What's special about high power two strokes? I've never dealt with them, and have no idea about their potential.
I can see how putting the
Quote:
We will only sell these engines to qualified Race Teams with solid budgets large enough to support extensive development necessary for top level racing, for more information on the V-4 Engine, please refer to the SAE papers #983071 and #983080 presented at the 1998 Motorsports Conference in Detroit.
disclaimer would really reduce the amount of inquiries with no hope of a sale.
It would be a
really interesting engine IF:
1. Detuned, it still put out comparable power to a hayabusa or r1 car kit
2. Lasted as long as those bike engines in cars(I've read bike engines are only good for 10-15k miles in cars, before needing a rebuild. Any truth to that?)
3. Was priced competitively compared to a hayabusa+dry sump(if dry sump is included)+reverse box(since I'm assuming you'll mate this to a car transmission with reverse). But even then, r1+baffled sump is so much cheaper.
4. Easily available, reasonably priced bellhousings to a common, locost friendly car transmission.
The fact their contact email on their website bounces doesn't exactly encourage anybody however.
Here is a 165 lb, similarly sized 200hp motor.
http://www.weber-motor.com/en/products/ ... index.htmlhttp://www.weber-motor.com/fileadmin/te ... /V4_NA.pdfBut again, I'm clueless as to the expected longevity of powersport motors, and how that would translate into a car. Though they state automotive use, there are no car pictures.
I have a feeling all these 'oooh, wouldn't
that be nice' engines are impractically expensive.
I can't be the only one interested in a 160-200hp, 100-150lb engine that'll bolt to a car transmission though.