105kg, 500HP, 10,500RPM ‘Hayabusa’ V8 | Radical Sportscars RPE-V8 [TECH TALK]
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Ever wondered what it would take to build a 10,500RPM, 500HP V8 motorcycle-based engine? Wonder no more as the RPE RP-V8 is just that.
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With options of 2.7, 3.0 and 3.2L variants and 400 to 500HP outputs, Radical Performance Engines have the bases covered when it comes to their Suzuki GSX-R Hayabusa based 72° V8 10,500rpm powerplants.
With an interesting combination of both Formula 1 technology via an engine casting that includes a dry sump system and MotoGP technology via the Suzuki Hayabusa cylinder heads a lot of careful design and production considerations have gone into the engine and James Pinkerton from RPE was kind enough to share some of this with Andre during our recent Goodwood UK trip.
James and Andre dive into some of the considerations that go into building a 72° V8 as opposed to the easier 90° setup including the reason for this choice, the firing order and how that can create some issues when it comes to engine harmonics. Potential issues from the harmonics are not something that was overlooked with both the small and big pin crank options having the worst of them occur either at points in the rev range generally only used in passing, or above the 10,500rpm limit.
The pros and cons of the flat-plane crankshafts used are also covered and the reason for replacing stock Suzuki liners with a thicker billet option and why stroker cranks are easier to fit into this engine configuration than a conventional V8. Unsurprisingly these engines have been very successful not just in Radicals own chassis but also in many circuit racing and Hillclimb applications.
The V8 uses as many off the shelf Hayabusa parts as possible in order to keep the maintenance and running costs down for Radical Sportscar racers and owners due to the fact that as good as these cars are to look at, they are 100% produced to be driven as fast as possible and not as sit ornaments. Radical stands behind this fact to the point that they offer a warranty with these engines. No need to explain how unique that is with such a unique track-focused engine.
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I would love to have this in a Civic😁
How much does it weigh?
Every catheram
it's cool that engines are getting small :)
This is the V8 swap that every Miata needs 😎🥳
Exactly my thoughts
Same, small displacement and high RPMs suits the Miata's character!
Miata is too heavy...
@@MickH60 cappuccino maybe?
I gotta 93 Hilux I would ❤️ to put that in!🔥🔥🔥
The interviewer knows his shit. The engineer seems slightly intimidated but holds his position confidently. This is some good motor head stuff right here! 👍
Total agreement with your post.
I love the way they interact about critical details of the design and construction that many "tuners" overlook or ignore...
"hayabusa dont make a V8"
He didnt even know suzuki makes the engine lol
Seems staged to me, like he already knew the answer to the questions and intended to ask. More like it was a advertisement in the form of a interview..
My dude! The questions were amazing! Aggressive, high detail, yet in a way that a semi-layman can understand. He had that man on his heels, but he had the proper defense all the way. A beautiful exchange, between two people that I'm sure respected each other way more at the end of the day. I love this video.
Also, as someone who is in the industry, open up to camera. A good rule of thumb, if you can see both shoulders you're doing okay.
Last time this guy went on a date, he spent an hour talking about ECUs. And then he gave the girl a Doug Score.
a Doug Score, AHHAHAHHHHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
I believe he was mainly talking about timing and piston clearance. ;)
Later that night, he was teaching her how internal combustion engines work. You know, how the pistons move up and down with the force from the bottom to the top of the cylinder wall.
Like what happens when there is alot of torque. Also speaking in regards to that ECU conversation he showed her also the high rpm redline of his engine.
And his gf misfired on him
VERY underrated brand, thanks Radical for your lightweight cars!
You don't realise how compact this motor is until you see it next to someone.
The RPE team certainly nailed that design goal - Taz
@@hpa101 question is, could it still be fitted to a (modified) bike ?
@@slckb0y65 probably yes, but without any real benefit aside from pure speed on a straight. Motorbikes are greatly influenced in their dynamics by the engine size and design.
