pewe
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| posted on 25/4/12 at 01:41 PM |
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Another random thought which Hellfire ^^ has touched on.
Just because you're a biker don't assume that BEC's are the only option.
There's a lot to be said for a CEC particularly if it's turbo or, my pref., supercharged.
I prefer the later because power delivery starts as soon as you crack the throttle open and in 650kgs it's almost instant acceleration at any
speed (bike like).
My mate has a BEC MK Indy and TBH it just feels too light, too twitchy as it's only 450kg.
Also with a BEC you'll be revving the nuts off it at every gearchange and I suspect you'll find more engines being re-built on BECs than
on CECs.
Sits back and waits for the onslaught from BEC owners.......
Cheers, Pewe10 
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mike150
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| posted on 25/4/12 at 02:26 PM |
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I was a biker of 10 years and always thought of 7 type cars as having the same level of fun as a 1000cc bike but at 3 times the price and 4 times the
space occupied in my garage so I always held off.
Last summer my wife witnessed a bad bike accident where the car infornt of her pulled accross the path of a bike and the guy had nowhere to go but
into the quarter panel of the offending driver, my wife had to comfort the guy until the ambulance arrived. Then a guy was killed on a bike near our
house, then a guy I know had a crash when a car pulled out infront of him. All this made my wife pledge never to get on the bike with me again, this
combined with the fact I always knew they where a bad idea I sold up.
1 month ago I bought a Westfield Duratec and so far I love it, I would like more power in it but that's always going to be the case with me! I
looked at BEC's but decided unless it was a Busa engine I didn't want it as I wanted the torque and the power, so far I think I've
got the right car (can't afford an R400 Caterham).
Pull the engine out of your bike, sell the rest and start building
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 25/4/12 at 05:36 PM |
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or if your after thrills then get an old landrover and feel the white knuckle fear of impending disaster at just 50mph 
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