SPECIFICATIONS OF THE 1998 BRITTEN V1000 ENGINE
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Water cooled 999cc 60 deg V-Twin quad cam 4 stroke. 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven. Compression ratio 11.3 : 1. Bore x stroke 98.9mm x 65mm. Piston, flat top slipper. Titanium conrods with oil feed to little end. Titanium valves Inlet Ø40mm Exhaust Ø33mm. Wet cast iron cylinder sleeves./ opt silicon carbide coated alloy sleeves. Composite head gaskets. Back torque dry clutch. Wet sump. Oil feeds to bigends, gudgon, camshaft lobes & gearbox shafts. Programmable engine management computer with history facility. Fuel injection - sequential, 2 injectors per cylinder. |
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TRANSMISSION |
Gearbox, 5 speed constant mesh / opt 6 speed. Primary ratio 1.97. Gear ratios 1st 2.5, 2nd 1.77, 3rd 1.38, 4th 1.125, 5th 0.961. |
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Fully stressed engine with ducted under-seat radiator. Top chassis, girder & swing arm all constructed in carbon/kevlar composites. Front Suspension: double wishbones with girder. Rear Suspension: swing arm with adjustable three bar linkage. Shock Absorbers: Ohlins Rake: adjustable Trail: adjustable Front Wheel: 3.5" x 17" in-house carbon composite Rear Wheel: 6.0" x 17" in-house carbon composite Front Brakes: Twin 320mm cast iron rotors with opposed 4-piston Brembo callipers Rear Brakes: 210mm rotor with opposed piston Brembo calliper |
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DIMENSIONS |
Wheel base 1420mm Weight 138kg Fuel Tank Capacity 24 litres |
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166 HP @ 11,800 RPM Maximum safe engine speed 12500rpm Maximum speed 303 km/h |
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