Bike engined mk1.
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Big twin instead of your normal 4 pot
I'm just condidering a Mk 1 engine conversion, I was going to go down the busa/blackbird/zx12r route, front engined rear wheel drive, but people seem to think there's not enough torque, soooooo, I was wondering if anybody has tried sticking a big twin in there instead, Ducati/RSVP/TL 1000 ect…? Could be interesting, or is there a reason I've never seen one?? Thoughts please anyone?
Cheers, si.
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And you could also bolt on a turbo
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any bike engine will be down on torque in a car because its designed for something that weighs 200kg.
the thing id consider is do you like driving something something revvy like a type r and work well on a track or do you want to cruise and be able to stick it in top gear and pull because you will not find this from a bike engine.
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If you got a bike engine running 200bhp v's a car engine at 200bhp the car would have more torque and a lower Rev range.
Then again if you wanted something that sounds awesome at 11,000 rpm then got a for a flat four bike engine.
For me it depends on what your planning on using it for.
Bike engine for a show car with track use.
Car engine for easier conversion, more bhp and torque still do tracks and shows.
Don't get me wrong a busa turbo will put out plenty of bhp but at what cost compared to a 20vt?
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if you use a rear diff with a relatively low gear ratio then the lack of torque shouldn't be a problem.
I had considered building one myself. Was planning on using a Subaru rear subframe and diff etc. you can get a number of different ratio diffs depending on the model of scooby. Combined with a slightly smaller wheel/tyre size it would effectively lower the gearing and provide greater torque to pull you along.
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My VAG family:
1982 Mk1, PD130 Tdi, 6 speed, ongoing project, to be my daily driver (one day)!
1983 Mk1, 1.8 Gti, stripped out, ongoing project, track car only.
1990 Mk1 Cabrio, 1.8 8v Turbo, G60 ECU, long term project (17 years so far)!
2008 T5 LWB, 1.9 Tdi, to be converted to camper when I've finished using it as a van!
1999 Audi A4 Avant Quattro, 2.5 Tdi, currently off the road, more work required.
2010 Tiguan R-Line, daily driver.
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