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Author Amazing Engineering - RST V8, 2 R1 Engines
bradfincham
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20th Mar 06 at 14:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
2 yamaha r1 engines put togethor to make a v8

Revs to 15,000 rpm
40 valves in total
350bhp
190 lb/ft torque

its a total animal

pics:



the site with more pics and videos:
http://www.rst-v8.com/

totally amazing piece of kit for anyone interested in engineering and kit cars

[Edited on 20-03-2006 by bradfincham]
ed
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Quaiffe do a kit like that

'mazin
ed
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Or maybe Quaiffe sell the kit and make the gearbox for it...
Jason Iles
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Awsome bet it sounds sweet as
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hubba hubba
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astons V12 is two mondeo V6's put together, VW's W12 is 2 VR6 engines together

[Edited on 20-03-2006 by vibrio]
whitter45
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Saw this at the autosport international motorshow

Its top engineering. Exactly like Vibrio said too
leeshez
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Looks top does that
3CorsaMeal
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got one in a kinder egg as it happens, stickers were the hardest bit
bradfincham
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Yeh i know about aston but thats a manufacturer of cars

these guys built this of there own backs
bradfincham
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BTT for JR, Fad and SVM to see when they get home from work
myke
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powertec v8. made from hayyabusa bits.
360bhp, 92kg

http://www.powertecracing.com/v8spec.php
SVM 286
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20th Mar 06 at 19:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That's lovely.

2 litre presumably?

I would like one of those in a lightweight MK II Escort with a space framed front end.

Mmmm, dreams of 15K launches and flybys.
jamesvalver
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this is a must have for any kit car / corsa
bradfincham
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17k engine though!!
nope is 2.2 i beleive as there 1100cc bike engines!

Watch the videos there awesome
3CorsaMeal
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where are the videos?
dhdev
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top of the gallery theres a little video button
davcohen
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20th Mar 06 at 22:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wish they made an on dash vid to show how well it goes, in gear acc ect
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
17k engine though!!
nope is 2.2 i beleive as there 1100cc bike engines!

Watch the videos there awesome
You have the choice of a 2.0 or a 2.4 according to the website
FlamingCorsa
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loving them vids, the last one is best!!! looks soooo fast and makes everything else look very slow!!! hehe

they are giving it some hammer so but be reliable bit of kit! bet its 100times betta to c and hear it in flesh!!!
neiliosxi
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21st Mar 06 at 09:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i spent an hour on that site! what a car!

 
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