Hello, I am the new owner of a 2004 Hayabusa that I have purchased to use the engine in my 1959 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite. I have a lot to learn about the busa engine and can't wait to share with you all my progress. The goal for the car is just a fun toy for me and my boys to play with so it will not be built for track days or racing of any kind. The car tips the scales at about 1450lb from the factory so hopefully with a much lighter engine/trans setup and some lightweight wheels and disc brakes, I can get it to about 1300lb.
New bike engine car builder :)
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It is sad to take it apart I agree... the parts I don't need will sure look good on someone else's bikeGreat, looking forward to seeing the progress. Good of you to ditch that ugly orange busa and keep its engine
Space City Motovlogs
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Damn I thought my bike was orange...
Space City Motovlogs
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Serious question: Not trying to be disrespectful but wouldn't it be better to pull the engine from a wrecked bike? Seems kinda wasteful to decommission a perfectly good Busa.
That car looks awesome by the way.
That car looks awesome by the way.
Yes and no in my case... I purchased the bike from someone I know so I get to here it run and know that I'm not buy someone else's problem. I need the engine, wire harness, gauge cluster, and a few other things for what I plan to do... I have a lofty goal of using the brake calipers from the busa on the car as well if the calipers are able to be dissected and spaced out to would with thicker calipers... plus this bike is a big bore 1397 with Yoshi cams... that would be tough to find in a bare engine I feel. This one will work perfectly for my setup.
I'll take a bunch of photos...
Exactly, better safe than sorry. Luckily is that orange disgraceful
michael parris heuberger
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Hi. I have had friends that have had Bug Eye Sprites. 1 street car 2 as a race car 3 turboed 2.2 Ford. How do you plan to drive the rear wheels?
The motor will be in the front tuned 90 degrees to the left.. there are companies that make a hub flange that mounts where the front sprocket goes... then a drive shaft to the rear.. 6 forward gears and no reverse.. a forward/reverse box can be added later if I need but will have a 2 piece driveshaft at that point.
michael parris heuberger
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HI. Does it still have the 998cc motor. The axles tends to brake very very easley. Look in to a stronger 3rd member too.
Yes the 998 engine is there and not locked up but will be sold.. I have found strong replacement axles but haven't really looked yet for any alternative 3rd members yet... the stock axle ratio is 4.22 which should make acceleration crazy but will have the engine at 6500rpm at 60 mph... there are 3.90 and 3.70 ratio 3rd members I can find used and swap in... once I find the ratio I like I then might find a stranger differential.
if you need any wiring help, i can make up custom length car kit install stuff to eliminate what can be and not on other stuff with plug and play connectors, no cutting/splicing. Hayabusa Car-Kit Install Package
aboard, there's lots of info here, and lots of people willing to help, you came to the right place. Very cool project you got, will be nice to see the progress
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Wouldn't it be funny if he ends up painting the car orange after roasting the bike's paint color? 
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