beastyjay
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i expect to see the full 180bhp you can get outta these things paul. you know you wanna 
Change of plan
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Well, as clarkson put it, You own a Two Seater, Tubocharged Mid engined Rear wheel Drive Mercedes Benz Roadster. Say that to the ladies down the pub :slayer:
Supposed to feel like the old classic British roadsters like the MG midget (only much better naturally!) and you will get that all important "Wooosh" every gear change Just don't try racing any 20vts
Supposed to feel like the old classic British roadsters like the MG midget (only much better naturally!) and you will get that all important "Wooosh" every gear change
Just don't try racing any 20vts beastyjay said:i expect to see the full 180bhp you can get outta these things paul. you know you wanna
how?
Sorry for the delay but I just read this...
...and yet you own a seicento...
smurfhead said:
...and yet you own a seicento...
beastyjay
Banned
thats putting a bike engine in it... trust me, not good for an everyday car!
arc said:
Rubbish!
Many kit cars use bike engines (the good old fireblade in a fisher fury for example), quite economical provided you drive them nicely. Coupled with a larger fuel tank from it being a car, you cant loose
Nah I am with arc on this, driving it at high revs with bike engines would be cool on the track but as an everyday driver it would be awful. COnstant stop/starts would be impossible etc.
The Negotiator said:
yes - key words *high revs*
Stops starts are not a problem with bike engines. Like ive said, they are common powerplants for a lot of kits cars because they are very light but powerfull, but also economical and easily used everyday.
i'm speaking from what ive been told by smartsrus..
arc said:
All the problems arise from sticking in something that shouldnt be there, thats far out from what the chassis and cars designed to have
Sticking to my guns about bike engines in cars, but then the kitcars are designed for those powerplants and have co-ordinating parts to counteract the problems outlined with the smart.
we're talking cross puropses, regardless of how good they are in other cars, we're talking about a bike engined smart toaster at the mo..
arc said:
Truewhats 0-60 time? and top speed of a roadster i know there 80bhp
orange_wheeled_wonder said:
7 secs, 115 if i remember correctly
no it aint that quick, the gearbox is too slow for 7s 0-60
10.6
the fortwos are electronically limited to 84, i didnt think the toasters were too
oh well, get a sw-exclusive remap on there and it wont matter. 115bhp, and no speed cap
oh well, get a sw-exclusive remap on there and it wont matter. 115bhp, and no speed cap
i was told it was 115 i went for test drive and it cruised at 100mph