L Taka it’s insane
I was just saying that ... very compacted
In the world of speed freaks the main goal always is more power and less weights and this gives you a V8 that will gives you 400 to 500 HP and that’s without a turbo or supercharged and all this at around 230 lbs and that is absolutely incredible 👍👍👍👍
@Hulagan 808 The 3.3L has 520HP and 280Ft-Lbs Tourqe.
To put that in perspective, F1 v10s used to make 900hp with just over 100 pounds. Those V8s are about the limit you can get in a road car.
A high performance V8 that only produces 400 to 500 hp at 10000 rpm? Why would you want that?
There are Buick/Rover/Olds aluminum block stroker engines around this weight class that make that sort of power, they're around 4.6-5.2L and 275-300lbs. With ancient 2V OHV tech.
Indeed, must be a very peppy and responsive engine.
No engine sound? That is sacrilege by petrolhead standards. So am off to go find the sound. Edited (jul 02/21) sound clip ruclips.net/video/XhqIGI_7dWw/видео.html
This channel is more tech talk, I complained too when it was about the mclaren mp4 f1 car
We simply don't have the time and resources to focus on engine sounds which are never as good through speakers anyway sorry gents. If we did, we'd be one of the other 50,000 channels with no tech already doing that anyway as you'll see when you have a quick search for these running 😉
Not saying we don't watch some of those channels too, just pointing out that's not our focus - Taz.
It's not built by Radical but I expect it's pretty much the same sound - ruclips.net/video/vkDer8mQxUU/видео.html
High Performance Academy Don't you pretty much just have to record it while its running on a dyno or in a car? Seems like recording those events would require a negligible amount of resources, compared to the value of the video content.
@@sciencemilitia1853 yeah when we can get good audio we do. Often we can't :)
Andre is excellent with prepared questions and keeping the discussion going. Great channel here
Actually, he doens't interact with the answers... He just goes on to the next question..
James F totally agree, defiantly the right guy for the job
Thanks James! Appreciate the support - Taz.
He knows the answer before he asks the question.
@Scott not always, but a fair amount of prep goes into things. People like James have a ton of knowledge to share, just a matter of trying to get it out on camera in a way that translates over to the rest of us - Taz.
As a regular 'Murican V8-guy this was very interesting and especially cool that you and james went so far in depth on the design and not just basic "only numbers" and "scratching the surface"-marketing bullshit this kind of videos usually are all about... Thanks for very good video and a lesson, that engine is a beast!
Two knowledgeable people make a interesting interview
Zero fluff. All answers.
My thoughts exactly. As an engine builder I enjoyed the knowledge on both sides.
Weight to power ratio in this interview was outstanding, all the harmful harmonics were eliminated with concise preparation of the questions and answers. The interview was light weight and yet very powerful with tons of information lol, thanx guys. 😜
I’ll say this is very cool a little v8. Wow the engineering of that is very cool. My car is 3.3l 8150rpm in-line 6. Damn this little baby puts out serious power per cubic inch. Top notch work here. It’s mental. And people may think that 40 hours warranty. That’s amazing for a race engine. I worked in NASCAR for over 8 years and we generally rebuilt the engines every race. Same deal as this gem. Basically rings and bearings and check everything for wear and look for failure of any components. Sometimes we ran 2 races on one but very rarely. So basically 5-600 race miles they were refreshed, warranty for 1500 miles or 40 hours. That’s some serious durability for a high strung race engine. Hats 🎩 off to your skill. The NASCAR engines were basically freshened up every about after 12 hours. That’s about all the time is on one after dynoing practice and race. The races are usually over in 3 hours. If we had a wreck or something else that put us out early we would run that engine the next week. WOW 🤩!!!!!!!!!! I have watched this twice so I didn’t miss anything.
All things. That’s how you WIN races. If ya aint learning, ya DEAD…….. In the water!!!
These guys need to talk to Allen Milyard he was converting Japenese motorcycle engines into V8 and V12 all done with a hacksaw back in the late 1990's and early 2000.
Exactly!
Much as I like what Allen has achieved over the years, I don’t think these guys need advice from him. Seems to me they have the engineering well covered if they can offer a warranty.
