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Wheels, Tyres, Suspension & Brakes

Transmission

Instruments & Switches

Engine Systems

Gearing

Cooling Systems

Lights & Mirrors

Setup Information

 

 

 ::Chassis & main bodywork::

Westfield Megablade chassis

Chrome Yellow standard BEC weight bodywork - Carbon fibre nose with Carbon radiator baffle plate/s,  Carbon fibre aeroscreen and cycle wings

1mm Carbon fibre boot box lid, dash and brow dash - 2mm carbon fibre chassis panels

Aluminum floor with ducted 2mm carbon fibre engine belly pan - Carbon Fibre rear diffuser with twin gates

Carbon/GRP seats with composite mounts

Carbon fibre side pods - Venturi tunnels/intakes/exhausts with Carbon fibre Gurney flaps - Carbon fibre lower front wishbone leading edge spats

Luke 3" & 2" Six point harness with custom steel (under floor) lapstrap eye mounting sub-frame

RAC Roll-bar

Various custom aluminum, stainless steel and carbon fibre brackets & fittings

Custom two piece tonneau cover

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::Wheels, tyres, suspension and brakes::

Mike Barnby three piece 13 x 6" lightweight wheels - spun aluminum rims with magnesium centres / ET15 offset

Yokohama A48 - M in 185/60R13

Avo S1000 aluminum shocks: Front APA120 // 7 x 1.9" 200lbs rate springs &  Rear APA130 // 8 x 1.9" 150lbs rate springs*

Aluminum front and rear uprights - Aluminum front hubs - GTS Widetrack front suspension - Polybushed wishbones all round

Brakes, front: CAT Motorsport aluminum 4 pot calipers and 9mm thick Xdrilled disks with EBC green stuff pads

Brakes, rear: Sierra single pot calipers and grooved disks with 'boggo' Halfords pads

AP Racing master cylinder - Steel brake lines with S/S braided flexi-pipes

From the SVA:

Lock-up test on brakes front/back ratio (%): 80F/20B

50% Lock-up test ratio (%): 60F/40B

Weight distribution (%): 48F/52B (with driver)

Wet weight: 431kg (this includes 30kg of fluids)

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::Transmission;;

 3.21:1 Freelander/Quaiffe LSD - Diff carrier - Lightweight Factory drive shafts/CVs

Bailey Morris lightened & balanced two piece centre bearing propshaft with custom 6mm aluminum centre mount

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::Instruments and switches::

VDO Speedo, water temp and fuel gauge, Elliot Design 0-14Krpm rev counter, -1 to + 1 boost gauge

Pulse code with single trigger on propshaft:3070 (gives 'speed +/- 0%' accuracy)

OMEX Shift light system (sequential) & Programmable rev limiter with launch control, Gear indicator/warning light system

Shift light system

Shift LED 1

8,400rpm

Shift LED 2

9,000rpm

Shift LED 3

9,600rpm

Shift LED 4

10,200rpm

 

Revlimiter system

Cut

11,200rpm

Launch

7,500rpm

Various warning lamps/buzzers and Factory supplied switch set - Terratrip Intercom system

HD Regulator and fan - Yuasa 12Ahr battery

Cut-out switch

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::Engine systems::

Honda Fireblade 893cc 1993 RR-P with a claimed 13000km on the clock when delivered - Sub 10K Mile complete gearbox in 2007

Uprated clutch springs (Custom made items to stop clutch slip - not the nasty Plasticine efforts that are out there ... Contact me for details)

M.R.E. Single stage lockup clutch kit with 6.9mm head gap total, 4mm to pawls when set at 90° + one washer/pawl

Honda stock friction and steel plates with F9 full size friction plate & anti rattle springs removed - Strengthened clutch cable accutator end bracket & bulkhead fitting

7.5psi Boost hybrid wastegate turbo - 1.7mm head gasket/spacer

Carbs re-jetted, Ali airbox with all the air bleed pipes attached - Green >300bhp flow rate air filter

Custom S/S wastegate actuator mounting bracket and alloy brace bars

Aquamist S1 water injection system and 2.6L aluminum water tank with sight glass - 50/50 mix of water & screen wash

Low fluid level cut-off float switch for W/I pump power supply mounted in tank

Sytec single piston adjustable atmo dump valve

Carbon/ali radiator mounts

Turbo (Carbs) fuel regulator, Bosch fuel pump and Factory standard injection fuel tank with return plumbed in

Various SAMCO/Highbury/Ali pipes and carbon ducting

Steel/rubber fuel lines

Two litre capacity ali catch tank with sight glass

Stainless steel exhaust manifold/link pipe (to either):

Leo Vinci SBK carbon fibre repackable 4Ltr race can (103.8 dBA @ 7000rpm) /or /  Powerspeed S/S repackable 6Ltr can (98.0 dBA @ 7000rpm)

Custom alloy end can hanger bracket/

Carbon/alloy heat shields for the block water line, actuator brace rods and plug leads.

