Hayabusa

[smartprice]

hi everyone im wondering whether anyone knows a decent garage or specialist in the south manchester or as-near-as that can maintain and repair a kit with a Hayabusa engine that I'm looking to buy. mechanically i'm a bit out of my depth with this! thanks to anyone who can help.

[1441]

Is it the engine that's the problem?

[smartprice]

hi thanks for replying.. well, no hopefully not. i hope theres no problems at all with the car but i haven't collected it yet, so i suppose im pre-empting where i can take it when problems do occur. im just trying to source a reliable specialist in my area, or someone with experience in these types of vehicle. If anyone has knowledge about servicing bike engined cars in the south manchester area i'd be extremely grateful for name or contact details. Thanks again..

[AdiT]

I'm in Stalybridge. My Fury R1 is usually in the workshop so I'm not averse to working on kits. I've done work on a BUSA powered MNR amongst others.

I'll send you a message with contact details (don't want to fall foul of the advertising rules)
Adi

[smartprice]

thanks AdiT.. thats so helpful. The Car im looking at is the one on Pistonheads under bike engined cars on for 10k.. looks amazing. any advice? hopefully getting to see it over the weekend must be honest a few little distant alarm bells ringing with recently swapped engines and little test mileage since but hey we'll see.
ive updated my profile with email if you want to drop me a line? so so much appreciated. swimming a bit in the dark without the good nature of a kind soul! thanx again..

[AdiT]

Is it the MK?

Looks ok but I see no mention of a dry sump being fitted and can't see any sign in the photo's. BUSA really needs to be dry-sumped for track use (and ideally for the road). That could explain the previous engine issues or that could just be the fact it was turbo (squeezing a quart from a pint pot has consequences).

You'd need to budget for that. See here... http://www.sbdev.co.uk/Case_Studies/Testimonials.h...

[Furyblade_Lee]

Yes was going to suggest AdiT! Likewise it did not have a dry sump by the looks of it, this may be ok as some version Hayabusas might be alright ? I thought the main reason to fit a dry sump on a 'busa was to get the height of it own as they are one of the taller bike engines. I'd get confirmation first that that unit is ok without a dry sump system before buying it, especially if you intend to track it. Squirting them up and down the public road does not really test it, pulling G on long circuit corners is where the problem will occur. Some like the R1's in mine and AdiT 's cars are fine with just a baffle in the sump, others nothing at all and others need a full dry sump. Maybe give Radical, Westfield or AB Performance a ring just to confirm with the details? Car looks and sounds a beast though!

[AdiT]

The alternative to a dry sump is a billet sump with swinging oil pick up pipe. Great in theory but with sudden direction changes they can get stuck in the wrong position and be worst than standard.