You mean those one-offs that aren't raced and do little other than attract novelty interest. It's not as if he invented banging a few engines together and making it work. Look up those boys in Thailand they have lots of channels where they combine moped engines into one. It works, no questions asked. But that's about as far as it goes. Reliability? Longevity? Who knows. There is no engineering to backyard engine building.
@@butwait ". There is no engineering to backyard engine building." Where do you think all of our toys come from? That's right backyard engineering.
what milyard does is clever ,but he is making road engines ,not race engines two totally different things
The interviewer did an amazing job asking his questions.
Amazing. Interviewer put matey under bare pressure with questions. Get lots of good info out of this. 👍🏻
That was an awesome watch, very concise and interesting interview, cheers!👍👍👍
I loved this interview. It made me think about the design process, when you know the theory and/or have time to iterate. Setting hard-points in a design (eg, package size, durability) then seeing what that means - eg, 72 vs 90 degree, balanced vs light and brutal. Seriously, loved this thanks.
The depth of this conversation is astonishing. Great video.
I swear this is one of the best channels on RUclips! Your knowledge blows me and the person you interview away! Very precise in depth analysis every time. Thank you for all your time and efforts mate cheers
i love this engine....i've always wanted to do a 4 to 4.4 liter V8 based on the Honda K20 heads :D
supersevenn Me too! K40 😁
There is a guy whos been working on it for 5yrs already. Should be out soon
Exactly. I already have a K that does 500hp reliably in race trim, no reason to go with a fragile torqueless moto based V8. Ok the sound would be better but race engine.
@@MrSuchasillygoose it's a completely different class of engine and machine. It's even explained in the video, they already knew Hayabusa engines and so when the requests for more power kept coming in, they simply doubled up the Busa heads and tied them together at the bottom. Clearly turbo wasn't an option for them, likely on grounds of reliability and heat. Of course any engine that can withstand sustained high rpm operation cannot be termed fragile, those forces scale as to the square of engine speed - motorcycle engines are very tough in their own way. Granted, if you couple a motorcycle engine with a car chassis, you're likely to destroy the transmission, clutch and primary drive (maybe even the crank and cam drive) in short order due to the massive difference in inertial forces through the drivetrain. Luckily a Radical is incredibly light by design and has small lightweight wheels etc. The driving experience offered by keeping the Busa basis is completely different, and I'll wager Radical's customers appreciate that.
@@identiticrisis It's more exotic, I give you that, and if the pockets are deep enough then a good option. There is a guy with a quarter NASCAR busa build that comes to track and blows the transmission every time. The Radical guys do not drive to the pump because it puts on hours on the engine, that's fragile in my book. Some spend 3 laps just getting the oil temp high enough so they can unlock the revs. The Radical may be light and has small wheels but it's still a two person car, the compound is soft, and has real aero. The loads on the engine at high speed are quite high. Motorcycle aero can't compare to something like a prototype, which Radical arguably is. I'm going through this with the Atom, steel tube frame, 300m axles, PPG trans, and Gear X trans all failing from aero loading. But the one thing that holds is the 500hp Honda block. It's nice to have something robust in the build.
awesome engine, and great interview. I love that your asking technical questions rather than the usual you tube, "this is so awesome" and that is it.
Cheers mate! All comes down to having people like James keen to have a camera on him to answer the questions as well haha
Do you like podcasts? Heard ours? It's like this, but longer with similar guests. I think you'll enjoy them: www.hpa-tunedin.com/ - Taz.
What a great interview, no filler just heaps of clear questions and answers from two very knowledgeable people.
Cheers Craig, glad you enjoyed it =) - Taz.
Thank you for your time and effort making this vid, and cheers to RPE for their time.
Amazing detailing into a great company!! Top video 👌🏻👍🏻
Well done James you did Radical proud with those knowledgeable answers. Nice to see this british engineering
The interviewer did a fantastic job of asking questions and explaining things. I am quite impressed.
He mentioned Hyabusa as a manufacturer that's when I stopped listening.
@ekspatriat you missed out. Brand names or vehicle model names are the least interesting or important part of this type of knowledge.
Not everyone is into the engineering details vs just reading marketing brochures though and that's ok 😎 - Taz
Great stuff! Brilliant concept. The interviewer fellow was well prepped and explained clearly the challenges unvolved.
