.


bi22le - 4/10/11 at 09:47 PM

If your looking at BEC then ZX12R seem quite common and CBR1000 are often abused and loved by the RGB racers. I think Busa still carry a premium.

Maybe call AB motorsport or Yorkshire engines and see what they are offering.

Im still loving my Striker and 4age blacktop. Hankering for a supercharger though!!!


whitestu - 5/10/11 at 06:30 AM

ZX12Rs seem really cheap - You can buy a whole bike for about £1500 and sell what you don't need.


yorkshire-engines - 1/11/11 at 08:20 AM

where from id love a zx12 complete bike at £1500
a salvage one last week with no front end and 28000 miles went for £1850 PLUS VAT