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2k to spend car or bike enigne....
franky - 3/11/09 at 01:14 AM

If you had 2k to spend on an engine, car or bike what would you go for? What sort of car engine would 2k get you? a Busa beater?

mangogrooveworkshop - 3/11/09 at 01:23 AM

ZX12R
ZX14

PAUL FISHER - 3/11/09 at 02:04 AM

Honda S2000 engine,is a Busa beater.You can pick them up for around £2000.

[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]

liam.mccaffrey - 3/11/09 at 02:26 AM

500+bhp volvo turbo engine

flak monkey - 3/11/09 at 07:13 AM

Supercharged duratec

Mine has currently cost about £1900 (including selling the old pinto) all that I need now is an intercooler (£300 for custom) and the pipework for it.

[Edited on 3/11/09 by flak monkey]

adithorp - 3/11/09 at 08:30 AM

ZX14 and MNR's reverse box.

S2000 may be a BUSA beater but it puts a lot of weight up front. Personally I'll take the handling over the brute power.

adrian

franky - 3/11/09 at 08:32 AM

2k wouldn't get a zx14 lump though...

fesycresy - 3/11/09 at 08:56 AM

Does the £2k include ancillaries ?

An S2000 would idealy need a dry sump and an engine management system (although I think muzchap's has modified the existing). Custom exhaust would cost a pretty penny too.

ZX14 would need a modified sump and with the cost of the motor push you close to £3k.

If I had £2k, all in ?

Probably a ZX12, like you've got already, spend the rest on beer or a reverse box

motorcycle_mayhem - 3/11/09 at 09:46 AM

2K would probably get a rather good Pinto, appropriate gearbox and worthwhile ancillaries.

Steve Hignett - 3/11/09 at 09:51 AM

You could Turbocharge your 12R for £2k...

That's what I'd be doing!

Richard Quinn - 3/11/09 at 10:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
Honda S2000 engine,is a Busa beater.You can pick them up for around £2000.

[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]
It's a tall engine though. Might lead to issues with bodywork.

alistairolsen - 3/11/09 at 10:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by motorcycle_mayhem
2K would probably get a rather good Pinto, appropriate gearbox and worthwhile ancillaries.


I struggle to think of an engine Id less like to plough 2k into than a pinto. The only reason to choose a pinto is because it comes free in the donor.

all depends what you want, good base engine now, more money coming for tuning in the future, or finished solution?

ie you could fit a standard s2000 engine *just* if you got really lucky, then tune it a bit later, or you could plough 2k into a 20xe vauxhall engine instead.

At the end of the day its a very personal choice.

hicost blade - 3/11/09 at 12:37 PM

I would buy a decent set of dampers.

roadrunner - 3/11/09 at 12:54 PM

Busa, zx12, zx14, zx10,To me bike power is more usable than a high torque car engine in a very light car, and then there's the handling advantage.

franky - 3/11/09 at 01:47 PM

I've got a lightly breathed on Hayabusa lump thats going in....... staying BEC but I was just thinking what else I could have for 2k.

twybrow - 3/11/09 at 02:06 PM

Does that mean you will have a ZX12 lump for sale?

Breaker - 3/11/09 at 02:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
Does that mean you will have a ZX12 lump for sale?


Too late !!!