ShEp
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In theory.
How hard.
I can weld, I understand what needs to go where.
Is it worth doing?
Would be easy if I didn't want it to be a road car. 
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gazza808
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engine in the rear or front?
both can be done relitively easy if you can think for your self and weld.
i think it could be worth it, it crosses my mind alot lol
[Edited on 06-10-2010 by gazza808]
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Baskey
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How do you make it reverse?
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Adam_B
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Waste of time, cars too heavy.
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gazza808
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quote:
Originally posted by Baskey
How do you make it reverse?
some rear sprocket units you can buy have a gear near the sprocket, and use a starter motor to reverse,
or you get out and push.
or you buy an expensive dif with reverse so you can have 6 gears in reverse as well as forward.
[Edited on 06-10-2010 by gazza808]
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Bonney
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Theres a conversion on some bike engines that is needed to replace the cush drive on the bike into the transmission on the car. Worth looking into it.
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Bonney
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What about doing a bedford rascal instead of a corsa?
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corsadonk
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Yeah too heavy, and bugger all torque, would make it pretty poo.
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corsadonk
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonney
What about doing a bedford rascal instead of a corsa?
One was at PVS this year
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ShEp
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Engine would be in the rear, driving the rear wheels.
A hyabusa engine will have more than enough power
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Adam_B
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how much torque do they have?
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gazza808
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nothing a low boost turbo conversion couldn't sort.
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DannyB
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjIvTMvabHM
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Adam_B
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any idea on times?
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DannyB
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Nope, I thought it looked kind of slow though
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Eddx14xe
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2nd one is 13.7secs
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ShEp
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Would be entirely for fun and noise.
Nearest drag strip to me is around 150miles.
I'm not bothered about tracking or dragging it, thats why I want it road legal.
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sand-eel
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Whats all this about no torque  , hayabusa engines have 98lb/f which is only 10lb/f less than a corsa gsi. If you have a bike engined corsa, it wouldn't be for commuting in traffic.
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philip2
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quote:
or you buy an expensive dif with reverse so you can have 6 gears in reverse as well as forward
quaife do a reverse box, but the 6 reverse gears even quaife has to laugh as people think they do actually have 6 reverse gears....use them then destroy the boxes.
as for bike engined, i should of gone twin bikes, but you can get a drive box from here:
http://www.drdracing.co.uk/Drive_Box.php
http://www.berrisford.co.uk/index.php?cPath=46&osCsid=p34f1dpi1a0tbska825332cij6
if went twin bikes, i think berrisford charge £2,5k for a drive box to suit with reverse gear too.
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Alex_Rally
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much better than the usual conversion  defo go for it
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Engine would be in the rear, driving the rear wheels.
A hyabusa engine will have more than enough power
Power means nothing. It's all about torque!!!]111111111
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Engine would be in the rear, driving the rear wheels.
A hyabusa engine will have more than enough power
As mentioned Its got peak power but not really enough low down torque to shift a corsa shell in an impressive manner.
Biggest issue would be building the drive train to the rear wheels while retaining a differential.
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Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Waste of time, cars too heavy.
you gotta think too, even in a kit car thats sub 500kg, the bike engines still gonna feel the strain of however many times the kit car weighs compared to a bike. can do gearboxes in quite easily even at 500kg, so imagine how much strain would be on it in a corsa. just wouldnt be worth it
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flybikeslee
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fella at pvs2010 had one
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BeArDy
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Do not do it mate, i have driven a Saxo with a bike engine in the back.
From what i read your saying you want it to be road legal, which the car would be a total nightmare to live with even as a toy. They are good as track cars as you can can weight right down with a good bit of power (when screaming the engine). As a drag car no use really for the amount of work; a XE Corsa would do a better time.
I would not do it, Plus for the price of a good bike engine you could buy a good car engine. I would fit a good powered car engine, alot more usable and quicker.
Hayabusa Saxo
My Twin C20LET Corsa
[Edited on 07-10-2010 by BeArDy]
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