drummerboy
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 posted on 24/9/05 at 08:03 AM |
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gsxr1100 Will it work?
Hi there
Thinking of building an MK Indy and fitting a GSXR1100 has anyone done this does it work and can it be air or water cooled
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Deckman001
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| posted on 24/9/05 at 08:30 AM |
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A few people have fitted the gsxr engine so it is posible, but i believe it's oil cooled mainly so you would need an oil cooler in place of a
normal rad !
Jason
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drummerboy
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| posted on 24/9/05 at 08:37 AM |
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thanks for that i just fancied something with a bit more torque bottom end. I think there is a water cooled version of that engine but maybe a lot
more expensive to buy
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phelpsa
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| posted on 24/9/05 at 09:40 AM |
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The oil cooled engines are known for their reliability (i'm fitting one in my Locost), but the watercooled ones are probably better in a road
car due to being errrrr watercooled!
Adam
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Memphis Twin
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| posted on 24/9/05 at 10:22 AM |
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The watercooled motor is very strong and more powerful than the air/oil cooled motor as it has much larger valves and ports. Standard power is getting
on for 150bhp, but can be quite easily modified for 180bhp. This engine was the mainstay of Sidecar racing until the regs went to 1 litre engines, so
there are lots of bits available like baffled low-line sumps, Dyna2000 ignition, cams, big-bore kits etc.
It also has sidedraught carbs which won't stick out of your bonnet...
The oil- cooled motor is also very strong but needs a lot of cylinder head modification to flow the same amount of air as the standard water-cooled.
It will still make 130 (ish)bhp though, and there are also tons of tuning goodies available. Maybe a couple of hundred pounds cheaper to buy.
These are great engines! I had an 1147WP in my Mallock hillclimb car and it was awesome.
Chris.
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drummerboy
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| posted on 24/9/05 at 12:15 PM |
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what sort of money would i expect to pay for one including carbs etc considering i a hard up parent with two daughters taking all my money.
also would i be best off buying a complete bike.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 24/9/05 at 12:57 PM |
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You can get a full bike for <£1000 so thats probably the best option.
Adam
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Taz Surfleet
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| posted on 25/9/05 at 11:55 AM |
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the only problem with the gsxr is the position of the clutch when you turn it thru 90
drummer if ou want a cheap engine send me a u2u i got a cpl of oil cooled ones in the shed
and no phelpsa I aint given up yet !!
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drummerboy
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| posted on 25/9/05 at 07:05 PM |
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cheers thanks for that but i think i will stick out for a water cooled it sounds the better option.
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Taz Surfleet
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| posted on 28/9/05 at 09:40 PM |
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got one of those too, but im using that, oh one of the oil cooled engines is full yoshi tuning if thats any good!
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drummerboy
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| posted on 28/9/05 at 10:07 PM |
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Thanks for that but still pondering never very good at making rash decesions.
Could always save me self sometime see ebay link.
 Click here: MK INDY KIT CAR ( LOTUS 7 / WESTFIELD / CATERHAM )
item number 4578664007
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phelpsa
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| posted on 29/9/05 at 02:20 PM |
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Oooo why didnt you tell me that
What has it got as i may be interested
Adam
quote:
Originally posted by Taz Surfleet
got one of those too, but im using that, oh one of the oil cooled engines is full yoshi tuning if thats any good!
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drummerboy
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| posted on 29/9/05 at 10:34 PM |
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1.3 cross flow out of a escort i think not sure how easy it would be to change to a engine with a bit of grunt.
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Taz Surfleet
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| posted on 2/10/05 at 10:28 PM |
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I aint sure Adam thats how i bought it, the guy i got it off was going to build a sidecar but theyd changed the cc limit or something so he was
getting rid, i havent had it apart yet. the guy i got it off reckoned it should be good for somewhere between 160 - 180 bhp tho, Martin at MK reckoned
it be quicker than a blade, I only decided to use the wc version to make cooling easier.
[Edited on 2/10/05 by Taz Surfleet]
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