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« on: 11 January 2011, 15:56:12 »
Just been in a Westfield/Tiger/Caterham/thingy with a 1400 TURBO Hayabusa engine in it.

Suffice to say it is both quick and frightening in its acceleration, and definately a different experience to riding my '900 at speed-as well as a damn lot louder!!

Mmm................nice weekend toy..................
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« Reply #1 on: 11 January 2011, 15:59:53 »
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Just been in a Westfield/Tiger/Caterham/thingy with a 1400 TURBO Hayabusa engine in it.

Suffice to say it is both quick and frightening in its acceleration, and definately a different experience to riding my '900 at speed-as well as a damn lot louder!!

Mmm................nice weekend toy..................

Another convert to the Kevin Wood way of motoring!  ;) ;D ;D
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« Reply #2 on: 11 January 2011, 16:26:46 »
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« Reply #3 on: 11 January 2011, 16:31:59 »
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Just been in a Westfield/Tiger/Caterham/thingy with a 1400 TURBO Hayabusa engine in it.

Suffice to say it is both quick and frightening in its acceleration, and definately a different experience to riding my '900 at speed-as well as a damn lot louder!!

Mmm................nice weekend toy..................

I seem to recall a race on tv between hyabusa engined westfield and the bike with same motor,the car won I think :D
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« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2011, 16:34:29 »
They are great to drive on the track and bloody horrible on the road and all because the engine is not suited to getting the vehicle moving from a standing start!  :y
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« Reply #5 on: 11 January 2011, 16:53:42 »
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They are great to drive on the track and bloody horrible on the road and all because the engine is not suited to getting the vehicle moving from a standing start!  :y

.. and if you've got any sense you'll have no reverse gear either because you'll have binned the sh1te reverse box. ;D

I have fond memories of arriving off the ferry in Dublin one foul night and leading a group of half a dozen cars, half of which were bike engined, all of whom assumed I knew where I was going, up several dead ends in the pi55ing rain then watching them trying to turn round. ;D

No reverse gear, too much camber on the road to roll, other than into the kerb, not enough torque to spin up the rear wheels to "improve the turning circle". ;D

I can't imagine a Hayabusa turbo lasts that long, but, equally, can't think of much with that sort of power-to-weight ratio (while it lasts).

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« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2011, 17:07:50 »
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..... but, equally, can't think of much with that sort of power-to-weight ratio (while it lasts).

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How about this one? .....  ;)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbYsSO7frCY[/media]
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« Reply #7 on: 11 January 2011, 17:35:47 »
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They are great to drive on the track and bloody horrible on the road and all because the engine is not suited to getting the vehicle moving from a standing start!  :y

.. and if you've got any sense you'll have no reverse gear either because you'll have binned the sh1te reverse box. ;D

I have fond memories of arriving off the ferry in Dublin one foul night and leading a group of half a dozen cars, half of which were bike engined, all of whom assumed I knew where I was going, up several dead ends in the pi55ing rain then watching them trying to turn round. ;D

No reverse gear, too much camber on the road to roll, other than into the kerb, not enough torque to spin up the rear wheels to "improve the turning circle". ;D

I can't imagine a Hayabusa turbo lasts that long, but, equally, can't think of much with that sort of power-to-weight ratio (while it lasts).

Kevin

Yeh but, for the sake of an extra 100Kg's in a car that weights approx 500Kg's plus 40Kg's of fuel and 100Kg's of driver, is it worth it?
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« Reply #8 on: 11 January 2011, 17:47:55 »
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..... but, equally, can't think of much with that sort of power-to-weight ratio (while it lasts).

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How about this one? .....  ;)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbYsSO7frCY[/media]

bloody hell that was quick,wouldn't fancy hitting anything in it though
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« Reply #9 on: 11 January 2011, 18:00:51 »
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bloody hell that was quick,wouldn't fancy hitting anything in it though

It's not an original Reliant chassis, it's got a tubular 'space frame' inside a modified Bug body. Passengers could do with their right leg amputating though cos the foot well is somewhat compromised by the exhaust.
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« Reply #10 on: 11 January 2011, 19:05:49 »
C'mon though........

What a blast against some spotty oick in a ******GTI/VTR/FTO who thinks their car is quick!!

Definately a "Sod you, mate" moment!!
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bloody hell that was quick,wouldn't fancy hitting anything in it though

It's not an original Reliant chassis, it's got a tubular 'space frame' inside a modified Bug body. Passengers could do with their right leg amputating though cos the foot well is somewhat compromised by the exhaust.

lol,methinks his feet are still pretty near the front though ;D ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 11 January 2011, 19:15:02 »
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C'mon though........

What a blast against some spotty oick in a ******GTI/VTR/FTO who thinks their car is quick!!

Definately a "Sod you, mate" moment!!

Look up Hayabusa smart car, I can post the you tube link as it seems to want to copy the robin link all the time.   :-/
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« Reply #13 on: 11 January 2011, 19:20:58 »
See, this is precisely why I'll never get in a Westfield and nothing to do with the fact that I don't fit. I know I'll end up wanting one!
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bloody hell that was quick,wouldn't fancy hitting anything in it though

It's not an original Reliant chassis, it's got a tubular 'space frame' inside a modified Bug body. Passengers could do with their right leg amputating though cos the foot well is somewhat compromised by the exhaust.

lol,methinks his feet are still pretty near the front though ;D ;D

They are! ;D ;D ;D
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