dfv8 Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) https://youtu.be/L7VAsEracaY Edited June 2, 2020 by dfv8 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleatus Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Thanks, really enjoyed watching that. Love that they actually got that engine to run. Looked up Mr Czysz too, that’s a real shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRS Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Going to enjoy watching that! Can’t believe I missed your post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Great video. What an awesome project, with some awesome people on it. He was clearly a gifted guy, along the lines of Britten, knew how to surround themselves with the right technical team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfv8 Posted June 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 3:09 PM, theo said: Great video. What an awesome project, with some awesome people on it. He was clearly a gifted guy, along the lines of Britten, knew how to surround themselves with the right technical team. I knew Adrian Hawkins and Dr. Simon Jackson when they worked at Cosworth. The guy in the dyno room in the documentary mentioned that they both worked there. I’d production engineered the pistons for the engine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo S2 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Watched this again last night. Real case of what could have been - though I always felt it was too different to achieve in one jump - trialing conventional suspension first could have been the best option in hindsight, and freed up funding for the engine. hopefully someone will resurrect the ideas later on... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRS Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Great watch.. very fascinating concept. So what happened.. did this really go nowhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfv8 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 9 hours ago, TLRS said: Great watch.. very fascinating concept. So what happened.. did this really go nowhere? Basically it was kiboshed with the Dorna rule changes of using 800cc instead of 990cc engines in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2moto Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 3 hours ago, dfv8 said: Basically it was kiboshed with the Dorna rule changes of using 800cc instead of 990cc engines in 2007. Yes, bad timing. If the guy was still alive, they might have returned for the current engine rules. But, even Ilmor couldn't find the necessary monies to continue, and they got a lot further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRS Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 5 hours ago, dfv8 said: Basically it was kiboshed with the Dorna rule changes of using 800cc instead of 990cc engines in 2007. Hmm and repurposing it for the street was not viable. And high end all inclusive trackday probably wasn't a thing back then, probably? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyJim Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Thanks, really enjoyed that. Hadn't realised how radical some of it was - engine design particularly interesting. wonder why no-one else has tried this? agree with @Timbo S2, perhaps if they'd just stuck with convential ie proven suspension, at least to begin with, they might of got further by being able to concentrate on the engine. But visionary thinking doesn't work like that I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyJim Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 some quite good footage of the bike being ridden. sounds fecking ossum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyJim Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 And interesting to see Ammar Bazzaz's name appear. He of Bazzaz electronics https://bazzaz.net/educate/about-bazzaz/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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