2016 Westfield Fireblade 919

Highlights

• 919cc SC33 Honda Fireblade engine
• 11,024 miles on the clock
• MOT to March 2026
• Full ‘Caged’ roll cage
• Perfect track day machine

Overview

There are two things that make a genuine race car unlike anything on the road. The first of these is extreme lightness. We’re not talking “take the spare wheel out of the boot” lightness. We’re not even talking “plastic instead of glass for the windows lightness”. No, we’re talking about “not actually fitting any windows, or doors, or seat padding for that matter”. That’s race car lightness.

The second thing you need is revs. No, not a clutch of be-collared bloke with a penchant for coffee mornings. What you want is an engine that really gets going at the point where a road-going powerplant is running out of puff. Something that wails and howls like a demented banshee, begging you to hang on to each gear for a few extra milliseconds each lap.

As luck would have it, we have exactly the right sort of vehicle right here, just in time for the new track day season. It’s almost like we plan this or something.

Westfield have long been purveyors of excellent Caterham-style enthusiast and track day specials. From high-revving, lightweight apex-botherers to brutal V8 engined muscle cars, there’s something in their oeuvre for every kind of petrolhead.

This particular example is a Megablade, ‘Mega’ because, well look at it; and ‘Blade’ because the beating heart of this fine little racer is the 919cc SC33 engine from a third-gen Honda CBR900RR (also known as a ‘Fireblade’). That diddy little one-litre pushes out a frankly unhinged 130bhp and redlines at a ludicrous 10,500rpm. Which is a lot. That little four-cylinder also helps the car keep light enough to make a 90s supermodel look chunky (c.500Kg). The results are a tremendously low centre of gravity and the kind of handling that could best be described as “like a jet-powered, telepathic cheetah”.

It also sounds like a horde of steroidally enhanced hornets and is about as angry. It’s a bit silly, superb on track, immensely capable in the right hands and completely and utterly wonderful.

Do you want a track car (which you can also use on the road)? Yes, of course you do. So buy this, take it to a few track days and make people in obscenely expensive exotica look very, very silly indeed…

History and documentation

• First registered 1 May 2016
• Built from a kit and IVA/SVA tested in May 2016
• 11,024 miles on the clock, verified by the MOT history
• Current owner since October 2023, three former owners
• Two keys
• Current MOT with no advisories expires 20 March 2026
• V5 present in owner’s name
• HPI clear
• Large folder of paperwork, including some servicing and maintenance receipts
• Always garaged
• Official Westfield construction manual
• Number plate authorisation certificate

Interior

• Fixed back JK composite bucket seats with a Sparco pad for the driver
• Sabelt five-point harnesses
• ETB instruments Digidash
• Momo suede steering wheel with Racetech quick release steering wheel boss
• DigiDash 2 (which shows mph, rpm with rev lights, gear selection, water temp, oil temp, oil pressure, plus other options such as 0-60, max temp, speed etc.)
• AB Performance billet gear shifter
• Vertical handbrake
• Long acre rear view mirror
• All of the switchgear and instrumentation looks to be in good order, with a little wear and patination from use, but nothing notable damaged as far as we could tell
• Er… that’s about it really… There’s a floor, which looks nice
• The vendor tells us that everything works just as it should, with no faults reported

Exterior

• Finished in a smart shade of red, that almost looks like a deep orange
• The paintwork appears to be in good order, with a few chips and minor blemishes as you’d expect from a track car, but nothing that would worry us
• Black ‘carbon effect’ centre stripes
• Carbon 'effect' nose cone, carbon rear arch spats, front wheel guards, rear diffuser and front wind deflector
• Removable carbon side panels
• All of the carbon elements look to be in fine fettle, with a few minor marks and chips, but no cracks we could discern
• Black painted full rollcage by ‘Caged’
• LED headlights, rear lights and front indicators
• Rear aero-style fuel filler
• Underneath the car looks very tidy, with straight, undamaged floor panels and sills, and no signs of serious scrapes
• The 13-inch Team Dynamics alloy wheels, finished in gloss black, present in good condition, with no damage or lacquer peel apparent
• The wheels are shod in a matched set of Toyo Proxes R888R tyres (205/60 all round), which look to be in good condition, with tidy sidewalls and decent tread depth

Mechanical

• 919cc inline-four from a third-gen Honda CBR900RR (SC33) with Billet sump
• Factory performance figures: 130bhp, 10,500rpm redline
• Manual transmission
• A reverse motor is fitted but requires a larger capacity battery to operate to maximum capability
• Stainless steel side-exit exhaust system (passenger side)
• 4-2-1 stainless exhaust manifold
• Billet oil cooler feed with AN10 fittings
• AB Performance induction air box
• AB exhaust
• Two spare exhaust rear boxes, one stainless and one carbon
• 3:38 limited slip differential by Road & Race Transmissions
• Alloy Catch tank
• Dynojet
• Silicone hoses
• 2 piece Bailey Morris prop
• Twin master cylinder with brake bias bar that can be adjusted from the driver's seat
• Westfield 4 pot lightwright calipers with Ferodo DS2500 pads
• Aluminium Westfield 28 litre tank
• Wide track front wishbones, rose jointed
• Protech dampers
• Westfield alloy hubs
• Westfield alloy rear uprights IRS
• Quickrack steering
• Under the bonnet the engine bay is very clean, with no sign of leaks or other issues we could discern
• Roose Motorsport hose set
• All of the visible suspension and brake components look to be in excellent condition, with no notable corrosion or damage on show
• We’re assured by the vendor that the car runs very well, with no mechanical issues or faults reported

Summary

You’d have to be mad – completely, totally and irredeemably barking – to have a Megablade as your daily. However, as a weekend car, or something reserved for track days and shows, there’s little else as satisfying to drive, or that’s as close to a proper race car.

The dainty dimensions, incredibly light weight and potent motorcycle-derived power give this a presence, feel and agility that’s pretty much unmatched in the motoring world.

Presented in great condition with a perfect specification for track day use, we think this rev-hungry little sports car is absolutely brilliant. If you’re looking for maximum smiles-per-mile, then look no further.

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