Mk1 1600 8v, R1 bike carbs on megajolt...

Very possibly the worst project thread in the world - but its an update nonetheless!

Not sure if anyone will remember seeing the originals of this car but it started with the best of intentions - then ended up in the garage for 18mths while I moved house, family stuff, yada yada yada...

Well - last weekend, courtesy of mr reid theres been something worth taking a picture of - I give you:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00112.jpg

It's not quite done due to not having all the right bits to hand but pending a new fuel pump and dizzy should be sorted out early next week...

Can't wait lol

Bikecarbs :d You'll love the sound of them.

Already had it running briefly and it sounds pretty damn nice even before its been setup. Once its on the road and had the wideband etc on it ill be getting some vids!

Also looking at the thread title that pretty poor too - if any mod fancies putting r1 carbs into that somewhere I'd be much obligued...

I do have some 'more in progress' pics too when I get round to taking them off my phone...

good work matey keep it up

Right, a few more pics of how it got to the above:

Take this (woooo - look, a rear engined nova.... honest):
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00742.jpg

And this:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00743.jpg

Get it into the garage (recently cleared by danny and draper) and into 'the position' for surgery:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00745.jpg

A bit of fiddling:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00746.jpg

And bid fairwell to a trusty donkey:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00747.jpg

Add a bit of this:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00749.jpg

And this:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00751.jpg

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Originally Posted by Prey

Also looking at the thread title that pretty poor too - if any mod fancies putting r1 carbs into that somewhere I'd be much obligued...

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Sorted:thumb:


Looks like good work bud keep it up:cool:

After taking the old engine mounts off and deciding the front offside was shagged, tom convinced me to try a prototype SOLID (yes im shouting) mount, dont think this will move much:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00108.jpg

Thats pretty much all the pics I took, so another of the result for good measure:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00114.jpg

And a final pic to show i did actually contribute to this, but have to thank tom for the majority of the hard work - cheers matey:thumb:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00105.jpg

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Sorted:thumb:


Looks like good work bud keep it up:cool:

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Cheers fella:thumb:

cool looks like a tidy we shell. what manifold do you use for the carbs

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Originally Posted by 16VNOVAKEV

cool looks like a tidy we shell. what manifold do you use for the carbs

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its one of toms manifolds - he has them made to his spec, if your interested drop him a pm (tom reid)

it is a really tidy rust wise, no rot underneath!

Good work :)

Tom looks likes he's been looking after you a little toooo much looking at the elbow support lol

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Originally Posted by NOVABIKECARBED

Good work :)

Tom looks likes he's been looking after you a little toooo much looking at the elbow support lol

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Nah that was a result of fighting him off.....

lol

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lol

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Attempted man love isn't a funny subject sunshine........:wtf:

lol

Love carbs :) What material did he use for the inlet manifold? been thinking of making my own for R1 carbs.

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Love carbs :) What material did he use for the inlet manifold? been thinking of making my own for R1 carbs.

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Theyre ally - as said tom gets them fabbed to his own spec.

Should be up and running this wkend. :thumb:

still not finished !! hurry up so i can get mine in the garden for some engine swappage !!

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still not finished !! hurry up so i can get mine in the garden for some engine swappage !!

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get your **** down one eve this week then and lend a hand :eek:

less talk - more action.....

Mini update (but no pics unfortunately due to it being outside and getting dark) - got the facet cube mounted, wired up with a standalone switch/fuse and plumbed in up to the reg and to the carbs. Removed the delco dizzy and now just have to swap the cam and fit the bosch dizzy - so she will be running for tuning on sunday....

Are you getting giddy. http://bouncingbass.co.uk/bb/images/smilies/toot.gif

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Are you getting giddy. http://bouncingbass.co.uk/bb/images/smilies/toot.gif

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Wouldn't go quite that far but i'm quite excited (and interested) to drive it - see how it compares to the 1.2 and a 2.0...

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/DSC00765.jpg

Megajolt is now built... need to get it wired in and mapped.

Also now i look at the bay i think it will have to get tidier....

So plans: once the megajolt is on the firewalls coming out, mount the fuel reg on the bulkhead - lose the washer bottle for a small bag on the bulkhead too then sort a smarter header tank. should free up both the inner wings and then a bit of faffing with the lights loom to tuck it under the slam panel and that should do it.

blah blah blah
is it running yet ?

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blah blah blah
is it running yet ?

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sod off gayboy - i cant help it that my coil has packed up..... i may sulk now for a bit..... should be getting one today tho.

A pictureless update - megajolt unit was delivered at the wkend and it turned out the coil wasnt screwed - just a bad earth. So happy (noisy) days.

Another pictureless update! Megajolt now on, need to get a direct comparison (figures wise) between the dizzy and mj but it feels stronger and much smoother, unfortunately some of the carb snort seems to have suffered lol

Can I drive it again? :d

Looking well fella, Ive got zzr900 carbs and a 1300sr engine here, who does the manifolds?

Price??

Also, cant you just run it on coil and dizzy?

Or am I being retarded?

Whos map are you running the MJ on?

MB-Yeah you can run dizzy and coil, but dizzys are gay

i had r1 carbs on my 1600 8v with a piper cam sounded awesome and went like stink, buy the propper r1 carb rubbers though as they have a lip to hold them in place i very much doubt them red silacone hoses will work for more than a week before thery slip/pop off, samco slipped off mine constantly putting them back on so just got the proper things in the end

I see you have an A T cam cover, has Andy been playing with the engine if he has it will fly i can vouch for that ,he really knows how to build a good engine

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Can I drive it again? :d

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yes mate by all means, in fact id like you to so you can give me a before and after opinion!

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Originally Posted by MattBrown

Looking well fella, Ive got zzr900 carbs and a 1300sr engine here, who does the manifolds?

Price??

Also, cant you just run it on coil and dizzy?

Or am I being retarded?

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Im running a manifold from tom reid, pm him for prices! (tom reid username).

Yes you can run coil and dizzy, in fact i was for about 1000 miles, ive just upgraded to the megajolt to see how much improvement it offers!

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Whos map are you running the MJ on?

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Started with the megajolt startup map and tweaked it from there, the initial mapping was done by tom reid and andy tedder - so massive thanks to them!

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I see you have an A T cam cover, has Andy been playing with the engine if he has it will fly i can vouch for that ,he really knows how to build a good engine

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The cam cover is actually borrowed as the engine itself hasnt been under andy yet, however he did do the initial mapping with tom so the engines kind of 'earned its stripes' now lol.

Hopefully he will be doing further work on it though - plan on a lightened flywheel, vernier and potentially head work in the future.

Yours looks awesome by the way mate - would love to see it in action!

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Originally Posted by --ToM--

i had r1 carbs on my 1600 8v with a piper cam sounded awesome and went like stink, buy the propper r1 carb rubbers though as they have a lip to hold them in place i very much doubt them red silacone hoses will work for more than a week before thery slip/pop off, samco slipped off mine constantly putting them back on so just got the proper things in the end

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Ive not had a problem with them coming loose recently (1000 miles or so), but you do have to use the narrow jubilee clips on the carb ends cause the bigger ones do slip off! I need to get some fuel resistant hose though - as this stuff wont last forever!