TurboBird
01-20-2008, 11:00 AM
Here's my story:
I imported a F27 Superblade kit from Steve Porter in the UK in 2001. It was a complete kit including all of the donor parts, wheels and tires to build a complete car. I also purchased a used '99 FI Honda Blackbird (CBR 1100XX) motor from Steve that was shipped in the crate along with the kit.
Here are some specifics -
IRS with Quaife LSD, rear disc brakes
Quaife reverse box
205/50R15 Falken Azenis Sport
Stock '99 Fuel Injected Honda Blackbird
Hahn Racecraft Turbo kit
Aquamist Water Injection System
Davies-Craig electric water pump
Klicktronic Solenoid Shifter with shift buttons on steering wheel
Performance? Astounding!
Importation of the kit was a little complicated but doable. Best to higher a broker to handle the paperwork.
Took about 6 or 7 months to complete the kit. Getting it titled and licensed in Illinois was not too difficult, but took about 2 months to get through the paperwork and the onsite (at my home!) inspection. A special Illinois Secretary of State VIN was assinged and fixed to the engine bay area by the state officials who inspected the car. On the road since 2002
Had a scare from the Illinois EPA in 2004 who sent me an emissions test notice. Took a while but I finally convinced them that for emissions purposes the vehicle should be classified as a motorcyle; which are not tested in Illinois.
Basically a street car and yes, it has the typical driveability quirks of BEC. Still, a blast to drive and blow by the unsuspecting at 11k RPM.
http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/741622781_0190.RA2005R1JPG.JPG
I imported a F27 Superblade kit from Steve Porter in the UK in 2001. It was a complete kit including all of the donor parts, wheels and tires to build a complete car. I also purchased a used '99 FI Honda Blackbird (CBR 1100XX) motor from Steve that was shipped in the crate along with the kit.
Here are some specifics -
IRS with Quaife LSD, rear disc brakes
Quaife reverse box
205/50R15 Falken Azenis Sport
Stock '99 Fuel Injected Honda Blackbird
Hahn Racecraft Turbo kit
Aquamist Water Injection System
Davies-Craig electric water pump
Klicktronic Solenoid Shifter with shift buttons on steering wheel
Performance? Astounding!
Importation of the kit was a little complicated but doable. Best to higher a broker to handle the paperwork.
Took about 6 or 7 months to complete the kit. Getting it titled and licensed in Illinois was not too difficult, but took about 2 months to get through the paperwork and the onsite (at my home!) inspection. A special Illinois Secretary of State VIN was assinged and fixed to the engine bay area by the state officials who inspected the car. On the road since 2002
Had a scare from the Illinois EPA in 2004 who sent me an emissions test notice. Took a while but I finally convinced them that for emissions purposes the vehicle should be classified as a motorcyle; which are not tested in Illinois.
Basically a street car and yes, it has the typical driveability quirks of BEC. Still, a blast to drive and blow by the unsuspecting at 11k RPM.
http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/741622781_0190.RA2005R1JPG.JPG