darrensdad
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 posted on 12/1/06 at 10:02 PM |
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cbr600 engine
anyone fitted one to a kit car
is it too small a capacity to consider?
will it take same fittings as bigger 900cc
whats the bhp?
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k33ts
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| posted on 12/1/06 at 10:09 PM |
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good for 100bhp ish ent they and very light were fitting an r6 motor in a robin as we got it for peanuts
not exactly exhilerating perfomance but should be fun and cheap
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 12/1/06 at 10:14 PM |
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Cheaper road tax in Japan!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Triton
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| posted on 12/1/06 at 10:17 PM |
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www.hotbuggy.com these fellas use the CBR 600 motor as well as others.......it is mad quick as well
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
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darrensdad
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| posted on 12/1/06 at 10:41 PM |
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cbr600 engine
local breaker only wants £180 for it ,but do not know what other bits will cost to install .
i have mk de dion chassis circa 2000
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k33ts
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| posted on 12/1/06 at 11:00 PM |
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if you got everything to get it going carbs loom header ecu etc worth a go
if it blows it wouldnt of thought it take much work to go bigger next time
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 12/1/06 at 11:11 PM |
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Try doing a search as the 600cc debate has been done several times on here before.
The power from the 600cc engines is reasonable and I think they are fine for little single seater race cars or buggys that weigh maybe 250kgs, but in
my opinion they are too small for a conventional road going BEC that will weigh 4-500kgs. Everything in those engines is going to be smaller and
weaker than a larger capacity engine (inc gearbox and clutch) so I just cant see them lasting.
Also, we'll all admit that there are drawbacks to BECs (no reverse, frantic revs when cruising etc) but one of the main plus point is the
performance you get. If you put a 600cc engine in there you wont get particularly great performance yet will still have all the BEC drawbacks.
If you want to save costs and buy a cheap engine, go for something like a CBR1000 which you can regularly pick up for £3-400. That way you get a good
strong engine that will give you proper BEC performance and will have a good chance of staying reliable.
Chris
[Edited on 12/1/06 by ChrisGamlin]
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mak
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 12:46 AM |
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You can get plenty of power from them, we managed 115 brake (WITH A 20mm AIR RESTRICTOR) by fitting a turbo. But the cylinder heads did'nt tend
to last long, but we did ocassionally rev them near 14000, which was painful.
The more strain you put on a motor the less time it will last, and a 600 will undergo more demand an hence strain in a car.
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smart51
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| posted on 13/1/06 at 08:30 AM |
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A 600cc bike engine in a 7 will have no more acceleration that a pinto engine. You might as well use the pinto. At least it has a reverse.
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