[ogre23]

Build one!



Shifter Karts are a common first step for young F1-hopefuls.



But you could easily buys the neccesary pieces and drop in the engine of your choice.



Now, what I've been contemplting the last few days, if Suzuki makes such bad-ass 1 liter 4s, why don't their car engines benefit from this, and get, say, 3 liter v-12s? I'd buy one then.



-Kawazuki

 

[ogre23]

Now, I might be completely fscked in the head, but I'm imagining this beast to kick out around 475 hp, and 250 lb/ft, (at, admittedly, the similarly ludicrous 10k rpm, though, looking at a dyno chart, the GSXR torque curve is fairly flat across the 4k - 10k range, which we might be able to expect out of a identical bore and stroke 12) which, coupled with a 6 speed transaxle and a mid mounted engine, should give us a truly kick ass sports car. In the $35k to $40k range, it would compete fiercely with just about anything on the market.



Sorry, I realize that I'm talking cars in a motorcycle forum, but hey, it is Suzuki...



-Kawazuki

 

[ogre23]

I like it. I say go for it. You have any idea where to get blueprints for something like that? I think it's a great idea.



-Kawazuki

 

[ogre23]

You'd have to cast and mill your own bottom end and crankshaft, but at least you could re-use the jugs, heads, and induction system without modification, although the ignition system would require reworking.

I think a Miata would still weigh far too much. Think Lotus 7, or some similar old superlight british sports car. Or better yet, a tube chassis car with old british sports car bodywork. Now that would rock.

-Kawazuki