Bike Engined 205

[qwerty 9]

Just scrolling through the readers cars on pistonheads and come across this

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1294715&mid=407809&nmt=Pug+205+bike+engine+rwd

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Was for sale quite recently. Looks to be slightly dodgy!

[madspikes 41 1 Cars]

Interesting..

[sickomotorsport 4 2 Cars]

dont get the whole bike engined thing personally

[Batfink 201]

Other that the rear suspension needing sorted it looks ok for a project

[rallyeash 155]

I don't get it either. 160-200hp and no torque isn't going to make a car quick.

[welshpug 1,657]

dunno where you got 160-200 from, they're 130 bhp stock, they do have 80 lbft, and will weigh a LOT less than a pug engine and box, and its a sequential box.

[rallyeash 155]

I was more on about bike engines in general. 160-200 on R6/R1 engines.

Better off with a tuned XU in a 205, however I see the point of it in a mini as its a different league to an A series.

[Batfink 201]

Get the car weight right and a BEC is seriously quick. The small and light engine and box allows you to get a more optimal balance on the car. Look at Wayne schofield's old cappuccino with only 180bhp. Cleaned up the euro saloons race series

[rallyeash 155]

Yeah I agree if it's super light. But a 800kg plus car isn't going to be

[welshpug 1,657]

not sure what that particular engine weighs, but the whole bike is only 220 kilos, so it can't be much...

[Batfink 201]

65kg or thereabouts complete. If you think a 1.0 205 is around 750kg standard I think it would be quite hard to make a track car 800kg or more

[mikeyd 13]

I don't get it either. 160-200hp and no torque isn't going to make a car quick.

you obviously never saw steve olearys mid engined bike powered 205 rally car then [youtube corinium stages ] that thing was a top 5 finishing car beating 2 litre escorts with WAY more power till the msa banned it !

[GilesW 41]

you obviously never saw steve olearys mid engined bike powered 205 rally car then [youtube corinium stages ] that thing was a top 5 finishing car beating 2 litre escorts with WAY more power till the msa banned it !

 

This?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWljca8ts64

 

Nice.

Sounds great too.