I think its a rod JC, push forward to downshift and pull back to upshift...

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JC,

The CBR1000RR engine may be the weapon of choice according to the latest stats:

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yeah the 2x Rage buggys that were competing in hillclimbs etc up here have just changed over to the CBR1000 things,,, they were already pretty quick before with the Kwaka engines

i was holding them both off at Mt Cootha hillclimb most of the weekend, but then i biffed the armco & hole-ed the radiator & pulled out of the last 3 runs so they ended up beating me by a pinch

now with the Honda donks i reckon they may have my measure,,, & if not then it will be real close

now i`m wishing i had enough money to afford the honda

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

"....The yellow customer car had an issue with the old race Yamaha motor so it got a last-minute transplant of a GSXR1000 engine and we had also installed the optional mechanical paddle shift (just uses a push/pull cable and works quite well). "

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

That graph to me looks like it'll be hard to go wrong!!!! Upgrading the clutches is the key to getting the power to work. Fortunately there are plenty of option available there.

I might search the US for a motor while I'm here. They seem cheaper here.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

My apologies, I stand corrected. Dont often see a heim joint on the end of a cable though....

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Both the Gixxer and the Honda have 10/10 for the clutches/gearbox, so that would be a good starting point and seriously, I dont think you could go wrong with either engine!!

To me the Suzuki is all about the engine, while with the Honda, is more about the bike...

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Yeah, I'm searching for GSXR engines now.

I've found a GTIR rear end in Brisbane (with tailshaft). Should be <$400 delivered.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

Excellent, its all coming together now!!

That's cheap delivery to Omaha!!!

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Hi JC,

Just wondering if something like this is what you are after...???

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Externally it will be unrecognisable what lies beneath.

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http://www.abperformance.co.uk/products.aspx?cat=17

I guess its just a threaded rod on the end right? Rather than pass the threaded end and secure it with a a few bolts, i guess they just fitted a rose joint. Doesn't really seem necessary, but it looks cool.

I really like the idea of a cable operated paddle shift. I wonder how they worked out the "leverage" issues. I mean you would to push or pull that paddle far. I reckon there may be a lever in the cable before hitting the motor. Then again a short throw on the paddle would mean alot of force needs to be applied.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

I remember from driving the SR3 Radicals around Oran Park (RIP) that you could give the gearbox a fair reef on the gearstick when flat-changing.

As a matter-of-fact they instructed us to be 'very firm' with the change, rather than 'play with it'.... That was a direct solid linkage to the gearbox too.

I agree JC, maybe the cable has a better than 1:1 leverage ratio but that would mean more travel at the paddle end! I couldn't see it being any less than 1:1 otherwise it would be too hard to change with just fingers!!

But thinking on your architecture - surely front mount RWD or mid-mount RWD is the way to go for perfect weight distribution and traction/handling/steering??

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this is a few years old now but still--->

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRmo55u4 ... _embedded#!

is the sort of thing i`d like to see you guys build

it`s a Hayabusa V8 , front (mid-engined), front wheel drive weapon

& it eats everything in it`s path

they did crash it a while ago, (fair enough, it`s stoopidly fast) but have resurrected it & is apparently eating everything in it`s path once again

there is a website dedicated to it`s build somewhere hidden in my computer but i can`t seem to find it atm

but anyways,,, not much on the race tracks ""Anywhere"" can keep up with this thing & it`s still only N/A,,, so you can only imagine a 4x4 turbo version yeah???

why stuff around with the baby toys boys,,, go hard or go home i say

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

here`s some more about it

http://www.rollcentre.com/racingnews/harveysmini

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.