NONACK
NONACK New Reader
1/22/09 12:16 p.m.

A discussion of the weight formula for SCCA solo2 Street Mod with some of my fellow...engineers has led to a question: can you use a bike motor in a car in SM? The rules simply state that the motor must be from the same manufacturer, but not for what application. It seems like a car with this setup could dominate, as a FR car with a 1300cc motor would only have to weigh about 1600lbs. I'm thinking a lowered Sammy with giant tires and Hayabusa power could be a sweet challenger/autox beast.

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave SuperDork
1/22/09 12:17 p.m.

Nope. It was legal until a few years ago. When Prepared eliminated bike motors, that take-back was foist upon SM as well.

Bobzilla
Bobzilla Reader
1/22/09 12:22 p.m.

Don't need a sami, or a busa. Just find yourself an 89-94 Swift GT(i) and boost it. 1700lbs, 250hp and the size of a CRX.

Or do like I am and see if you can build a Spec class car beater. . . ST is going DOWN! (at least in my mind.)

NONACK
NONACK New Reader
1/22/09 1:12 p.m.

Yeah, but that's cool in a completely different way. Thanks for the clarification, though.

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
1/22/09 3:10 p.m.

Bike motored cars go all the way to BMod, where I'm at in the LeGrand. It's a deep swimming pool with lots of sharks.

Per

Gonzo_Bmod
Gonzo_Bmod New Reader
1/22/09 7:53 p.m.

Land Shark!

Was it GRM or some lesser publication that had the article on the carbon bodied, bike powered Honda AZ600? The builder tried to run that in D mod but the rules then banned bike engines. Now it can only run in B Mod where it really isn't competitive.

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
1/22/09 8:15 p.m.

Yep, that was us.

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