Thank you host you did a great job explaining the tech talk and filling in the gaps putting into Layman's terms. I'm subscribed 👍
Thanks Edward! Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy the future content too - Taz.
Yeah the interviewee was so terse, thanks for filling in the gaps!
The 72 degree firing affects the various harmonics, and then going to a flat plane. This must be well tuned and very strong, quite a feat in design and engineering. Over 500 sold…
These are very well thought out, educated & knowlegeable questions on very specific engine stuff that only the true hardcore engine enthusiast would understand. Well done, sir.
Nice interview. You grilled that guy on some hard questions people may be concerned about (billet vs. cast, maintenance, resonance, etc.) and he explained perfectly why their motor is an excellent option. Great job by the two of you, a very interesting option for kit cars and I look forward to learning more about this type of setup 👍
A friend and I talked at length about making an engine like this, however we were looking to use the Honda 1000cc V twin from the firestorm. So essentially a 4L V8 revving to about 12,000rpm using Honda internals. Wanted to fit it to a S2000 and call it a S4000. But then we got realistic, looked at costs of making the block etc and scrapped the idea. I just wish you guys had one in a car that was running so we could hear it. I would have loved to have heard it.... great interview, very informative, just missed the mark for me without seeing one who,e or hearing one run.
Hear V8 busa here
ruclips.net/video/FkCzjzodUXw/видео.html
Be nice to hear one running. Bet it sounds like it's a race going on all by itself..
A fascinating and thankfully technical interview, awesome stuff!
Excellent interview as usual. I done a walk around of a Sr8 LM radical a few weeks ago. Wicked cars.
And bolts straight back into the busa...
Linden Twyman with turbo...
Ahahaha now wouldnt that be nice!?
That would be my dream lego set lol
Nor Dic and make it two
now you talking my language amigo!
Very good interview. The interviewer was very knowledgeable and asked some really good questions 👊🏼 excellent work
Excellent video, unusually going into interesting detail. Well done!
This channel is an absolute standout amongst the automotive tech channel genre.
Andre's interviewing style and his in depth knowledge makes all his videos enjoyable, understandable and educational.
Thanks Andre and the HPA crew.
P.S. I always liked the idea of the RPE-V8 engines and this video has consolidated my view.
Cheers Mac, appreciate the kind words and support! We're not perfect but we try our best to hold a good standard for you guys 😎- Taz.
Be a killer power plant for a old Volkswagen beetle.
Any engine would be great on a beetle. They weight two Celine Dions and a half and came with 30 donkeys power out the factory.
It’s a shame that it’s still to long as to not hang out the back of my still stock bodied ‘58. This thing would be cool if you made a tube chassis with a trans that could handle that high RPM! A Baja bug or dune buggy would be much easier
@@mikegreen2229 KarmenGia
Yeah they would be sweet. You just need $120,000
@@jntcustomcars Wonder if they'll take a check....
I would have loved to hear how they mitigated friction from the larger conrod journals. I WISH this was more technical, to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. The rpe/hartley/synergy motors are some of my favorite designs and he basically just stated what was in the rpe brochures. His description of the balance was painful, you were really prying to get him to elaborate lol. I'm sure you know this I'll state it for those that don't, the cross plane requires huge counter weights to negate the primary force imbalances. However the flat plane has secondary moment imbalances from the unbalanced piston accelerations. For a 90 degree v8 it would only be about 41% more than a stock Busa w/o balance shafts but because it's 72 degrees it's a bit more, like around 50% of course they could run balance shafts to negate this but its a race car so radical doesn't really care about the NHV and would rather lose the weight, inertia, complexity and cost.
For those interested in dynamic reciprocating engine balance, I haven't found any good videos that describe the topic very well, engineering explained is the best of the worst. Only places that have done a good job is bosch's automotive handbook or better yet advanced engine technology by heinz heisler.
"I would have loved to hear how they mitigated friction from the larger conrod journals."
Would they not have used the same techniques that they use on every other bearing in the engine?
