Hayabusa V8 for the DP1
November 1st, 2005 by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider"
It’s been a while since doing any updates on Dennis Palatov’s DP1 project so I thought I would stop by and see what’s up. Wow. If you’re not familiar with the DP1, it’s a track car designed and built by Dennis Palatov with a carbon fiber body and a Suzuki Hayabusa engine. Extremely high end design work and engineering involved here, and he’s going to produce them for sale, too.
Since checking in last, it looks like he’s entertaining the idea of using a Hayabusa V8 and a transmission of his own design. The Hayabusa V8 has been a very popular post here and I know a lot of folks keep speculating about what it would be like in various cars other than the Radical SR8 for which it was originally designed. The photo above shows one running in a Lotus 7. Is that sweet?
Here’s another photo of the V8 from Dennis’ site but you really need to go there and check out his work because he’s been a very busy guy and there’s an alternate design submitted for his car to check out along with progress on the DP1 as originally designed. This is first class work of the highest order and I am definitely impressed.
Projects like these just amaze me. The skill involved, unbelievable.
I can’t wait to see the finished DP1, but in the meantime, I think I’ll just stare at the engine photos. Gawd!
Another thought, why don’t some of those guys who insist on stuffing Chevy V8s into those oversized monstrosities try a Hayabusa V8 instead. That’s a far more elegant design from an engineering standpoint and the bike wouldn’t have to look like an elephant. Just a thought.
see also: Hayabusa V8 powered car sets record, Motorcycle Powered cars
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November 22nd, 2005 at 1:30 am
very good
March 31st, 2006 at 12:17 am
“why don’t some of those guys who insist on stuffing Chevy V8s into those oversized monstrosities try a Hayabusa V8 instead”
$28,000 for the engine + $15,000 for a suitable Quaife sequential gearbox + ~$3000 for a dry sump system = $52,000. That’s why.
March 31st, 2006 at 12:23 am
I can’t add… it’s “only” $46,000.
April 2nd, 2006 at 4:38 pm
Well geez, if they’re only 46k I want one!!!!!!!!(or two)
April 2nd, 2006 at 5:09 pm
Seriously though, Ive got a v-8 powered corvair and if this engine were just a little more affordable I’d stuff one in a corvair in a new york minute!
April 20th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
Lotus needs to put one of these in their Elise–thats the kind of car I’d buy!
July 26th, 2006 at 7:54 am
Zillions for parts for the GM V8’s over the counter at any parts shop. Tried and true tested and proven performance for not much $
That does not mean the Hayabusa V8 is not a killer idea and marvel of craftsmanship!
April 18th, 2007 at 12:05 am
Simply put Craftsmanship..!
NO 4 Million Dollar Concept that will never Make It past Con_Cept.
Build ON..!!!
April 18th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I have drawings showing one of these Hayabusa V8s in a motorcycle that I am designing …. if it wasn’t for that money thing ………
July 14th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
trying to round up parts to put busa engine in lotus 7. the V8 would be sweet but out of my customers range. any ideas as to where i can get a forward and reverse trans….. thanks
October 10th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Where can someone find and buy one of these twin busa V8? I think lots of people will be interested, i really am…
December 9th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
i sure as hell cant aford it but i want to see some one put one of these in an old bug? can you say “haul ass!!” hell yeah! or maybe even a honda crx?? or a geo? even a fiesta! any thing! that no one would suspect! it would be awsome!!!
February 9th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I read with interest various comments from previous readers regarding how to best utilize a Hayabusa V8. But has anyone given any thought to installing this marvelous gem of automotive engineering in the following chassis: Ariel Atom 3, Farbio GTS, Javan R1, Lotus 211/Exige S, Noble M400/M15, Ultima’s GTR, or even a Westfield XTR4 ? I’d like to know what many of you think.
April 1st, 2008 at 3:19 pm
If I could afford it, I’d drop one in a Miata in a heartbeat. I already surprise most Mustang and Camaro owners and also the occassional Vette owner (at least for a short distance). I can only imagine the looks on their faces and the subsequent severe case of ED as the guy in the Miata totally ate their freakin lunch. Awesome!
May 13th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Wow I haven’t spent much time at all here before. I never realized how awsome the kneeslider is! I could sit here all day reading these articles. I’ve been reading tid-bits about the mtorcycle v8’s for quite a while now. I wonder, has anyone turbo’d one of them yet? As far as your comment on the chevy 4-8 bikes…those guys don’t even care about performance. They just want it to be bigger, and they don’t realize that bigger is definitely NOT always better.