Hi,
I havent posted for a long time, been busy with work doing an avg of 63 hrs a week.
A couple of tips - you can take em or leave em.
I would brace the inside diagonally (side to side & front to rear) before chopping any further. I found that after the roof gutters and floor is cut out the whole car becomes a lot more flexy. I braced before cutting to keep the rigidity.
I also would not worry about what others on the forum think, thats their opinion and they're entitled to it. Its also the reason i havent posted my projects yet but rest assured they will on the forum when the time comes.
Are you planning to use the original rear swing arms? If so, I would seriously consider looking at alternatives as the originals cant handle the power and will buck and jump under power. In my opinion you need an arm with less swing.
The "wolf in sheeps clothing" approach wont work. These engines not only have an excellent (read loud) exhaust note, they also generate a lot of mechanical noise from the engine itself, so try as you might to keep it standard looking, the game will still be given away by the noise.
I also have a 1000cc project that is a rear mount in order to have the cabin seat 4 and have exactly the same engine as yours. Do you have the whole bike? so you can use the dash etc...
Try to use the original clutch lever. I modified my clutch pedal to accept the gsxr's clutch rod ( had to cut a whole in the firewall) and then just simply got a hose fitter to extend the hydraulic line to the gearbox.
I would also try to use the original gear change mechanism from the bike. I simply ran a s/steel cable thru the foot lever and used spindles to get the cable to sit where i wanted.
The most important thing is time. Unfortunately I dont have enough time to dedicate to the projects lately, which pisses me off, but career comes first, toys come later.
Cheers
