The best Toyobaru ever has a Hayabusa V8.

Kinja'd!!! "Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
02/11/2015 at 17:21 • Filed to: None

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DISCUSSION (18)


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > Saracen
02/11/2015 at 17:39

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How is it the best if it doesn't have the TRD NASCAR V8?


Kinja'd!!! Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > For Sweden
02/11/2015 at 17:53

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Because F1 STYLE V8, THAT'S HOW


Kinja'd!!! Saracen > For Sweden
02/11/2015 at 17:53

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Because actually driveable.


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/11/2015 at 17:53

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F1 style < Actual race engine


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > Saracen
02/11/2015 at 17:54

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If you can't drive it you need to become a better driver


Kinja'd!!! Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > For Sweden
02/11/2015 at 17:55

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Except slow as shit in revs


Kinja'd!!! Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Saracen
02/11/2015 at 17:56

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Also, the engines are probably from a ZX-12, not a Hayabusa. The Hayabusa V8 has a 2.6. This is a 2.4, or two 1.2L Kawasaki engines.


Kinja'd!!! Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/11/2015 at 17:57

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GODDAMN IT KINJA

ZX-12


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/11/2015 at 17:57

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At a 10,000 RPM redline, rev speed is entirely dependent on your driveline gearing.


Kinja'd!!! Mattbob > For Sweden
02/11/2015 at 18:03

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that gearbox, that thunderous exhaust note, all the sounds!


Kinja'd!!! Saracen > For Sweden
02/11/2015 at 18:11

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Not "driveable" as in "can't drive it"

"driveable" as in doesn't have a cage, stripped interior, racing shell seat, straight cut gears and an ear splitting exhaust.


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > Saracen
02/11/2015 at 18:13

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The car you describe sounds beige and horrible


Kinja'd!!! chaozbandit > Saracen
02/11/2015 at 20:05

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Its not a hayabusa based motor; Synergy makes Ninja-based V8s (11K RPM!!) and connects them at the crank; each one retails at $70K and according to Speedhunters, there are currently only two in existence.

http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/01/kiwi-f…


Kinja'd!!! swaptastic > chaozbandit
02/11/2015 at 20:13

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There are two manufacturers of these type of engines I have come across. Hartley and Synergy. Hartley used Hayabusa heads and Synergy used Ninja heads.

If you have the money you can get a twin-turbo Hartley V8 from this place http://www.holeshot-racing.co.uk/index.php/engi…


Kinja'd!!! chaozbandit > swaptastic
02/11/2015 at 21:52

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At the end of the day, it's a preference thing I guess. Something about the exposed carbon and vertical heads on the latter just make me want it so badly. Still, it's nice to see JUN bringing out some heavy-hitting demo cars (I'm sure it would have made headlines regardless of which swap they did). This year's TAS was quite a spectacle.


Kinja'd!!! swaptastic > chaozbandit
02/12/2015 at 09:15

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Just think of a "cheap CNC/3D printer in every garage" future. Where we can all share engine block and crank models that will allow us to build our own version of this engine.


Kinja'd!!! chaozbandit > swaptastic
02/12/2015 at 09:26

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That would be amazing, especially with Local Motors really pushing for community involvement (it was their 3D car at CES, was it not?) I actually got to play around with Makerbots during my high school robotics years when they were a few grand per unit - the resins weren't up to par on strength but for prototyping, they were perfect for trial before we went with ahead on CNC and aluminum parts.


Kinja'd!!! swaptastic > chaozbandit
02/12/2015 at 09:49

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Yes it was Local Motors car.