I too abhor Engineering explained, his overviews are so lightweight that you couldn't even call them "getting your toes wet"
I remember a while back on TI (forum) people making fun of how dense his explanations of very complex and nuanced subjects.
I agree it was disappointing especially when the explanations were pushed for although I can understand it's not always easy when stood in front of a camera, it seems nerves led to fast responses with little more to add.
Still interesting overall
that's what colleges and universities are for. RUclips videos have entertainment as priority with some knowledge thrown in. A textbook style presentation would put everyone to sleep. In fact, I recall some uni students literally falling asleep during lectures.
I don't know if he did something on this specific topic, but for more technical content I recommend "The Workshop".
Hes a rude british dude, but makes good and informative videos about motorcycles and the engineering behind it.
I really enjoy your interviews man. You are very knowledgeable in all aspects of the automotive industry.
I'm so glad somebody picked this up and is building these engines again!
So they turned one of these end on and attached it to a Mercury Racing MKIV F1 outboard leg and put it on the back of an F1 Tunnel boat it was awesome to see and hear!
Welcome back to all you subscribers who are quick off the mark. Let us know what you think of the RPE-V8 below 😎
High Performance Academy my mine took me to the first v8 hayabusa drag bike
They use them in national autograss worth a watch
@nathyp I was looking through some of the pics and media on RPEs FB page and saw that, awesome! Love the 'mono' pulling Mini shot, on the dirt - Taz.
@@hpa101 next time your in the UK it is definitely worth going to a meeting
This thing belongs in a small 60-mid 80s datsun.
Excellent interview. Thank you for the great information about this engine.
I ride a Hayabusa 2008. Thank you Suzuki for building such an impressive machine. I have to hit the lottery to get a street car to pull like the Busa. It's down right now because I keep wearing the back tire out for some reason. Lol
Imagine the KTM 1290r's Vtwin 1300cc motor in a v8 configuration. A 5.2L V8. And just a little bit bigger in overall size. Crazy.
5.16 liter math a little off
@@01firstlast Lmao RIP. You're right. Edited. Still would be crazy.
Dear Radical,
Can you talk Suzuki into building this engine for the next Gen of Hayabusa?
Sincerely
A Hayabusa rider.
MajesticDemonLord A power cruiser in an x-diavel or Triumph Rocket kinda style with this engine would be sick.
If it had decent traction control/anti-wheelie they’d sell a boat load in the states purely on quarter mile times.
Make it a crate engine I'd put it in a buggie
@@jadz684z Even better!
Steve Harvey's secret "biker" love child 650IB be on that two wheeled super tanker for the "epic" ? street racing smack downs and the comedy track days while squawking like a six year old in a sweet shop.....sorry candy store must be them far to small Dainese/Alpine star race panties and the super"lite" custom carbon fibre racing codpiece ....fitted by a "dude" as 650ib don't do hands on with the toys.
@@jadz684z it is a crate engine. from radical, not suzuki
When talking about the crank it was almost like they was sparring. Very interesting vid. Thanks guys 🖒👊✌
Impressive. Didn't expect this much technical detail.
This thing will be wild on a turbo drag racing application....
Fwd v8 anyone 😎😎
I have seen a turbo hayabusa bike go down the drag strip. Its just mental
I'm thinking mr2 or boxster, but sure. You do you!
That's a good ideal but who could actually afford to rebuild it every ten passes and if turbo its life would be way shorter. Not a strong engine
“Hello, Suzuki? I’ve got an engine for your next generation Kizashi....”
But seriously... Throw this bad boy in a mass produced Kizashi. Audi RS4 killer. Subaru WRX killer. Mitsubishi EVO killer.
@Marc Jackson ouch!
That's terrible, rebuilding it every two races.
@Marc Jackson that's even worse, no engine should last for less than one race!
But 40 hours for a race engine isn't bad, especially if you can just do rings and bearings and be back at it.
I think the biggest problem with this design is the bank angle. Should have stuck with the 90* bank angle for balance, would have let them run lighter parts and therefore rev higher.
Well this engine designed for street use would be maybe 2/3 the hp. At most.
Can't tell you how much I love a host that knows wtf he's talking about, you earned my sub for sure.
