Remember the Smartuki? A Smart Fortwo with a Suzuki engine. Here’s a similiar engine in a chassis that looks alot less likely to topple over any moment – the Mk1 Volkswagen Golf! In a chassis that’s been stripped down to weigh 650kgs, the 1.3 litre Hayabusa engine has now been turbocharged to make over 350 horsepower. Not sure if these videos were recorded before or after the forced induction modification. Nevertheless, the engine sounds damn sweet. Three videos after the jump.
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Paul Tan
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.
Wonder what sort of gearbox its using. Typically, bike motors dont have differentials in the gearbox (so it wont be FWD_unless he has locked it), so he must have somehow converted it to run shaft drive to a conventional car rear end.
As I know, Golfs are FWD or 4WD on some models. I'm surprised that Mk I is still being manufactured in South Africa. Then again, they only stopped the Mexico's classic Beetle line in 2003. Amazing considering that production ran for 69 years!
There should be some 4 door Mk I running around… ideal for a transplant project like this. I'm really curious how much this yummy engine costs…
i said the car now has a turbo, but not sure if these videos were recorded before or after.
the tuner's site:
"We are currently testing a Mk1 Golf converted to rear wheel drive running a turbocharged 350bhp, 1300cc motorbike engine from the Suzuki Hayabusa (car pictured above). Testing has gone very well and knowing how well these engines perform once boosted we knew that the car was going to be a bit of a handfull!"
Wow! Paul, you don't know what idea you've just gave me by posting this video. LOL! Gee…I wonder if I could persuade my uncle to give me his GSX-R and dump the engine into my Kelisa. CC wise still within the rule of JPJ right? Just need to make the correct mounting I guess…. Hmmm….yummy!
Wow!It's melody to ears.
looks like normally aspirated, with spounge air filter,
Sounds pleasant to lovers, damn annoying to neighbourhood
Where's the turbo??
If the engine mounted like that (not sure how to call that), this is RWD rite. I wish i can mount campro in my gen2 like that…any expert?
Where to find this engine locally? Any chop shops? Thinking of stuffing one in a Kancil chassis for drag purposes.
awesome sound…like a wrc car
Cool !! i like it !!!
confusing,ur looking at a car bt the sound is a typical high cc bike engine!
front drive to rear, lots a work,
lower frame or members to support lower engine mounting,
steering rack reposition
serious floor cut to mount gearbox
chasis bracing (in the picture),
rear drivetrain and suspension rework..
or batter go midengine mod i supposed,
It sounds like a grasscutter machine when idling haha, but acceleration's fast.
ducatti/powered savvy's anyone?
Wonder what sort of gearbox its using. Typically, bike motors dont have differentials in the gearbox (so it wont be FWD_unless he has locked it), so he must have somehow converted it to run shaft drive to a conventional car rear end.
cool… though i find that it sound more like a mosquito during acceleration…
hhmm… maybe i love the sound the sound of v8 more..
damn…. the pick up is so fast!! Will be a good car to use in track day.
encik98 said,
May 18, 2007 @ 7:52 am
ducatti/powered savvy’s anyone?
Ducati powered??? when they designing Savvy they are thinking of M.V Agusta Powered Savvy…now its just a dream…
As I know, Golfs are FWD or 4WD on some models. I'm surprised that Mk I is still being manufactured in South Africa. Then again, they only stopped the Mexico's classic Beetle line in 2003. Amazing considering that production ran for 69 years!
There should be some 4 door Mk I running around… ideal for a transplant project like this. I'm really curious how much this yummy engine costs…
Where is the turbo paul ??? it looks like 4 Throttle la !! ….. the airclearner just at the upper of intake sys …..
i said the car now has a turbo, but not sure if these videos were recorded before or after.
the tuner's site:
"We are currently testing a Mk1 Golf converted to rear wheel drive running a turbocharged 350bhp, 1300cc motorbike engine from the Suzuki Hayabusa (car pictured above). Testing has gone very well and knowing how well these engines perform once boosted we knew that the car was going to be a bit of a handfull!"
http://www.hrengineering.net/
I don't see any turbocharger…
Where's the intercooler piping?
I think it is normally aspirated….
e-nabilll said,
May 17, 2007 @ 11:22 pm
confusing,ur looking at a car bt the sound is a typical high cc bike engine!
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bcos the engine is from Suzuki GSX1300R sportsbike which is also called Hayabusa. It has a 1299 cc inline-4 engine rated 175 bhp (129 kW).
hehehe…..like it man…..lighter than a typical car engine..
wow! if only they could mass-produce this beast..
armandd said,
May 18, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
wow! if only they could mass-produce this beast..
if they only…….sure its sound is unique than other golfs…..
Wow! Paul, you don't know what idea you've just gave me by posting this video. LOL! Gee…I wonder if I could persuade my uncle to give me his GSX-R and dump the engine into my Kelisa. CC wise still within the rule of JPJ right? Just need to make the correct mounting I guess…. Hmmm….yummy!
hahaha! aksMs….thats sure is a first in malaysia is you did it! come on! persuade ur uncle!