Claimed power: 190bhp @ wheels ref: Holeshot racing (More likely 165/170bhp @ wheels in the real world)

Steering column mounted paddle gear shift system - Geared maximum speed:126mph with 50+mph in first on reduced rev limit

SPA 2.25L plumbed in fire system with two remote mech. activators/two nozzles

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::Gearing::

Turboblade RPM to Road Speed
               
1 RPM   Ratio Idler Fnl Drv Rd Speed 2.769
  5000   2.769 1.52 3.21 24  
  6000   2.769 1.52 3.21 29  
  7000   2.769 1.52 3.21 33  
  8000   2.769 1.52 3.21 38  
  8400   2.769 1.52 3.21 40  
  9000   2.769 1.52 3.21 43  
  9600   2.769 1.52 3.21 46  
  10000   2.769 1.52 3.21 48  
  10200   2.769 1.52 3.21 49  
  11200   2.769 1.52 3.21 54  
  11750   2.769 1.52 3.21 56  
               
2 RPM   Ratio Idler Fnl Drv Rd Speed 2.000
  5000   2 1.52 3.21 33  
  6000   2 1.52 3.21 40  
  7000   2 1.52 3.21 46  
  8000   2 1.52 3.21 53  
  8400   2 1.52 3.21 56  
  9000   2 1.52 3.21 60  
  9600   2 1.52 3.21 64  
  10000   2 1.52 3.21 66  
  10200   2 1.52 3.21 67  
  11200   2 1.52 3.21 74  
               
3 RPM   Ratio Idler Fnl Drv Rd Speed 1.579
  5000   1.579 1.52 3.21 42  
  6000   1.579 1.52 3.21 50  
  7000   1.579 1.52 3.21 59  
  8000   1.579 1.52 3.21 67  
  8400   1.579 1.52 3.21 70  
  9000   1.579 1.52 3.21 75  
  9600   1.579 1.52 3.21 80  
  10000   1.579 1.52 3.21 84  
  10200   1.579 1.52 3.21 85  
  11200   1.579 1.52 3.21 94  
               
4 RPM   Ratio Idler Fnl Drv Rd Speed 1.400
  5000   1.4 1.52 3.21 47  
  6000   1.4 1.52 3.21 57  
  7000   1.4 1.52 3.21 66  
  8000   1.4 1.52 3.21 76  
  8400   1.4 1.52 3.21 79  
  9000   1.4 1.52 3.21 85  
  9600   1.4 1.52 3.21 91  
  10000   1.4 1.52 3.21 95  
  10200   1.4 1.52 3.21 96  
  11200   1.4 1.52 3.21 106  
               
5 RPM   Ratio Idler Fnl Drv Rd Speed 1.250
  5000   1.25 1.52 3.21 53  
  6000   1.25 1.52 3.21 64  
  7000   1.25 1.52 3.21 74  
  8000   1.25 1.52 3.21 85  
  8400   1.25 1.52 3.21 89  
  9000   1.25 1.52 3.21 95  
  9600   1.25 1.52 3.21 102  
  10000   1.25 1.52 3.21 106  
  10200   1.25 1.52 3.21 108  
  11200   1.25 1.52 3.21 119  
               
6 RPM   Ratio Idler Fnl Drv Rd Speed 1.174
  5000   1.174 1.52 3.21 56  
  6000   1.174 1.52 3.21 68  
  7000   1.174 1.52 3.21 79  
  8000   1.174 1.52 3.21 90  
  8400   1.174 1.52 3.21 95  
  9000   1.174 1.52 3.21 101  
  9600   1.174 1.52 3.21 108  
  10000   1.174 1.52 3.21 113  
  10200   1.174 1.52 3.21 115  
  11000   1.174 1.52 3.21 124  
  11200   1.174 1.52 3.21 126  
  11750   1.174 1.52 3.21 132  
               
Yoko 048 @ 21.7" Dia.

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::Cooling::

VW Golf twin core aluminum radiator, Craig Davies EWP with controller (plus a 9.6KΩ shunt resistor) /manual activation

Variable hot/cold weather switch for pump controller

SAMCO/Highbury/Alloy pipes

0.4 litre capacity oil cooler mounted in nose with remote filter/oil stat unit

Stock water pump and oil filter/cooler removed

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::Lights and mirrors::

Standard Factory head lamps - Bike front indicators and Factory side repeaters

Pretend carbon fibre rear light and fog lamp pods - High level twin aux. LED brake lights

SPA carbon fibre shelled convex wing mirrors on +50mm extension rods

Brake Light Intensity Values (LUX) measured from 300mm

Near side Aux brake light

5200

 

Off side Aux brake light

4400

Near side Standard brake light

5200

 

Off side Standard brake light

8400

 

 

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