V8 Elise???

k12chu · Post by **k12chu** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:03 am

not sure if u guys have come across this one before.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... 7&t=160108

woody · Post by **woody** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:10 am

IIRC didn't Neil McKean look at going down that route before hondaing his car?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:22 am

Holy cow batman!

2l V8 with 5 valves per cylinder revving to 12k?!?
That must be one complex and tiny little engine!

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:25 am

think this was the engine that Walshy and Mcape tried in a cateringvan.

Almost uncontrollable was the verdict i think?

YvoTuk · Post by **YvoTuk** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:31 am

yup, Sinclaires had it on their stand @ Donington / Stoneleigh a couple of times but backed out at the end.

When I talked to Wayne, he mentioned figures which were outrageously high, even for a trouble free 320bhp.

I mean... I think it should be worth more then the 10k for a Honda or even 15k for a Honda SC, but he was more into the 25k figures

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:59 am

Radical has a 455hp version

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=16445

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:49 am

Is that not the engine which was put together out of two bike top ends on a custom crank case?

If it is I remember hearing good things on the reliability front but I must admit I am a bit dubious. We all know the problems you can have with highly researched mass produced engines never mind small production run ones made out of spares.

Not saying that it doesnâ€™t work just that it would give me the fear.

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:03 am

In the Radicals case they seem to have got the box and the engine working quite well. The problem with them is they need to be refreshed and being twice the pistons etc of the usaul bike powered engine the refresh costs close to double

Radical for their 455hp requires a refresh every 30hrs so in trackday terms maybe every 10.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:26 am

http://www.aussieelises.com/forums/lofi ... t6555.html

A chap called Mike Biddle who now lives in Dubai has a circa 400bhp spec fitted to his narrow-chassis Caterham

It was the blue one at Autosport in 2006