Cheers Will! - Taz.
@@hpa101 Not to call anyone out, but I enjoy watching people build all sorts of things, mainly things that contain some sort of combustion lol. But I watch a lot of these youtubers that build cars and whatnot, and their knowledge is laughable at times. Some of these guys couldn't tell an EGR for PCV valve lol. Cheers mate.
Both car guys and bike guys both enjoying something awesome, a small engine that revs high. Hell yeah!
Car guy here, and a small displacement, high revving engine is my favorite type of engine!
I think it's kinda weird when he just asks and answers the question in the same sentence
A modern-day Ford Cosworth DFV.
Richard Garriga I fuckin doubt it.... At least the DFV isn’t plagued with issues and unbalanced parts... Building vibration into an engine, how stupid.
@Bill Zussman A DFV is an engine, not a car, lol.
Cosworth isn’t Ford, Just like Shelby isn’t Ford either.
Ford innovation and Ford Racing is an oxymoron.
Chevy...ah hem, Racing is in-house and continues to win after Ford leaves and opens the track back up after hogging it to themselves all day. lol
I like this interview- the reporter really pressed the engineer for clearity for the limitations of the design he represents.
As always a real pleasure to watch, just excellent questions.
Cheers Rick, glad you enjoyed it - Taz.
Mr. Millyard must be jealous of all the r&d RPE can do. I wish i could get him to build me a gpz750 v8= v8 1500cc air cooled 2valve per engine. Damn itd sound good
Deftones Dsm, Itd be better with 750gt watercooled 2strokers.
@@anomilumiimulimona2924 nah he already built a 5cyl 2stroke i want the air cooled 4stroke 750 v8. But yeah he is a rocket scientist who build stuff in his garage so dont think he takes commissions . Or at least that i can afford
@Aziryse but a different sound. Its not always about hp numbers. Its about the experience
I'd love to buy one of these just to put in my living room...all wired and ready for occasional runs, of course ;-)
Run exhaust baffles through a toaster
To stand next to your Bristol Centaurus presumably.?
What a great interview. Great questions and better responses
Good interview. Learned a lot from this.
He doesn’t seem to know Hyabusa isn’t a manufacturer, it’s Suzuki
Cheers Herman! Yes well aware, and it's clearly in the description but Andre just worded it a little poorly at the time in hindsight. We didn't really think anyone would stress about the wording there to be honest but the internet is full of surprises XD - Taz.
High Performance Academy lol, I get it, I was just poking fun at him
nice to see an Engine being called an engine not a "motur"
It's the same thing...look up the definition.
@@eduardosampoia5480 no it's really not
What a terrific race engine....compact powerful and reliable. Perfect for any fitment. Well done on the
R n D. G'day mates.
Got to ride in an SR3 on track and had wanted to buy one because you can find older ones for a reasonable price. Thought it was absolutely mental and could barely hold my head straight up. Can't even imagine this engine!
what a beaut, love to see that thing in a BMW e30 or e36
I'm happy with our f20c and k24a2 powered e30s
In my bike would be better
no tourgeu
If they made a 90 degree version with a crossplane and balancer it would go great in my miata.
Hahaha after tens of thousands of dollars oh yeah no prob
Seems they introduced a lot of issues simply to create a compact package
Google Hartley v8 Miata
They do there made by GM ,Ford,Chrysler,Toyota.All have been fitted to Miata's over the years.The 4lt Toyota V8 fits well.
Liked and subbed👍 this is the most thorough interview ever!
Thanks Chris! - Taz.
AWESOME ENGINEERING!
Great informative interview but it would have been nice to see more of the engine as you talked about it.
Watching 2 guys talk was not that exciting.
I want to put one of these engines in my 88 Fiero real bad
Good interview.
Intelligent questions with minimal fluff.
Well done
Thanks mate - Taz.
Great interview. (I watched it right through and I'm not a mechanical guy.) Simple, direct, relevant questions and simple, direct, relevant answers from two intelligent well-informed guys. Thank you gentlemen. Damn. That's one impressive engine. Australia
Thanks mate! Appreciate the comment and glad you enjoyed this one too - Taz.
