Depending on how we wish to structure the cost comparison there is also the frequency of those rebuilds. One of the main reasons FC legalized the Zetec is that there was very, very little performance drop off in 5kmi of racing, which equated to a lot of racing seasons.
Additionally blueprinting is unnecessary, as compared to the Pinto, because the production tolerances of today's engines is very good. Or at least that was the theory. I imagine the production bike motor will be similar. If you overrev and bend a valve (a lot more difficult to do in a sequential box, IMO) you will incur some money. If not, though, we could be looking at 3 or 4 years between rebuilds, unlike the Rotax. I don't know if this is the case, BTW. I know it was central to why FC legalized the Zetec and MAY apply. Anyone out there with more, real, knowledge please comment. I know DSR does things a lot differently. We could structure engine rules such that this won't happen or there would be very little advantage to blueprinting. Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:f500- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Voboril > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 11:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [F500] Pricing Rotax vs. 4strk GXSR 600cc > > Jim, > > $2000 for ECU, wiriing harness,fuel pump and complete zero miles motor for > a > bike that retails for $8900K sounds like it is a close out special or > wholesale/dealer price. > > The piecemeal cost of any vehicle typically exceeds the complete vehicle > which is why my friend's nearly new 2005 Suzuki bike was going to be > totalled by the insurance company for just needing some body parts and an > exhaust system. > > Maybe we are comparing wholesale or dealer cost 4-stroke motors to list > price 2-strokes? > > Could a new Suzuki snowmobile 2-stroke be 1/2 the cost of the Suzuki > 4-stroke under the same pricing structure? > > > Do you know what the marketing scheme is with Japanese 4-strokes with > respect to iniital cost and then markup on parts and cost of rebuilds? > > > I need a site or a dealer to call for a new motor and rebuild parts costs > on > a Suzuki GSXR-600. > > Pistons, rings, piston pins, valve seats, cams, followers, valve springs, > retainers, valve gudes, valves, timing belt or chain, rods, crankshaft, > bearings, shifting forks, dogs, tranny gears, mainshafts, tranny bearings > and seals, spark plugs > > > > Chuck > > > > > > >From: "Jim's Lawn Shop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [F500] Pricing Rotax vs. 4strk GXSR 600cc > >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:14:16 -0400 > > > >Chuck, > >Don't forget, about 6 months after you get the "stock" engine > >done a manufacture will have a better one out and you can > >do it all over again. > >This will be a bottomless money pit! > >Dave Phaneuf ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