How much horsepower does the 3.0 and 3.2 make?
Wow imagine twin turbo 1000 hp v8 hayabusa in 400 kg car.
Imagine a hayabusa
HATES PEACH HA!!! OH COME ON..... HAHAHAHA
And also a reliable one
I love being a gearhead that can appreciate a high revving flat plane crank V8 or an ancient muscle car design cross plane big block muscle car V8. So many cool engines are out there
Excellent video love the content. Well done
Very good, now give me the twin turbo option please.
Naturally I’d love to see one swapped into a Hyabusa.....
Yea....'cos the hyabusa is so underpowered..not!
@@brian5030 it’s not underpowered at all but more power wouldn’t hurt lol.
Glad we got to hear it run....
Very good video. Clear questions and clear answers, very informative 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent interview .
Very unusual to hear an interviewer that clearly knows what he's on about too.
I run a 400 rwhp charged busa road/sprint bike so found this really interesting.
Add 1 sub from England
Cheers Peter, glad you enjoyed it! - Taz.
I would like to put the 3.2L V8 in a Pontiac Fiero
Add a kitt car body for extra points
@@Luke-qs2cg Fiero, no Firebird.
@@jareknowak8712 kit with 1 t lol, autocorrect issues
@@Luke-qs2cg i love such moments :)
That would be a waste of an engine. The Fiero isn't worthy.
Awesome engine. Excellent interview. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have always loved the Radical and the model in iRacing is a blast to drive. I never realized the V8 was built from the Busa motor. That is insane.
This is a super cool engine I have been curious about for a few years so thanks for doing an episode on it. A few questions. Why use alloy cylinder sleeves instead of steel like a LS? Why not use Alloy rods at that RPM and power level? It would run with less vibration and lower rotating mass. Also whats the cam and valve set up? They should make the Crankcase out of billet and steel sleeve it so it could run with power adders and then sell it as a crate engine.
Alloy rods need significantly more material so in a tight 72 degree bank its possible that it would run into something, also the rod would never last ass long a steel or titanium one, as far as sleeves go thats mainly due to weight and rigidity. as far as cam info just look up stock hayabusa cylinder heads
The sleeves have a friction reducing coating and the rings are 1mm steel that have a PVD coating also. With sleeve and piston made of similar material because expansion is the same amounts it can be less clearances of piston to bore. With liners made from steel it expansion rate is different so aluminium pistons need bigger clearances. The heads on gen2 Busa have titanium valves and under 9mm lift from camshafts. Valve train is very lightweight.
Rod to Stroke Ratio really affects the cars performance during Suck Squeeze Bang Blow
That's what she said. 😉😉😂😂😂
Not as much as people want to think.
That was very interesting!
Great Video, thanks for posting.
How much does this engine cost and can it fit in my sw20 mr2 ?
Michael Smith please I’m waiting for the answer as well pleeeeease 🙏
"We decided to make it a 70 degree V8 so we would have many problems to overcome. We like doing things the hard way."
"We like the engines we put into tiny little race cars to fit."
That motor sound so sweet at those rpm's. Awesome!
I put a jet engine in my Mustang last spring, and the chicks really dig me.
Very informative
Thanks
This dude looks like Lucifer from Supernatural!
1:20 ish "Hayabusa don't make a V8" That would be Suzuki......
I got stuck on that too, guy isn't really that briefed
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Slip of the tongue sorry gents! We're going to have to fire him 😅
To be fair Suzuki is mentioned multiple times in the video description 😉 - Taz. #pleaseforgiveus
Yes Suzuki makes it but only for the hayabusa. So it is always been called a busa motor.
Outstanding interview. Hugely informative. Well done. Clip of engine screaming would have been icing on a very delicious cake
Cheers Peter! Yeah we're gutted we couldn't get to the track to get one but still enjoyed the chance to chat to someone like James =) - Taz.
@@hpa101 So impressed by well thought-out and brief questions. Most refreshing part was, you just let James do the talking. Many presenters would have seized the opportunity to try show off their own knowledge rather than just let the engineer speak uninterrupted.